Star ratings and name your own price

[MaryBerns]

I have noticed that Priceline has different star ratings than other sites. If I were to use the Name Your Own Price tool to book a hotel and request a 3*, would it be PRICELINE's 3* or just a hotel that calls itself a 3*? It may seem like a silly question but I noticed that what Priceline calls a 1* some other sites call a 2* so I just want to be sure I atleast have an idea as to what type of hotel I'm booking.

[AaronJB]

Welcome to Betterbidding. :)

Many travel services use slightly/moderately different ratings - PRICELINE and HOTWIRE do have different ratings at times, for example. PRICELINE's star ratings on the retail side are the same as on the bidding side, although not all hotels on the retail side participate on the bidding side. Each state sub-section of Betterbidding does have a list of the PRICELINE hotels that have been reported to the board, but star ratings can change at any time and new hotels can be added to the service at any time.

If you need help with your stay, please let us know desired dates, zone/s, star rating, budget and city.

Thank you for using the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.

[thereuare]

Thank you for using the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.

... and please read your messages.

Thanks.