Tried to get a 4* in Boston up to $90 in either Copley or Quincy Market. Unsuccessful. Saw that this hotel had good reviews and a lower price. Got it for $50 on the first try. It was a very nice hotel right off the highway. It has an indoor pool and small lounge. Employees were extremely helpful and friendly. Room was nice. The room they gave us was a long way from the lobby but it was nice and quiet.
$50 Hotel
$13.30 Taxes and Fees
$63.30 Total
Worth the money!
Amenities
Airport Shuttle Complimentary Breakfast Fitness Center
Pool(s) Business Center Laundry Facilities
High-speed Internet Access
February 13, 2010
Hotel $45
Taxes & Fees $12.45
Total $57.45
Very nice hotel. Free parking, free high speed internet, free breakfast and nice pool. They also take dogs. There were quite a few.
Got the Renaissance for $51 ($65 with taxes). Had tried 4, 3 and 2 days before trip all the way up to $70 and was unsuccessful. Had seen that this hotel was won for $51 and figured that was a good target. The best rate on HOTWIRE was $152. Tried a last time on the 16th (the day of the stay) and won it. My best guess why the hotel opened up is that it was a Saturday night and they did not want to give the lower rate until they knew the rooms wouldn't be booked for the whole weekend. Who knows?
The hotel is very nice. It is not quite 2 years old. Room looked like noone had every stayed in it. The staff was very friendly and excellent help. The "Temple" restaurant was a little disappointing but okay. Parking is $25 high for Providence but cheap for Boston.
Well worth the $51.
I used the PRICELINE link on this board.
Started out at $100 and moved up to $130 with "Copley" Area and free rebids. No luck. Closed browser started over with "Quincy Market - Faneuil Hall - Financial District" area. Bid $100 up to $130 by $10 free rebids and got Omin Parker House.
$130 per night
$260.00 (two rooms)
$ 43.94 (fees & taxes)
$303.94 Total
More than I have ever paid through PRICELINE but Boston is an expensive city and it is a Saturday night.
I want to say that the services, professionalism and politeness of this site are far superior to any other travel site. I have saved hundreds over the years using Priceline and information from this site. Thank you for all that you do.
Yes it is a 3.5* hotel. It is listed in "my trips" that way. I did use the PRICELINE link on the top of the page.
Started at $65 and went up to $72.
Hotel - $72.00
Fees - $15.32
Total - $87.32
First time staying there. Nice hotel and very friendly staff.
Started at $70 and went up to $80 with free zones. Very nice hotel but closer to Old Montreal then Downtown.
Have been bidding daily for over a week starting at $70 and going up to $90 with free rebids. No success until yesterday.
Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel
Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: US$81.00
Subtotal: US$162.00
Taxes & Service Fees: US$36.96
Total Charges: US$198.96
I just won Le Centre Sheraton (Downtown) for $81 yesterday. I think they just released the rooms because I had been trying for over a week starting at $70 and going up to $90 with no success. The dates I got are 12/30-12/1/2008. With taxes & fees it came to just under $100 a night.
Good luck.
As a side note:
Canada no longer offers tax rebates as of March 2007. So you are no longer penalized by booking through Priceline or HOTWIRE.
Started at $70 and used free rebids to $90. At that point was given opportunity to raise bid by $22 and secure room. Closed browser and rebid at $95 - accepted.
This bid was for two rooms and the Jazz festival was in town so I suppose $95 was okay.
Once inside was told they did not have any king beds available (though I had called and requested) because it was a priceline bid. I was offered a $30 upgrade room (executive king suite) normally $50. I took the bait and went for the upgrade. The rooms are completely redone and quite nice. You also receive complimentary breakfast and 5-7 lounge time in a private room. It was worth it.
The hotel was unique in that the pool, lobby and lounge are on the top floor. Beware their parking garage is only 6' tall and you have to park across the street if your vehicle does not fit.
I have stayed at the Hyatt several times and once at the Park Plaza. The rooms and service at the Hyatt were far superior to the Park Plaza.
I would definitely recommend the Hyatt over Park Plaza.
