john_cheung69

via savingsbarn.com Comfort Inn St Catharines St. Catharines - Thorold 2 Dunlop Dr Saint Catharines, Ontario L2R 1A2 905-687-8890 See Hotel Website View Map and Directions Check-In Date: Sat, Mar 1, 2008 / After 01:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sun, Mar 2, 2008 / 11:00 AM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: US$42.00 Subtotal: US$42.00 Taxes & Service Fees: US$12.83 Total Charges: US$54.83

Been incrementing my bids over the past few days via Savingsbarn.com ....started bidding at $37 and finally ============================================ Comfort Inn St Catharines St. Catharines - Thorold 2 Dunlop Dr Saint Catharines, Ontario L2R 1A2 905-687-8890 See Hotel Website View Map and Directions Check-In Date: Sat, Jan 19, 2008 / After 01:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sun, Jan 20, 2008 / 11:00 AM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: US$43.00 Subtotal: US$43.00 Taxes & Service Fees: US$13.52 Total Charges: US$56.52 The best rate on the Hotel site is approx. $120.00(Cdn) per night including taxes...so this PL rate is more than half off.

Bid thru savingsbarn.com in $2 increments...and finally... Howard Johnson Middletown Check-In Date: Thursday, August 2, 2007 Check-Out Date: Sunday, August 5, 2007 Middletown - Chester 551 Rte 211 East I 84 Route 17 Middletown, New York 10940 845-342-5822 ================================ Check-In Date: Thu, Aug 2, 2007 Check-In Time: After 04:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sun, Aug 5, 2007 Check-Out Time: 12:00 PM Your Offer Price: $60.00 Number of Rooms: 2 Number of Nights: 3 Subtotal: $360.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $53.48 Total Charges*: $413.48

Bid thru savingsbarn.com Courtyard By Marriott Ottawa Check-In Date: Friday, May 18, 2007 Check-Out Date: Monday, May 21, 2007 Ottawa 350 Dalhousie Street Ottawa, Ontario K1N 7E9 613-241-1000 =============================== Check-In Date: Fri, May 18, 2007 Check-In Time: After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Mon, May 21, 2007 Check-Out Time: 12:00 PM Your Offer Price: $55.00 (US dollars) Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 3 Subtotal: $165.00 (US dollars) Taxes & Service Fees: $33.06 (US dollars) Total Charges: $198.06 (US dollars)

You are absolutely correct! BTW I bid via savingsbarn.com . Thanks!

Hotel Name: Comfort Inn Niagara Falls/Welland Welland 870 Niagara Street Welland, Ontario L3C 1M3 905-732-4811 ================================= Check-In Date: Sat, Mar 3, 2007 Check-In Time: After 02:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sun, Mar 4, 2007 Check-Out Time: 11:00 AM Your Offer Price: $35.00 (US dollars) Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $35.00 (US dollars) Taxes & Service Fees: $12.25 (US dollars) Total Charges: $47.25 (US dollars) ==================================

1st Bid - Ottawa 2* @ $38 = Declined 2nd Bid - Added Hull 2* @ $40 = Accepted ================================ Check-In Date: Friday, February 9, 2007 Check-Out Date: Sunday, February 11, 2007 Hotel Name: Quality Hotel Downtown Ottawa 290 Rideau St Ottawa, Ontario K1N 5Y3 613-789-7511 Your Offer Price: $40.00 (US dollars) Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 2 Subtotal: $80.00 (US dollars) Taxes & Service Fees: $19.59 (US dollars) Total Charges: $99.59 (US dollars) ============================ The best rate on the Hotel site is $129.00 (US) per night not including tax.

1st Bid - St Catherines - Thorold 2* @ $32 = Declined 2nd Bid - Added Niagara Falls 2* @ $34 = Successful ================ Hotel Name: Comfort Inn St Catharines St. Catharines - Thorold 2 Dunlop Dr Saint Catharines, Ontario L2R 1A2 905-687-8890 Check-In Date: Sat, Jan 20, 2007 Check-In Time: After 01:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sun, Jan 21, 2007 Check-Out Time: 11:00 AM Your Offer Price: $34.00 (US dollars) Extend Your Stay Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $34.00 (US dollars) Taxes & Service Fees: $12.09 (US dollars) Total Charges: $46.09 (US dollars) The best rate on the Hotel site is $85.36 (US) per night not including taxes...so this PL rate is almost half off. Bid through savingsbarn.com

According to the "My Trips"-"Hotel Rooms" section of the Priceline website, this property is rated 2*. My previously rejected bid including the Springfield zone was $58 which was made on the same day as my winning bid. Sorry I forgot to bid through SavingsBarn.com.... :) ....doh!....must remember.... Thanks!

