Priceline Hotel: 3* Minneapolis-St Paul (Northwest) Northland Inn

[mksmlayman]

Ok, so I probably overbid on this motel.

I needed a motel for the same night, and was bidding on all zones in the Minneapolis area with a 3* EXCEPT Minneapolis Northwest because I wanted to avoid the Best Western Kelly Inn-Plymouth. I had just spent two nights there and was not impressed--it is definitely overated at a 3*. Anyhow, I knew rates were high and started bidding at $60 and raised it by $5 each time. I got confused on my free rebids and started getting "duplicate requests" messages from Priceline, so I clicked the "select all zones" button with my $80 bid, forgetting that I hadn't bid in the Northwest zone at a lower price. So I ended up at the Northland Inn in the Brooklyn Park area of Minneapolis. At least I didn't get the Best Western!

The Northland Inn turned out to be a very nice hotel other than slow elevators. It was my first time there, and the rooms are all two-room suites.

With all taxes and fees it cost $98 and change. My first *fail* on Priceline! But I used the Betterbidding PRICELINE link!

Thanks!

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your success!

While perhaps a 'mistake' bid, as you point out, at least you didn't receive the hotel you were hoping to avoid and hopefully this was still cheaper than booking a hotel conventionally... if 'yes' on both counts i think we can still put this one in the record books as a win. :)

Thank you for sharing your win and using the PRICELINE links on the board to begin your bidding.

Glad to hear it worked out surprisingly well and you enjoyed your stay.