Priceline Hotel: 4* Toronto (Downtown South) Hyatt Regency

[zipruana]

LAST NIGHT , going through the betterbidding PRICELINE links, I made a mistake and ended up bidding on a zone that did not work for me (not paying attention) and overpaid for a hotel wasting $167.00!!

TODAY, I was so annoyed at myself for not being alert and tossing away the $ I saved that I rushed and neglected to go through the Better bidding links ......and I promise I will not make that mistake next time as this board is my best traveling tool .......but I still wanted to report my win for others.

Starting at $60 and using 3 rebid zones I got a hotel downtown Toronto where I really wanted it for $75 a night - a mega huge savings at a splash property. I got one night and then took the rebid option to add a 2nd night for the same price and won that too.

Hyatt Regency Toronto

Check-In Date: Saturday, August 14, 2010

Check-Out Date: Monday, August 16, 2010

Hotel Name: Hyatt Regency Toronto

370 King Street West

Toronto, Ontario M5V 1J9

Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $75.00 (US dollars)

Subtotal: $75.00 (US dollars)

Taxes and Fees: $17.92 (US dollars)

Total Charges for Original Reservation: $92.92 (US dollars)

[AaronJB]

Congrats on your success. :)

Sorry to hear that you accidentally won a different property by accident! :) It would be greatly appreciated if you could post that win, as well. Also, I would try to plead your case to PRICELINE regarding your mistake, and show them that you did in fact get a replacement reservation

(this one) after your accidental initial win. They very well may not be able to do

anything, but it's worth a try.

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

Enjoy your stay.

[ceecee8]

Hey!

Just wanted to say definitely try and call Priceline regarding your accidental property win. Back in January I bid on a property in Chicago, however, it was for the wrong area of town. I called and explained my situation (very kindly of course!) and they offered me a credit towards to my reservation, minus a processing fee (something like $25 or so?). Anyways, this way you only lose a bit of money with the rest being put to your other reservation. Good luck!

[zipruana]

Dang. I never thought of asking, I assumed that Priceline was strict and unbednable about such things so I did not even ask. I instead as I said rebid on a new hotel and got a great one ( The Hyatt ) where I got an amazing free upgrade and two free nights parking after I told the front desk that I had a few harmless black ants in my bed both nights, no big deal.

The room they upgraded me to was the 19th floor facing the CN tower and with a sweet balcony. I lost $167 on the wrong zone - lesson learnt.

Thanks for the suggestion ceecee8!

[AaronJB]

Ceecee, welcome to Betterbidding. :)

It would be greatly appreciated if you could post your prior wins.

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

zipruana,

Glad to hear that your stay worked out well.