(One-Night) Tried multiple bids over several days for 2 rooms and finally.... Check-In Date: Friday, June 30, 2006 Check-Out Date: Saturday, July 1, 2006 Hotel Name: Holiday Inn Springfield Downtown 711 Dwight Street Springfield, Massachusetts 01104 413-781-0900 Your Offer Price: $62.00 Number of Rooms: 2 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $124.00 Taxes and Service Fees: $23.00 Total Charges: $147.00 The best rate on the Hotel site for this day is a $113.96 before taxes.

My review of this property.... Brock Plaza Hotel Review

Stayed here Sat. Mar. 4 for 1 night. 1920's art deco. Denied request for an upgrade and received a very small non-smoking room on the 7th floor facing the Casino Niagara/Hotel covered parking lot. Very clean. Bed was a double at best. Used Player's Advantage Card for free parking at Casino Niagara/Hotel parking lot which is directly connected to the hotel and Casino Niagara. Slow-moving elevators. Minute walk to Hershey chocolate store and Coca-cola store. Clifton Hills within a couple of minutes walk.

Been bidding for over a couple of weeks. Tried multiple bids for Niagara Falls, St. Catherines-Thorold and Welland zones. Finally on Feb. 12, 1st Bid - Welland and St. Catherines-Thorold 2.5* @ 55 = Rejected 2nd Bid - Welland, St. Catherines-Thorold and Niagara Falls 2.5* @57 = Accepted with a bump to the 3* Brock Plaza Hotel Check-In Date: Saturday, March 4, 2006 Check-Out Date: Sunday, March 5, 2006 Hotel Name: Brock Plaza Hotel Niagara Falls 5685 Falls Avenue Niagara Falls, Ontario L2E 6W7 905-374-4444 Your Offer Price: $57.00 (US dollars) Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $57.00 (US dollars) Taxes & Service Fees: $12.61 (US dollars) Total Charges: $69.61 (US dollars) Best rate on hotel web-site is $93.95 after taxes. Bid through savingsbarn.com.

Sorry the title should read for 2006 not 2005...pls edit.. Thru SavingsBarn.com..... :) Hotel Name: Novotel Montreal Centre Montreal 1180 Rue De La Montagne Montreal, Quebec H3G 1Z1 Check-In Date: Fri, Feb 24, 2006 Check-In Time: After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sun, Feb 26, 2006 Check-Out Time: 01:00 PM Your Offer Price: $48.00 (US dollars) Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 2 Subtotal: $96.00 (US dollars) Taxes & Service Fees: $19.54 (US dollars) Total Charges: $115.54 (US dollars)

correct me if i m wrong....but isn't E the one being overly sensitive? I m with thereuare :) .

On June 26/2005 at 1:00 AM 1st bid 2* Montreal $28-rejected 2nd bid added zone $29-rejected 3rd bid added zone $30-rejected 4th bid added zone $31-accepted Check-In Date: Sat, Sep 17, 2005 Check-In Time: After 01:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sun, Sep 18, 2005 Check-Out Time: 12:00 PM Your Offer Price: $31.00 (US dollars) Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $31.00 (US dollars) Taxes & Service Fees: $10.80 (US dollars) Total Charges: $41.80 (US dollars) Best rate on hotel website is $99.00 USD. Thanks!

Bids for individual days rejected up to $65. Bid $80 for Sept 7-10 and received message to increase by $22. Added free re-bid zone and bid $85 and was accepted. Check-In Date: Wed, Sep 7, 2005 Check-In Time: After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sat, Sep 10, 2005 Check-Out Time: 12:00 PM Your Offer Price: $85.00 (US dollars) Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 3 Subtotal: $255.00 (US dollars) Taxes & Service Fees: $35.77 (US dollars) Total Charges: $290.77 (US dollars) Lowest price on the Westin Nova Scotian site is $199 CAD = $162 US. Not bad but pales in comparison to the deal I got for Hyatt Jersey City at $42 US :) ! Thanks your help thereuare!

