A bit confused here?
Express Deal $131 for 3 nights and got The Intercontinenatal Barclay, very happy but Priceline fees are breaking my back!!!
Price:avg. per room, per night $131.00
Rooms: 1 Nights: 3
Room Subtotal: $393.00
Taxes & Fees: $90.81
Priceline Hotel Coupon: -$39.30
Congratulations! 10% discount successfully applied!
Total Charged to Card: $444.51
According to The Intercontinental's web sight they charge 14.75% tax
So 3 nights at $131 = $393 minus 10% discount of $39.30 the total room charge is $353.70
14.75% tax would be $52.17 for a total of $405.87
Yet Priceline charged $444.51 charging $38.64 in fees or $38.64 / $353.70 = 10.92% FEES CHARGED
What am I missing? or am I being ripped of?
Very happy with the hotel, not at all happy with the fees!!
I would try MTE at $137 you may get the "W"
Priceline does not offer a 3* in Moab
Hard to bid zone, took a couple of weeks of slowly increasing my bids
If it helps The Sebastian - Vail comes up as a resort
The Resort, as expected, greatly exceeded our expectations!!!
That's an awesome deal! I'm hoping to get this place for 1 night next month. What city & zone did you search under? How'd you know that the counter-offer of $101 was for this resort and not another resort (i.e. Deerhurst)? Such an amazing win! Thanks for posting and helping others, like me. I wouldn't even have thought of bidding for a resort like this!
The counter offer could not possibly have been for Deerhurst because I did not ever choose or bid in that zone.
I started searching "Muskoka" and you will have 7 zones to choose from.
Gravenhurst, Ontario ; Bracebridge, Ontario; Muskoka Lakes, Ontario; Ramara, Ontario; Huntsville, Ontario; Oro Medonte, Ontario; and Tay, Ontario.
There are only 2 of the zones that have RESORT availability. Muskoka Lakes where the ONLY winning resort bid ever posted on any travel forum is the JW Marriott Resort and Spa. I was 99.99% certain that I would get the JW Marriott Resort and Spa or nothing. The only other Resort that has ever been reported has been Deerhurst. If you want the JW Marriott Resort and Spa DO NOT bid in the Huntsville zone.
I also had a ticket in with Rogers. They said it was a DSN problem on their end. Claimed it was fixed 2 days ago but on and off yesterday. Today solid connection to PRICELINE BUT NO ROGERS EMAIL!!!!
Any recommendations for a good ISP in Ottawa? Rogers sucks big time!!!
Wanted the Rosseau for a birthday party and bid last week. Started at $60, like I had a fat chance!! I was counter offered at $101 and being an experienced Priceline bidder I rejected and made bid up to $100. All were rejected. So with 2 bids left I resigned myself to bidding $101 the full counter offer and was REJECTED!!! How can that be? I was countered at $101 and it should have been accepted. I had 1 more bid and was also rejected at $102. Again how can that be?. Extremely unlikely someone else bid and took the last 3 rooms. Is this a new Priceline algorithm that will reject normally accepted bids if the bidder creeps up at $1, $2 or $3 increments?
Got $5 Priceline bonus cash and tried again today. Started at the same $60 hoping for the same counter offer and was simply rejected. Went directly to $96 plus $5 bonus cash for $101 and " Your Hotel Deal is in the Bag! Congratulations. We just booked your stay at the The Rosseau, A Jw Marriott Resort & Spa for just US$96 a night. You saved even more with your US$30 Bonus Cash!"
We have been there before but not through Priceline and know we are going to have a wonderful time! Curious as to whether others have had bids rejected at the full counter offer price?
The Inn at Essex Junction is now The Essex Resort and Spa 4*.
Got a spur of the moment bid of $90 accepted just before our stay 2 rooms 3 nights $90 a night August 2 to 6th
The previously and more accurate rate of 3* by PRICELINE is more appropriate than the current 4* rating. To call the property 4* is a joke. When did you ever see a 4* "Resort" with old fashion roll down blinds and cheap sheers!!?? In college our dorm had better window coverings! I won't waste my time with a full review as there are enough on Trip Advisor.
