Priceline Hotel: 2* Jacksonville (Southpoint-Butler) Microtel Inn And Suites

[RAU]

Used the PRICELINE link at the top of this page.

Initially bid $25 for 2* in East Region. Declined. Rebid for $26, adding Southpoint-Butler region. Accepted.

:) BEWARE! Bid was accepted for smoking room. An additional $5.69 was charged for non-smoking room upon arrival.

Microtel Inn And Suites Jacksonville, 2 Star

Jacksonville Southpoint - Butler Blvd

4940 Mustang Road

Jacksonville, Florida 32216

904-281-2244

Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $26.00

Subtotal: $26.00

Taxes & Fees: $10.46

Total Charges*: $36.46

Included very limited (and bad) continental breakfast, featuring burned coffee.

OK, I get that it's a 2 star, but charging a premium for non-smoking? There are 2.5 stars that would have accepted a bid less than $31, which is roughly where this ended up. I'm going to work the issue with Priceline, as I feel, unlike parking, smoking/non-smoking is essential to the stay, and any premium should be factored into acceptance of the bid.

Thank you for your great service!

[thereuare]

Thank you for sharing your results with the board and helping us add this property to the Priceline Hotel List.

I'm going to work the issue with Priceline, as I feel, unlike parking, smoking/non-smoking is essential to the stay, and any premium should be factored into acceptance of the bid.

While i too prefer non-smoking rooms i understand your frustration, but i don't think you're going to get very far with PRICELINE as the terms do state that smoking/non-smoking is not guaranteed and at the discretion of the hotel. The one explanation i could see justifying an additional charge is if the hotel was sold-out of 'standard' non-smoking rooms but offered you to upgrade to the next room class for $5 where a non-smoking room was available.

If a non-smoking room is a must have (as opposed to a want) you could also search HOTWIRE and purchase a hotel showing the non-smoking icon... HOTWIRE usually costs a little more than PRICELINE, but you can consider that the 'premium' factored into the price.

Hope the hotels of your future stays are more accommodating.