I did make some of other bids for longer stays, but this was my first bid for these particular dates...following is my "not-so" strategic bidding..... Looking for the dates Sept 5-10 1st bid 3* Halifax $55-rejected 2nd bid added zone bid $60-rejected 3rd bid changed to Sept 5-7-$61-accepted In retrospect, I would have tried for more days as I would have been more than satisfied with this price for the whole week.

I was initially looking for Sept 5-10.... 1st bid 3* Halifax $42-rejected 2nd bid added zone(Bedford) bid $50-rejected 3rd bid changed to Sept 4-5 $52-accepted In retrospect, I would have tried for more days at a time.

Check-In Date: Sun, Sep 4, 2005 Check-In Time: After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Mon, Sep 5, 2005 Check-Out Time: 12:00 PM Your Offer Price: $52.00 (US dollars) Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $52.00 (US dollars) Taxes & Service Fees: $12.74 (US dollars) Total Charges: $64.74 (US dollars) Still looking for Sept. 7 through Sept. 10, but posted as a new topic.

Check-In Date: Mon, Sep 5, 2005 Check-In Time: After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Wed, Sep 7, 2005 Check-Out Time: 12:00 PM Your Offer Price: $61.00 (US dollars) Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 2 Subtotal: $122.00 (US dollars) Taxes & Service Fees: $20.88 (US dollars) Total Charges: $142.88 (US dollars) Cheapest daily rate as per hotel web-site is $199 CAD (approx. $140 USD). This is the first part of a split stay. I have posted a new topic for the 2nd half of the split stay and would welcome any ideas and suggestions as I have been having a tough time finalizing accommodations for Sept 7-10. Thanks!

Any idea why I m having such a tough time getting a 3* in Halifax for Wed Sept 7 - Sat. Sept 10 :) ? School's in? Nova Scotia International Air Show? Really would like to get the Westin Nova Scotian :) . Suggestions? Recommendations? My latest bid info below: On June 11, for dates Sept 7-10 Select 3* Halifax, bid $61-rejected Added re-bid zone(Bedford), bid $65-rejected On June 15, for dates Sept 7-10 Select 3* Halifax, bid $55-rejected Added re-bid zone(Bedford), bid $70-rejected

Self-park is in a building down the street - so I felt pretty comfortable about leaving the car overnight. Walk to self-park is approx. 5 min and IMO is well-lit and safe. Suggest getting instructions on how self-park works on check-in. Parked 8 days from May 20-28 and paid $120 via my AMEX credit card. :)

I tried bids up to $40 without success in the last week and decided on a bid of $48(based on info. from this forum) and was successful. Kinda curious why the rates for the week before and after my week are more than double as per Hotwire. .... :) .....Have I booked a bad week to go?..... :) Hotel Details ========= Hyatt Regency Jersey City On The Hudson 2 Exchange Place Jersey City, New Jersey 07302 201-469-1234 Check-in: Fri, May 20, 2005 at 03:00 PM Check-out: Sat, May 28, 2005 at 12:00 Noon Billing Details ========= No. Rooms: 1 No. Nights: 8 Per Night Rate : $48.00 per night Sub-Total :$384.00 Taxes and Fees: $64.78 Total Cost : $448.78 =========

Canada Day in Ottawa!!!!....here I come!!!! :) Concerned I may end up with Courtyard by Marriott (no kitchenette) if I tried Priceline. Was quite confident I would end up with Les Suites Hotel via Hotwire because of some previous postings made :) . Hotel Details ========= Les Suites Hotel Ottawa (Value) 130 Besserer Street Ottawa, ON K1N 9M9 Canada (613) 232-2000 Amenities : Suite, Airport Shuttle, Restaurant(s), Pool(s), Fitness Center, Kitchenette, Golf Nearby, Laundry Facilities (self-service) Check-in: Thurs, Jun 30, 2005 at 3:00 PM Check-out: Sun, Jul 3, 2005 at 11:00 AM Billing Details ========= No. Rooms: 1 No. Nights: 3 Per Night Rate : $47.00 per night Sub-Total :$141.00 Taxes and Fees: $23.95 Total Cost : $164.95 =========