Priceline Hotel: 2* Monaca Holiday Inn Express

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Several times on Priceline confirmations I've called the hotel direct to check on the reservation, and they'll say the request came through for a Smoking room - when clearly you couldn't request that via Priceline even if you wanted to.

I STRONGLY recommend that you always call the hotel direct and speak with reservations [or the front desk on day of arrival] to double check and make sure you get the room type [nonsmoking] that you want.

Naturally, Priceline customer service is ignorant and not helpful at all.

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$70 bid, no $80, no, $90 no $95 accepted. Had to change dates to indicate 1 night stay to rebid, then added on 1 night. Unfortunately that means Priceline adds more service charges, but if you don't have 24 hours to wait is the only way to do it.

Not that much cheaper than AAA/senior etc discount rates at the property direct after you factor in the service charges.

Also - yet another hotel that got the confirmation from Priceline requesting smoking rooms, when obviously most do NOT want smoking rooms, so call the hotel to insure you get the room you want.

[previously bid $60 for Beaver Falls, PA which was rejected - counteroffer was $88 but didn't take it believing it was the poorly reviewed Holiday Inn]

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