Priceline Hotel: 4* Atlanta (Perimeter) Westin Perimeter North

[JBedard]

I was attemting to land a hotel in Buckhead area or Mid-Town and had been bidding with a startegy of 4* hotel added the Perimeter on my 7th attempt. Ended up getting the Westin North Permieter, only problem I bid $112 and the hotel website is listing rooms for $109 with breakfast included. Made a stupid rookie mistake....Ugh! I had started my bids at $90 based on some posts that had winning bids in Buckhead for the 31st. I hope 2011 is better. :)

[Romelle]

You've done some good today by sharing your "rookie mistake", since your story may well save some other rookies.

I sometimes share a story of a really stupid traffic ticket I earned, since saving others from a similar ticket is the only benefit I'll ever get from a hefty fine.

And you gave me a chuckle - thanks.

Better bidding in 2011?

Romelle

PS - Yeah, I've got a couple of "oops" bids in my history too.

[thereuare]

Sorry to hear of your bidding error... it happens to all of us if you bid enough.

There is one silver lining: If you see this soon enough, you can get $25 off by taking advantage of Priceline Best Price Guarantee (terms state available up until day before travel... so you got about an hour left :) )

Thank you for sharing your results with the board.... feel free to ask for help before your next purchase.

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

Enjoy your stay.

[JBedard]

Yeah I have been bidding for years so the "rookie" mistake is really a stupid mistake. Well no looking back but I at least know what I did wrong.

Happy New Year!

[JBedard]

Thank you for the info. I got on the phone with PRICELINE, they found the hotel room listed on the Westin website for $109.00 a night and then told me when they tried to book it the room was sold out so no price gaurantee for me :) I then pulled it up and was able to get to reservation page, told the CS rep that and his response was if "If I can't book it I am not providing you the gaurentee"

I thought I had turned lemons into lemonaide but no lemonaide just more sour lemons :)

[thereuare]

Not sure if it matters if it's after midnite and we've entered the next day local time in Atlanta, but if it's any consolation, i just tried to book a room at this property on the Westin website and am showing that it's sold-out... so perhaps the rate has indeed been pulled.

[JBedard]

Yeah between the time I pulled it up and was able to book online and getting PRICELINE on the phone they must have sold the last rooms at the lower rate. I guess as in everything in life "timing is everything".

I did use the PRICELINE link on this page to book the hotel as always. Happy New Year!

[thereuare]

I did use the PRICELINE link on this page to book the hotel as always.

THANKS! :)