Taxes/fees: $15.79
Total: $80.79
Best available hotel rate: $116 ($131.19 total)
PRICELINE EXPRESS 3*: $71 ($88.71 total)
HOTWIRE 3*: $102 or $116 ($127.66 or $144.85 total)
Started at $30 and raised by $1. Got the "close bid" page a lot. What a useless page they have decided to use.
Taxes/fees: $14.72
Total: $70.72
Best available hotel rate: $84.14 ($95.09 total)
Priceline 2.5*: $60 ($76.17 total).
Hotwire 2.5*: Two options: $63 or $71 ($79.60 or $88.94)
Taxes/fees: $53.58
Total: $341.58
Best available hotel rate: $119.57/night, rewards member ($398.16 total), $127.20/night, advance ($423.57 total)
HOTWIRE 3*: $105/night ($385.11 total)
PRICELINE EXPRESS 3*: $102/night ($361.71 total).
I guess that's not terrible for a holiday weekend.
Taxes/fees: $47.79
Total: $287.79
Best available hotel rate: $94/night ($328.33 total)
HOTWIRE 3.5*: Unavailable
PRICELINE EXPRESS 3.5*: $84/night ($$296.91 total)
Started bidding at $50, increasing by $2 each time. Countered for $91.
The Express deal was $90/night when I started, and dropped after I booked.
Taxes/Fees: $13.03
Total: $67.03
Best available hotel rate: $179/night ($204.06 total)
HOTWIRE 3.5*: $66.00/night ($80.58 total)
PRICELINE EXPRESS 3.5*: $64/night ($78.74 total)
Started bidding at $30, raising $1 each time with rebid zones. Countered for $62 at $41.
Taxes/fees: $25.02
Total: $133.02
Best available hotel rate: $119/night ($300.57 total)
Hotwire 3.5* $64/night ($160.76 total)
Priceline Express 3.5* : $60/night (listed, but indicates unavailable when selected)
Started bidding at $30. Used rebid zones and increased by $2 until $52, then by $1 after. Multiple counters for $62, first offered at $36.
Taxes/fees: $55.68
Total: $ 269.68
Best available hotel rate: $156.60 ($313.20 total)
Hotwire 4*: $113 ($293.36 total)
Priceline 4*: $114 ($287.54 total)
Started at $70, countered for $122. Used rebid zones and increased bid by $2 until $90, then $1 after that.
Perfect location for my purposes this trip.
Taxes/fees: $28.52
Total: $156.52
Best available hotel rate: $111 /night (251.31$ total)
Hotwire 3*: $76 /night ($183.64 total)
Priceline Express 3*: $93 /night ($225.80 total)
I was bidding for a 2.5* star ($65/night on Hotwire), so this is a nice surprise.
Taxes/fees: $28.54
Total: $156.54
Best available hotel rate: $85 /night ($189.90 total)
Hotwire 3*: $69 /night ($166.95 total), $79 /night ($191.06 total)
Priceline Express 3*: $68 /night ($162.10 total)
Taxes/fees: $18.10
Total: $118.10
Best available hotel rate: $77/night avg ($169.40 total)
Hotwire 2.5*: $56/night ($133.84 total)
Priceline Express 2.5*: $54/night ($127.98 total)
Taxes/fees: $12.03
Total: $61.03
Best available hotel rate: $80/night ($102.35 total)
Hotwire 3.5*: $58/night ($73.12 total)
Priceline Express 3.5*: $54/night ($67.82 total)
Taxes/fees: $10.69
Total: $54.69
Best available hotel rate: $59.99 ($67.49 total).
Priceline list rate: $48 ($54.00 total, less than my total)
Priceline 2* PRICELINE EXPRESS deal: $51.
I feel like I overpaid for what I got.
To follow up:
For the first time, I used the Price Guarantee. Receiving a $11.49 refund.
