Kaka

wow. Congrats. and inspiring. I've been trying for Paris for weeks for Aug / Sept timeline and have been hitting up to $180 for 3stars. you're a lucky devil indeed

I live in Toronto (and I'm also looking for a downtown hotel for the Oct 1- Oct 3 weekend) What I do know is there are several big medical conventions in town that weekend. Also Sat. Oct 2 is Nuit Blanche. Not sure how much tourist traffic that generates, but it could be a factor. I too have had difficulty securing the rates I usually get easily for Toronto. Good luck.

omgosh. i completely forgot that i have been searching for these dates since January. thanks for keeping me in line. any thoughts on the latest HOTWIRE find?

thanks to both of you. and thanks Beav for the tip.

Downtown Toronto East $116 Fitness Center Restaurant(s) Business Center High-speed Internet Access Spa Services Customer rating on tripadvisor 3.5 400+ reviews I'm at a loss... Fairmount Royal York is west of Yonge. Delta Chelsea is 3 or 3.5 star rating. Nothing seems to match up. All help appreciated. Thanks.

you know, you're absolutely right. Priceline has spoiled me. I mean, an old, beautiful, fabulously situated hotel, with a renowned bar with the best view of the city right in my building.... what kind of ingrate am I? $92 (or a $100 for that matter) is magnificent. (I was comparing to the $85 Monaco bids, but really the 12 straight nights plays a factor.) My excitement has built since posting. I also called the hotel yesterday, asking if they have any recommendations or suggestions for me to make my 12 day stay more pleasant and homey (if I could apply the priceline win to their loyalty program) Super wonderful customer service / information so far. She converted me from a King bed to 2 queens (I'm going to be staying on my own for part of the trip and my sister is joining me for a few days). And told me she's happy to sign me up for the loyalty program, which would give me an upgraded room, but suggested that we touch base the day prior to departure via email, because if she upgrades me now, I will be in the system. All will be squared away. If I leave it to the last minute, and she doesn't have an upgraded room, then I would get a double upgrade. She also was telling me about a deal where you pay $30 a day to enter an "exclusive club" (I don't have to purchase for all 12 days... just whichever days I want it) What's included: Reimbursed the $18 wifi fee. Continental Breakfast 0630-11AM, fruit snacks 1100-1500 Afternoon tea 1500-1700 (apparently you can have unlimited fancy coffees all day long) Cocktails and hors doeuvres 1700-1930 (um hello...? that's grub and 2.5 hrs of drinking fancy $14 cocktails. I think I will be having some tipsy late dinners while in SF. Sweet dreams 1930-2230 (apparently this is ending the day with chocolate covered strawberries) I really, really love luxurious things. Beav, sounds like you're in SF. If you have any tips for me, I'm open to them. Have a great weekend.

Hi all, I'm generally pleased about this win. I was really hoping for the Monaco, but I think this location is better. Also, I little bummed that the price on their site is approx $135. I'm accustomed to greater savings than that with Priceline. I started early because I wanted 12 nights in the same hotel (I hate moving around) and I thought it may be trickier to get what I wanted for a longer stretch. I have been bidding for about a week, and won my bid yesterday. I happen to have an Entertainment.com book (for my hometown of Toronto, and one that I got for San Francisco trip - offers tons of 241 coupons....look out for the full Priceline page that offers $100 towards your trip... so in my case, it added $8.33 cents to my bid ... meaning Priceline was treating my winning $92 bid to be $100.33 bottom line, all in, it is costing me $1313 for the stay (approx $109 per night) My bidding strategy for Aug 20 - Sept 1 11 Union Square West - Nob Hill 80 1 Civic Center 85 3 Fisherman's Wharf 88 4 Marina - Lombard Street

Please help identify 4* Hotel Downtown East Toronto, oct 1 - oct 3 Any ideas? HOTWIRE $89

Thanks for the feedback. I'm hoping for King Edward or One King West. Any way to hone in on those? (is Marriott Yorkville east of Yonge?)

