Priceline Hotel: 3* Toronto (Downtown North) Hilton Garden Inn City Centre

[Mark29]

hey guys

this is the first time im posting on this site and using priceline.com

i am not to sure about anything lol

i want to book a 2 night stay in in the downtown area of Toronto

from june 24 to june 26

im not to picky with hotels i just want to get a good deal

i am hoping not to pay more than 75$ and was hoping for at least a 3 star hotel

any suggestions??

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

If you start by entering Toronto into the search box on the top right corner of the above you'll see the zones for this area... are both the Downtown North and Downtown South zones acceptable?

Are you willing to pay more for a 4* or 3.5* hotel (assuming still within your budget) vs. a 3* hotel OR is your goal the least expensive 3* or better for this stay?

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

Let us know the above and we'll take it from there.

[Mark29]

thanks for responding

id be willing to pay a little more for a 4* for example but my budget is around 75- 80$ a night

just wondering if that can get me a good hotel and at what price should i start with

again im very new to this and any suggestions would be great

thanks

[Romelle]

Mark29,

If you enter 'toronto' in the Quick Search box straight above, you will see lots of bidding reports from other members. Reading through some of those will probably give you some ideas and make you more comfortable with the process.

Also, if you use the Calendar of Wins - center of page - entering your dates and selecting Canada - Priceline (and Canada - Hotwire too if you are interested), you will see if any other bidders have had success on your exact dates.

Romelle

[Mark29]

hey thanks for the help

i went through the win calendar and the prices seem to vary quite a bit

do you suggest i start bidding with a 3* or a 4* first

initially i was going to bid 70$ because i do not have much time

[Romelle]

The star level you want is pretty much up to your budget and tastes.

Prices are very date specific - raising for events, holidays, ??

For the record, US and Canada 3* are usually quite nice, whereas they are a riskier bid in Europe. I recently bid and won a couple 2 and 2.5* hotels in New Mexico (highest star level available in the small towns I was visiting). Even they were also quite fine - Holiday Inn Express and Springhill Suites.

If you start with 4*, you can continue bidding the same day by adding a lower star level. If you start with 3*, the higher star levels are assumed. While it isn't likely, Priceline has the option of "upgrading" you to a higher star level.

If you answer the questions thereuare asked in his post, he can suggest a bidding strategy for you. I'm just a member, not a moderator or administrator.

Romelle

[Mark29]

hey guys i just wanted to let you know that i got the Hilton Garden inn in downtown north toronto for 80$

donno if its the best deal but i am pretty happy with it

i have a question though

how do i confirm what type of room i want?

i called the hotel and they couldnt tell me

they said to contact priceline for that information but on priceline it says contact the hotel directly for bed types etc.

any help with this?

thanks

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your success!

Hope you're pleased with the results and this works well for your plans.

There are TWO Hilton Garden Inn properties in the Downtown area, can you please add a reply to this thread confirming the address of the one you received.

In terms of bedding/room type, this is not guaranteed when using PRICELINE, but you can call the hotel and tell them you have an upcoming reservation and you'd like to request a note be put in the system that you'd like a (fill in room request here).

Thank you for sharing your win with the board.

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

Enjoy your stay.

[Mark29]

it was the Hilton Garden Inn Toronto City Centre on dundas street

if anyone has any info about this hotel please let me know lol

im pretty happy with the deal considering its almost last minute

thanks for all the help it made all the difference

i called the hotel they told me to call a day before in order to better assist me with this, but i did confirm my reservation with them

thanks again

[Romelle]

There are reviews of the hotel on www.tripadvisor.com. Direct link is

here.

Romelle