Taxes/fees: $30
Total: $162
PRICELINE EXPRESS 3*: $90/night ($216.90 total).
Best available hotel rate: $89.10/night ($203.16 total).
HOTWIRE Amenities:
Free parking
Free Internet
Airport shuttle
Smoke-free rooms
Fitness center
Pool(s)
Restaurant(s)
Internet access
Not bad for a game-day weekend.
Taxes/fees: $10.86
Total: $64.86
Best available hotel rate: $122.40 / night ($133.42 total).
Hotwire 2.5*: $75 ($90.40 total)
Priceline Express 2.5*: $75 ($88.97 total)
Bid slowly, and countered for $64 at $50.
Taxes/fees: $11.69
Total: $58.69
Best avaialbe hotel rate: $98.99 ($112.16 total).
Hotwire 2.5*: $60 ($74.85 total).
Priceline Express 2.5*: $74 ($90.85).
Started bidding at $40 (lowest without the "too low" warning). Countered for $54. Added downtown and airport zones and increased bids.
Taxes/fees: $13.61
Total: $61.61
Best avialble hotel rate: $127 ($149.23 total).
Hotwire 3*: $54 ($67.56 total)
Priceline Express 3*: $58 ($73.10 total).
Started bidding at $45, teh lowest without a "too low" warning. Countered for $55. Raised by $1 with rebid zones.
Taxes/fees: $11.35
Total: $56.35
Best available hotel rate: $109 / night ($123.63 total)
Priceline express deal 3*: $54 / night ($66.51 total)
Hotwire 3*: $116 / night ($142.91 total) (this hotel is in the northeast, according to the Hotwire map).
Started bidding at $40. Immediately countered for $52. Raised by $1 using rebid zones until success.
Total: $69.72.
Best hotel rate (advance purchase): $161.10 (total: $169.16).
Amenities:
Smoke-free rooms
Fitness center
Restaurant(s)
Business center
Internet access
Golf nearby
Tennis nearby
The 3* is $102/night as of posting.
Taxes/fees: $42.38
Total: $198.38
Hotwire 3*: $107/night ($289.89 total)
Best available hotel rate: $115/night ($270.90 total).
Started at $55. Countered for $90 at $70. Used Manhattan zones as rebid zones.
Taxes/fees: $30.84
Total: $177.84
There is a notice that an additional fee is collected at the hotel.
Best available hotel rate: $75.67 / night ($281.80 total)
Hot.wire 3*: $52 / night ($191.59 total)
PRICELINE EXPRESS 3*: $52 / night ($190.29 total) (same fee notice as above)
Taxes/fees: $42.33
Total: $312.33
Best available hotel rate: $155.67 / night ($518.37 total).
Hotwire 4* (beach area): $98 / night ($349.70 total).
Priceline express 4*: $98 / night ($344.43 total).
Started bidding at $70, using the rebid zones. Repeatedly countered for $102, but ignored them.
Taxes/fees: $31.86
Total: $175.86
Best available hotel rate: $119/night ($276.68 total)
Hotwire 3.5* rate: $86/night ($214.87 total)
Priceline express rate 3.5*: $78/night ($191.54 total)
Starting bidding 4* at $50 and increasing bids using free zones. Countered for $109 at $80.
Started bidding 3.5* at $60. Numerous counters for $81 but ignored them.
Taxes/fees: $25.04.
Total: $137.04.
Best available rate: $79.95 (total $183.09).
Hotwire 3*: $81 (total $198.43).
Priceline 3* express deal: $60 (total $146.50).
2.5* Fort Lauderdale (West Ft Lauderdale - Plantation - Sawgrass Mills) La Quinta Inn and Suites Fort Lauderdale Plantation
in Priceline Hotels - Florida
Posted
Taxes/fees: $37.80
Total: $257.80
Best available hotel rate: $93/night ($412.92 total)
PRICELINE EXPRESS 2.5*: $68/night ($321.88 total).