Priceline Hotel: Resort Maui (Ka'anapali - Lahaina) Hyatt Regency

[Houston11]

I booked a trip last week for September 6 - September 10 on priceline for $160 at the Hyatt Regency Maui. I bid initially $160 for a Kaanapali resort based on earlier comments I had seen here, and immediately was accepted (makes me wonder if I overbid). This is the first time I have ever used Priceline, and without the help of this website, I would not have had a clue what to bid. Thanks for such a great website!

[LoneStar]

I doubt you overbid, Houston -- seems like you got it for the cheapest historical price. Of course, if you have the time, and free rebids, it never hurts to bid for a miracle!

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your win.

Occaisionally we see this for just a touch less but this is still a HUGE win and substantial savings over conventional rates.

Users often report the 'speed' at which they're accepted but in my opinion this has little to do with whether your bid was too low or too high... lots of other factors (ie- such as credit card verification) can account for fast/slow response times.

Have a great Hawaiin vacation!

[Houston11]

"Users often report the 'speed' at which they're accepted but in my opinion this has little to do with whether your bid was too low or too high... lots of other factors (ie- such as credit card verification) can account for fast/slow response times."

Actually I was just referring to the fact that they accepted my first bid rather than having to rebid. It wasn't so much of a comment about the speed at which they accepted my bid.

I was quite surprised myself when I got the Hyatt at $160, and was actually a little disappointed. I prefer the beach and snorkeling at the Sheraton. Having used Hotwire two years ago to get the Sheraton Maui Resort ($156 a night), I was expecting to get the Sheraton for that price. I booked the back end of our Maui trip on Priceline first to see if I could get the Sheraton cheaper than Hotwire's $232 a night. Because I got the Hyatt on Priceline, I actually ended up paying more on Hotwire to ensure I got the Sheraton. I guess that's all part of the game.