In my opinion the only reason for the "Resort" designation is to be able to charge the $12 a day "Resort Fee" which is more appropriately referred to as ADDITIONAL PROFIT! Bottled water is still charged at $3.00 wouldn't that be part of the additional profit resort fee??? Having stayed at the Inn at Essex Junction and now the Essex resort & Spa I can say that the only difference was the 3 chocolates presented at check-in. For our 3 day stay that is $12 a chocolate . . . some Belgium truffles may be worth that but not these:-(
Sunday Brunches are fantastic!!! Stay elsewhere eat brunch at Essex Resort and Spa
CAD 89.00
+ charges & taxes
= CAD 100.57
Directly from the Westin pages.
You should get a partial refund and some $$$ as compensation. Usually $50 as you seriously overbid!!
Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: US$65.00
Subtotal: US$130.00
Taxes & Service Fees: US$22.56
Total Charges: US$152.56
Residence Inn Gravenhurst Muskoka Wharf 3 Star
285 Steamship Bay Road
Gravenhurst, Ontario P1P 1Z9
You likely will be very disappointed and surprising as it may be this Travel Lodge has "Special 1* Priceline Rooms'.
Your room will be in the back wing on the left hand slum side of the hotel.
I complained to PL who didn't give a care!
Your Price Was Accepted
Congratulations, your price of $85 was accepted by The Sutton Place Hotel-Vancouver. You've saved even more with your $30 Bonus Cash!
Offer Price Summary
Bonus Cash Per Room, Per Night: more information US$10.00
Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: US$85.00
Total Offer Price Per Room, Per Night with Bonus: US$95.00
Total Charges to your Credit Card
Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: US$85.00
Subtotal: US$255.00
Taxes & Service Fees: US$56.41
Total Charges: US$311.41
Check-In Date:
Fri, Nov 28, 2008 / After 03:00 PM
Check-Out Date:
Sun, Nov 30, 2008 / 12:00 PM
Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $59.00
Subtotal: $354.00
Taxes & Service Fees: $62.28
Total Charges*: $416.28
Hilton Garden Inn Albany Airport 3* NOW
Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $65.00
Subtotal: $65.00
Taxes & Service Fees: $13.45
Total Charges*: $78.45
Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $90.00
Subtotal: $90.00
Taxes & Service Fees: $17.62
Total Charges*: $107.62
Crept up to it in $1 incriments.
tried to extend to Saturday but was countered at
Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $111.00
Subtotal: $111.00
Taxes and Services Fees: $20.16
Total Charges: $131.16
I declined but another member might accept FYI.
They are no longer on PL
Holiday Inn I 64 W Crossroads 3*
Richmond West End
2000 Staples Mill Road
Richmond, Virginia 23230
NOTE PREVIOUSLY a 2* now a 3*
Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $30.00
Subtotal: $60.00
Taxes & Service Fees: $15.81
Total Charges*: $75.81
Crowne Plaza Hotel Dulles Airport
Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $30.00
Subtotal: $30.00
Taxes & Service Fees: $10.20
Total Charges*: $40.20
used add night for the same deal the next night.
On PL booking directly The Inn At Essex is now a 4 Star hotel (Colchester - Essex Junction)
Started at $71 Got first bid.
Had been trying 3* for weeks and just decided to blow the budget on a 4*
All the group are very happy with the results.
The Westin Harbour Castle Toronto
Your Offer Price: $71.00 (US dollars)
Number of Rooms: 3
Number of Nights: 3
Subtotal: $639.00 (US dollars)
Taxes and Service Fees: $72.30 (US dollars)
Total Charges: $711.30 (US dollars)
Check-In Date: Thursday, November 24, 2005
Check-Out Date: Sunday, November 27, 2005
4* New York City (Midtown East) Intercontinental The Barclay
in Priceline Hotels - New York
Posted
My bad on the dates, I didn't take the course or use my fingers and toes, March stay
Pets Allowed
Restaurant
Business Center
Fitness Center
Guest Rating: 8.0 Guest Favorite
Are the fees reasonable?