Priceline Hotel: 4* Chicago (NMA-River North) The Drake

[mrsqueegy]

This is my first time using Priceline. Thanks for the info on this forum. I was thrilled with my hotel. I have wanted to stay at The Drake since I spent time in my early 20's in Chicago. I am now taking my children to see a real city.

I had been bidding for quite some time and never had a bid accepted, even added 3* and the loop area, nothing accepted. I think we even went as high as $150-160 last month for a 4* NMA. I had recieved a counter offer of $113 once, but turned it down because I couldn't contact the other person we were taveling with. I tried the next day and my bid of $113 was not accepted.

This time I started with $85 4*NMA, recieved a counter offer of $113. I accepted and recieved:

The Drake

140 East Walton

check in 5/12/08

check out 5/15/08

2 rooms @ $113 per night

Total cost: $796 with taxes and fees.

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

Congratulations on your win and thank you for sharing it with the board.

Glad to hear that you're happy with the results and the board was helpful in your first PRICELINE experience.

Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases.

Enjoy your stay.

[mrsqueegy]

I would appreciate any help with this issue. I have reserved through PL The Drake in Chicago for May. We are taking my children. We have 2 rooms with a total of 3 adults and 5 children. I emailed the concierge and asked for help with securing a room with 2 DOUBLE beds in addition to suggestions for activities. He called and stated that this was no problem. I then recieved an e-mail from the reservations manager stating that our PL reservation allows a standard king room, but he would be happy to change it to a room with 2 TWIN beds within the same catagory. I then called and stated that I twin beds won't work, please change back to the original king room.

Here is my dilema: Do I still try to get the room with two DOUBLE beds at check in or is this rude/too sneaky to override what the reservations manager told me?

[thereuare]

I would ask at check-in for whatever it is that you want... but as noted on the board previously, it's generally risky to expect quad occupancy using PRICELINE in large cities which cater more to business travelers than families. (ie- Orlando is fine... NYC is not, imo)

When seeking more than double occupancy in large cities, HOTWIRE (which allows you to search up to quad occupancy) is often a better solution.

Good luck.