The price you bid is not the price you pay

[first_class]

Love the forum, it's very useful.

One point I wanted to raise are the fees and taxes.

I recently had a bid accepted for a 5* Hotel in Mayfair/Park Lane London (Intercontinental).

I bid $200 (priceline) but the actual price charged included another $50+ added which were 'fees and taxes'.

Still cheaper than the original price, but more than I had originally intended to spend.

1. Are the fees and taxes set for each booking? or does it depend on each city?

2. Is there a way to estimate the total fees and taxes before the bid is placed?

3. Is there any difference between Hotwire's fees and Priceline's fees?

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

Love the forum, it's very useful.

Thanks... glad you're finding the information here helpful. You could help make it even more useful by sharing your win(s) with the board :)

As per Our Rules and Policies:

While we welcome both positive and negative experiences, please keep in mind that the spirit of this message board is helping users.

If you have a complaint, problem, or question with a recent or upcoming Priceline/Hotwire stay, we will be happy to do what we can to help, but please be considerate of the board's primary goal of helping others and first post the details of your 'win.'

It is important for everyone to know when problems and customer service issues arise, but the majority of the users come here to see winning bid information... so please oblige them with this information before asking for them for help.

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Please share your most recent win with the board so that others can benefit from the info, we'll then address your question(s) above.

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