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


nohochin
By nohochin,
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My first attempt at a resort in Lahaina, I bid $135, rejected, but when rejected a message came up saying if I raised my price by $22 it would be accepted. I figured the price was in line with what other people have paid, so just went ahead and did it. Looks really nice! Me and my wife are very excited!

Nick

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The percentage you overpaid is de minimus, but next time if you want to save a few bucks do not accept priceline's counter-offer. It's designed to give them a nice profit margin which we, as bargain hunters, abhor. :)

Based on what we've seen, they would have taken $150.

But don't be unhappy. Many folks can't get Maui resort accomodations at anywhere near that price, because their dates are unavailable. So you're actually quite lucky!

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Welcome to BetterBidding!

Congratulations on your winning bid and thank you for sharing it with the rest of the board.

The "raise your price by $22" is refered to as a counter-offer and undercutting them is explained in more detail here: PRICELINE SUGGESTS PRICE TO PAY.

Enjoy your trip!

Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases

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Thanks for the replies, as a sidenote, I booked most of the rest of our trip with Priceline too, we are staying at the Royal Lahaina from May 29 - June 2 (average of $91/night, as I split days), and also booked our car rental at $13/day (for a compact). I think this was not too bad, as last year I spent $20/day for a compact car alone!

I will likely not accept Pricelines counter in the future, it's just that I wanted to get our final booking done and over with, after about 2 months of bargain hunting, and didn't mind "splurging" for the last night in Maui (we are also spending a week on the Big Island too). :-)

Happy deal hunting!

Nick

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