Dates: Oct 1-2 2010 $72 US per night 4 out of 5 rating on Trip Advisor Amenities listed: Smoke Free Rooms Guest rooms at this hotel are always smoke-free. Fitness Center Guests have access to exercise equipment; an additional charge may apply. Restaurant(s) Property offers at least one restaurant on the premises; hours and days of operation may vary. Business Center Guests have access to business equipment and services; an additional charge may apply. Laundry Facilities <amenity names only please... not descriptions> High-speed Internet Access Guestrooms are equipped with high-speed Internet access; an extra charge may apply. Thanks for your help ck

Just check Aug 29 - 31 for downtown east Toronto, saw a 4* for $80, but can't figure out which hotel it is? Any ideas? Hotwire Aug 29-31 4* Downtown Toronto East Any ideas? Hotwire Downtown Toronto East ID help 3.5 star $66 Aug 28-30 any ideas? Toronto East Hotel ID help, 4* for $80 Aug 28 - 30 any ideas?

Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: US$71.00 Subtotal: US$142.00 Taxes & Service Fees: US$27.56 Total Charges: US$169.56 1st bid was $63 - they countered with $80 2nd bid was $67 - declined 3rd offer was $ 71 - accepted I kept adding zones that didn't have 4 star hotels in order to keep rebidding. Thanks for the site. It was so helpful. I definitely used PRICELINE link

I have been rebidding for weeks on Priceline (not Hotwire as this post suggests). My dates are checking in Sunday July 5, and checking out July 7th. I'd like a 4 star, willing to go to a 3.5 star if necessary. Anything about these dates that are spiking up the rates? Admittedly, I have been keeping my bidding relatively low (went as high as $82) I see the board has fluctuated in recent weeks from $60-90 for a 4 star. I currently have a b&b reserved in NOTL, and I really would like to cancel it in good time, so that the owner can rebook the room...but I obviously want something secured before I do that. Do you feel that I am best to wait until the last minute? My whole trip is planned and booked except for these dates, so I'm not exactly flexible on dates. What to do?

As tilepusher suggests, contact Priceline directly. They likely will not give you a refund, but I have received a credit to spend on future hotel bookings. ( I find however, not being indignant, and being sickly sweet and apologetic helped me. They are in the right. We did agree to the terms. I simply admitted to them that it was late when I booked, and I had clicked on a zone, that I later realized didn't work into my travel plans at all. I actually didn't ask for a refund, I simply suggested that I didn't want the room to sit empty, and that I was willing to take the loss (that's how inconvenient the booking was for me). Seeing as it was weeks away, I suggested perhaps they could resell the room. So I received the credit (with some charm of course) On another occasion a couple of years back, it was a no go and I was SOOL. Good luck.

Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $55.00 (US dollars) Subtotal: $55.00 (US dollars) Taxes and Service Fees: $14.84 (US dollars) Total Charges for Add. Night Res.: $69.84 (US dollars) My friend isn't flying out of Toronto until late evening of the 11th, so we wanted to extend the stay so that he wouldn't have to be packed up and out of the room too early. Extended the stay by one evening. (why not at this price?) I know the location is good, hope the hotel delivers. I have had some pretty good luck with Priceline recently. Now, I just need to book Niagara Falls. Wish me luck. This site is gold. I definitely used the PRICELINE link...

Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $55.00 (US dollars) Subtotal: $220.00 (US dollars) Taxes and Service Fees: $45.22 (US dollars) Total Charges for Original Reservation: $265.22 (US dollars) so really it comes to $66.31 per night. I definitely used the PRICELINE link. I love this site. (how do I manage to actually make the link linkable though?)

Used betterbidding PRICELINE link. e Per Room, Per Night: US$50.00 Subtotal: US$50.00 Taxes & Service Fees: US$14.10 Total Charges: US$64.10 Used betterbidding PRICELINE link.

why does this happen? why do some people have to try for day and rebid numerous times, and others get the same hotel on their first bid for $60? is there that much variance in the dates? I've been bidding on Niagara falls for over a week now, with no luck.

After I went in to bid on July 2 & 3 seperately, I crossed my fingers that I would get the same hotel (Westin) but I didn't. Got the Marritott (which frankly was the hotel I wanted for all 3 nights. I'm happy with the prices and the hotels, but I'm mad at myself, for putting myself in the inconvenient position of having to swap hotels after the first night. sigh.

It took me days to get this bid. I was including July 1 (which is Canada Day) and I think that was spiking up the daily average. So I bid on just these 2 dates, and $50 was accepted from the get go.

Room Cost (avg. per room, per night): $45.00 (USD) Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Room Subtotal: $45.00 (USD) Taxes and Fees: $13.34 (USD) Total Room Cost: $58.34 (USD) July 4, 2009 - 1 night I did this before I signed up here, but I promise to use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links next time.