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chris430

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  1. Started with $55, rejected. Added another area with no 5-star hotels, increased bid to $65, Priceline offered to accept if I increased my bid to $80. No thanks. I added another area with no 5-star hotels, increased bid to $70, accepted. Excited to stay at the Wynn- it gets rave reviews. Used your link to PRICELINE many times to research this and do the bidding. Thanks to BetterBidding.com and all travelers who post their wins here- it's a great resource!

  2. First bid was $65, Priceline said I could have it if I increased my offer to $79. Started over, (through the PRICELINE link on this site,) bid $70 with another zone that does not have resorts and bid was accepted.

    I bid one day before my stay.

    Number of Rooms: 1

    Number of Guests Per Room: 2

    Number of Nights: 1

    Room Subtotal: $70.00 (USD)

    Taxes and Fees: $18.83 (USD)

    Total Room Cost: $88.83 (USD)

    rack rate on Loews website is $219+ taxes=$248.

    :D

  3. First bid $55, Priceline said if I upped bid to $70 it would be accepted. Instead, I started over, added Glen Burnie area (no 3* hotels there,) bid $60 and was accepted at this Radisson.

    Free parking.

    Older hotel, not as nice as the other 3* hotel we stayed in (Doubletree Inn at The Colonnade) but fine for $60/night.

    I like that one window in the room opens.

    Room Subtotal: $60.00 (USD)

    Taxes and Fees: $16.50 (USD)

    Total Room Cost: $76.50 (USD)

    Used the PRICELINE link from BetterBidding.com.

  4. First bid of $55 was accepted.

    Second night in the area, this hotel was nicer than the 3* hotel we got through Priceline last night for $60 (Radisson Hotel at Cross Keys.)

    Nice newer hotel- across the street from Johns Hopkins University athletic facility and stadium.

    Self park is $24/night (not unlimited in and out.)

    Valet park is $28/night.

    There is a pool but front desk said it would not be open this afternoon because there is no lifeguard scheduled and Maryland law requires that a lifeguard has to be in attendance. Can this be true?

    On street parking available for 50 cents/hour, 4 hour max. Free from 6 pm- 9 am, and all day Sunday.

    Used the PRICELINE link from this site to get started with bidding.

    Room Subtotal: $52.00 (USD)

    Taxes and Fees: $15.20 (USD)

    Total Room Cost: $67.20 (USD)

  5. I can't believe you had to pay extra to get a non-smoking room!!! I would have been outraged.

    I would definitely complain to somebody- I just don't know who- maybe a regional manager? Priceline might be interested in this, too.

    So many hotels in Massachusetts are completely smoke free. It seems a smoking customer should pay the premium rate, not the other way around.

    If you added the $15 non-smoking charge to your original bid, you probably could have gotten a nicer hotel to begin with.

  6. Price summary

    Hotel

    Rate per night: $58.00

    Nights: 1

    Rooms: 1

    Tax recovery

    charges & fees: $13.96

    Subtotal: $71.96

    Trip total: $71.96

    Prices are in US Dollar (USD)

    Amenities:

    Fitness Center

    pool

    restaurant

    Business Center

    Laundry facilities (self service)

    High speed internet service

    Bid up to $75 for 3.5* then 3* hotels in both zones in Williamsburg. Declined. Decided to pay $58 on Hotwire for 4* property at airport rather than dropping to 2.5* on Priceline. Got the Omni Hotel, which I would rate a 2.5* or 3* hotel- definitely not a 4*!

    Free internet service is in all rooms but not necessarily wireless. 4th floor has wireless, I stayed on 5th floor and was able to get it.

    hot tub is out of service until Monday, 4/25/11.

    Used the BetterBidding link to both PriceLine and Hotwire.

    Sorry- I just realized I listed the date incorrectly. I actually stayed here 4/18/11-4/19/11. If I could figure out how to edit the headline to correct this I would...

  7. Hi Bob L-

    Don't feel bad for your mistake- I don't think you overpaid. Philadelphia is busy this weekend- this is the first weekend of April break for East coast public schools. And, the Phillies are playing at home for 6 nights starting Friday 4/15.

    I bid up to $77 for 6 different 3.5* Philadelphia zones and was declined. Instead, out of desperation and frustration I took a 3* Hotwire room for $72 in the airport area- turned out to be Holiday Inn. It's fine for me for 1 night.

    You'll also probably have free parking in Cherry Hill. I usually pay $25-$35/night in downtown Philadelphia for parking- diminishes the bargain that you got on Priceline...

    Have fun!

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