Priceline Hotel: 5* Las Vegas (Strip North Condo) Trump

[FlyinBrian]

I see on Priceline that it is possible to bid on a 4* Deluxe for Las Vegas (Strip North Condo). I have seen on quite a few posts that the 5* is the Trump. But what condo hotel(s) would be considered 4* in the North Strip Vicinity?

I have a bunch of buddies that want to book a couple of condos, but they're not that keen about staying at the Trump because it has no casino.

[AaronJB]

Welcome to Betterbidding. :)

Unfortunately, no 4*'s have yet been reported to the board in this zone. What would be your desired budget per night and date/s of travel? Is there anything of interest when searching on HOTWIRE?

Than you for using the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.

[FlyinBrian]

Despite bidding on the 4* Deluxe, I was "upgraded" to the 5* Trump, so the mystery of the 4* condo in the Strip North remains.

One thing I want to make clear is that the whole marketing of the "condo" is a bit of a scam. I had the impression I was bidding on a 1-bedroom with kitchen (oven, full-size fridge, breakfast bar, stools, etc.), when in fact what I got was a "studio" with kitchenette (2-burner stove and microwave).

The reason I was led to believe I would get the 1 bedroom is that I actually called the Trump and was quoted $79.99 for the studio ($99.99 listed on their website less 20% for a stay of 3 days or longer). Since I was bidding up to $120 on Priceline, I was pretty sure I was going to get the 1-bedroom (which was available through the hotel at $159 a night).

Long story short. Priceline was not a deal. Paid $40 a night MORE on Priceline than I could get through the hotel for a studio, then had to bend over and take another $50 a night upgrade to the condo (which I was told was a screaming deal over their usual $100 upgrad charge).

The other disappointment was that two 1-bedrooms could not be adjoining (through a common foyer). Turns out you can only adjoin two studios or 1 bedroom and a studio. We went with the latter given the fact it could accomodate up to 6 people.

For the record, the 1-bedroom condo with kitchen was our only desired option, since a bunch of us guys wanted to all stay in a couple of adjoining condos. If you're a bachelor party or a family wanting to plan a similar excursion, just phone the hotel and ask for their best deal.

For the record, the winning bid was $120 a night for Sep 23 to 26.

[thereuare]

Thank you for sharing your results with the board... sorry you're disappointed in the results, but i think you bid without the full understanding of what you can/can't expect when bidding on PRICELINE.

PRICELINE has a "Best Price Guarantee" so if your room rate was more than the room rate by booking direct you should be able to contact PRICELINE and get a refund for the difference.

Please use the requested PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your future travel purchases.

Enjoy your stay.