I had noticed on Hotwire that they had a 4* for $89 for the dates selected. Looking at the amenities, I figured it was the Sheraton. So I tried Priceline.
1st bid was $65 and was given chance to increase bid by $17 to win.
Closed browser, reopened and rebid (with free zone) at $70.
Accepted: 2 nights
SubTotal: $140.00
Taxes: $32.64
Total: $172.64
Have stayed here before, it is a nice hotel. You cannot get GST back on hotel purchases through Priceline but the price was good so I can't complain.
Also given chance to extend stay (though I probably won't).
Originally tried for Friday the 10th up to $95 in Copley and Downtown but was unsuccessful.
Started at $80 rejected
rebid at $85 rejected
rebid at $90 accepted!
Marriott Copley Place
Subtotal: $90.00
Taxes & Service Fees: $19.37
Total Charges*: $109.37
I have booked this hotel through Priceline at $80 before, but I am happy with this price considering how high hotels in Boston have been the last 6-8 months.
Had been bidding all of the zones in this catergory up to $80 for a week and finally got this one at $78. I suppose because it was a Saturday night it was harder to get.
Your Offer Price: $78.00
Taxes & Service Fees: $17.64
Total Charges: $95.64
Pros: Free parking, nice hotel, free high speed internet, good location
Cons: The bed was very hard and uncomfortable.
Because it was booked on priceline they would not guarantee preferences and thus I received double beds. The king-size beds were "supposedly" sold out. (There not that many cars in parking lot.) I was looking forward to trying out the sleep number bed but they are only on the king-size beds.
I do not know the name of it but it is on Oliver Street one block SouthWest of the backside of the Wyndham. Head down Franklin St. (Wyndham is on your right) past the hotel and take your first available right onto Oliver st. and the garage is on your left adjacent to the Langham Hotel. Good luck.
There is a parking garage one block away from the backside of the Wyndham that only charges $7 a day. That adds up to $14 per overnight stay. I have used it several times.
It was $90. I made a mistake in my price bids. It should have been:
Copley-$70-REJECTED
Copley-SB-$75-REJECTED
New Browser
Copley-Med-$80-REJECTED
Copley-SB-Med-$85-REJECTED
Copley-SB-Med-DT-$90 ACCEPTED
SORRY
Tried up to $95 on both Downtown and Copley last week with no luck. Tried again after lock out period.
DT-$80-REJECTED
DT-SB-$85-REJECTED
New Browser
DT-Med-$90-REJECTED
DT-SB-Med-$95-REJECTED
No Luck
New Browser
Copley-$75-REJECTED
Copley-SB-$80-REJECTED
New Browser
Copley-Med-$85-REJECTED
Copley-SB-Med-$90-REJECTED
Copley-SB-Med-DT-$95 ACCEPTED
Marriott Copley Place
$90.00 -Cost
$19.46 -Taxes
$109.46-Total
A nice hotel. Have got it in the past at $80. The prices in Boston have been going up like crazy over the last couple of weeks. Spring is in the air.
Hotwire has added another hotel to its 3.5* class in the Quincy Market- Financial. They already had the Hyatt as a 3.5*. The amenities are Restaurant and Fitness and the compared rack rate was $159. The only hotel I found that matched was the Millenium. It previously was a 4* hotel but Expedia also rates it as a 3.5*. Expedia also offered the same "list" price of $159.
Just a follow up on the Wyndham By Request. I called the hotel and they do not honor it when the room is booked through priceline. They would not even guarantee a king size bed.
Thanks for the info. I signed up online and as you said, it was easy.
By the way you had mentioned problems with parking before. One block behind the Wyndham is a parking garage that on the weekends only charges $14 a night. It is well worth the short walk back to the hotel.
4* Boston (Copley Square - Back Bay) The Colonnade Hotel
in Priceline Hotels - Massachusetts
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Saw on PRICELINE EXPRESS 4* $126. Started at $100 on Price.line Name Your Own Price. Priceline rejected and counter offered at $130. I rebid with South Boston (no 4* hotels) at $115.
Success!
$143 with taxes.