wcj1 Posted May 1, 2004 Report Posted May 1, 2004 I reported the Stanford Court on this board. When I got it last time (prior to the zone consolidation), I went back to look at the map, and Priceline drew a big loop to include the whole intersection at California and Powell. It was very obvious if you knew to look for it. Now the eastern border of the Union Square West zone does not cross Powell until south of California.Also, my old bid now says "Union Square West" when I look at it under My Trips on Priceline.BillJ
thereuare Posted May 1, 2004 Report Posted May 1, 2004 That's good enough for me :) Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
BEAV Posted May 1, 2004 Report Posted May 1, 2004 wcj1,Thanks for the clarification. That's just what I was hoping for.....someone who could pull up a past winning bid and see what zone it's in.
BEAV Posted May 19, 2004 Report Posted May 19, 2004 If memory serves me correctly, Hotwire used to combine both Palo Alto & Mountain View (CA) into one zone. Now they are two separate zones.
Tiki Posted May 20, 2004 Report Posted May 20, 2004 In Los Angeles, the West Hollywood zone, formerly part of Hollywood has now been merged with the Beverly Hills/Westwood zone. The only hotel I can confirm making the switch is Hyatt West Hollywood-now in WH/Bev Hills/WW zone. Very annoying when they merge zones like this!
wcj1 Posted May 24, 2004 Report Posted May 24, 2004 I believe the list above needs to be corrected where these would be the correct entries:4* Rosen Plaza HotelAmenities: Restaurant, Pool, Fitness, Hi-Speed Internet, Business Center, Laundry3.5* Rosen Centre HotelAmenities: Resort, Shuttle, Restaurant, Pool, Fitness, Hi-Speed Internet, Business, Golf, Tennis, Spa, Childrens Activities, LaundryBillJ
thereuare Posted May 24, 2004 Report Posted May 24, 2004 Bill,A BIG thank you for clearing this up. Going thru the reported Hotwire wins and sorting it all out has been on my list of things to do but i just hadn't gotten around to it... thank you very much for taking care of it! (as well as poining out the confusion in the first place!) Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
thereuare Posted June 3, 2004 Report Posted June 3, 2004 Looks like there has been some changes in Orange County as well... (Anaheim-Disneyland) is now separted into Anaheim Hills and Disneyland... i'll have to see if any others.It appears that nothing in our list needs to get moved to the "Hills" section but if anyone is familiar with the area and can confirm the list as it now appears it would be appreciated.THANKS! Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
gleff Posted June 5, 2004 Report Posted June 5, 2004 Priceline has broken out Lower Manhattan/Financial District/SoHo/Tribeca and now has two zones:South Street Seaport-Financial DistrictSoHo - TriBeCa Area The (4) properties listed under New York City (Lower Manhattan) in the Priceline hotel list would all be in the SSS/Financial District zone.There are definitely times when I would have wanted to stay in SoHo/Tribeca but not the financial district, so this split is definitely good news!The new zone is not a rebid however as there are most certainly 4* properties that priceline is working with in the new zone.
thereuare Posted June 5, 2004 Report Posted June 5, 2004 Thanks for the update... i'll take a closer look at it right now. My guess is that this will make it possible to see the Tribecca Grand come up (in Soho area), which i seem to recall seeing before Lower Manhattan was expanded to include the Soho area. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
WillTravel Posted July 26, 2004 Report Posted July 26, 2004 On Flyertalk, someone posted about the Westin Grand in Berlin being listed in the wrong zone. I just checked my bid acceptance page (the bid was done in February, and I just stayed there from July 18-23) and the zone is now listed as East. In February, I did the bid in Tiergarten-Ku-damm zone and a previous printed page shows that was indeed the zone. So Priceline has corrected this problem, and the Westin Grand is now in the East zone. I would only recommend bidding in the East zone, based on the maps, as the other zones extend way out. Even the East zone is pretty large. But a 4* bid in the East zone should be safe.
thereuare Posted July 26, 2004 Report Posted July 26, 2004 Thanks, i've updated our lists.Please keep an eye on this one for us.... if i understood the thread correctly Priceline inteneded it to not be in the East zone but drew the shaded region of the map incorrectly. I suspect in the next days or weeks we may see the map redrawn to meet their original boundaries. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
WillTravel Posted July 26, 2004 Report Posted July 26, 2004 The current division makes geographical sense, although Priceline hardly uses that as a defining consideration!Another change I just noted when pulling up the current bid acceptance pages as opposed to the printed pages - the Holiday Inn Heathrow Ariel is a 3* hotel now, not a 4* hotel. I totally agree with this downgrade. I'd still stay there, but it is not a 4* hotel.
diana Posted July 27, 2004 Report Posted July 27, 2004 I won a bid for the LHR Holiday Inn Ariel for November. I called Priceline and they gave me a credit of the entire amount including fees because of the downgrade.
wcj1 Posted August 3, 2004 Report Posted August 3, 2004 They have removed the Boutique rating in the Chicago Loop zone which would affect the Allegro, Burnham, and Monaco (although the later 2 have never been reported here.) The Allegro is 3* via packages. BillJ
thereuare Posted August 3, 2004 Report Posted August 3, 2004 THANKS!I've updated the list. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
flyme2 Posted August 4, 2004 Report Posted August 4, 2004 The 3.5* Radisson in Niagara Falls, ON (Canada) has altered its listing and is now as such:RestaurantPoolFitness CenterBusiness Center
thereuare Posted August 4, 2004 Report Posted August 4, 2004 Thanks for the update. Looks like Hi-Speed Internet has been revoved too!I've made the necessary changes to our hotel list.Thanks for your (and everyone else's) assistance in helping keep our lists updated! Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
WillTravel Posted October 7, 2004 Report Posted October 7, 2004 The Victoria Airport zone is back on Priceline. It now allows up to 3* bidding, which it didn't before. I haven't figured out what the 3* possibility might be.Hotwire seems to have a new Victoria zone: North Victoria - Saanich - Esquimalt. This is in addition to the Downtown Victoria zone (not sure if it was called that before or not).
BEAV Posted October 11, 2004 Report Posted October 11, 2004 I checked an old bid for the 3* Red Lion in Modesto, CA and discovered it's been downgraded to 2*. The highest bidding level in Modesto is now 2.5*. With 3* bidding no longer available, this also means the Doubletree has either been downgraded, or no longer participates w/Priceline.
thereuare Posted October 11, 2004 Report Posted October 11, 2004 Great info... THANKS! Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
BEAV Posted October 12, 2004 Report Posted October 12, 2004 Hyatt Grand Champions - Indian Wells, CA previously 4.5 is now 4 stars (per review of Hotwire's vacation package). Amenities are:RestaurantPoolFitnessSpaGolf (has replaced tennis as an amenity)Business
thereuare Posted October 12, 2004 Report Posted October 12, 2004 Keep 'em coming!Thanks again! Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
WillTravel Posted October 14, 2004 Report Posted October 14, 2004 Priceline has combined two zones to make the Point Loma - Shelter Island - Old Town zone in San Diego.
BEAV Posted October 28, 2004 Report Posted October 28, 2004 San Francisco 4.5* Park Hyatt is on the Hotwire hotel list as being in Union Square-East zone. It belongs in the Embarcadero zone.
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