Priceline Hotel: 4* Toronto (Downtown South) Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel

[mathchris]

Stay December 30-31, 2011

Toronto Downtown West (78 CAD) per night and recommended by 95%

Amentities: Smoke Free, Fitness, Restaurant, Business, High Speed Internet (My guess is sheraton centre, but I thought it had a pool?)

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Toronto Downtown East (86 CAD) per night and recommended by 85%

Amentities: Fitness, Restaurant, High speed, Spa Services

Thanks so much!

[mathchris]

Additionally, if I change the date to December 29-30th, I get the same Amenity lists but different recommended percents,

Toronto West: 82 CAD and 90%

Toronto East: 89 CAD and 95%

are these different hotels then, even tho they have the same amentity list

[thereuare]

Please click this HOTWIRE link and reply to this thread, we'll then have a look at the offer above.

Also, at HOTWIRE please change your default currency to US Dollars by using the drop down menu on the top right of their home page. Continue to search and post rates on the board in US Dollars, when once you are ready to commit to a purchase simply change the currency to Canadian Dollars (or whatever currency you want to use) and proceed as usual.

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

[mathchris]

Done! I always use your PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links when booking!

[thereuare]

Done! I always use your PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links when booking!

THANKS!

[mathchris]

THANKS!

Any ideas what the hotels above might be? Thanks!

[AaronJB]

I would not read a great deal into the HOTWIRE customer % ratings; given that there's no list to compare against, they are not a reliable indicator (and have seen to change from search-to-search.) I'm seeing a different 4* West for 29-30; the 4* West for 30-31 has common amenities, but that amenity set has been seen with the Sheraton. HOTWIRE listings do not show all amenities the hotel offers in an attempt to keep the listing opaque.

The East 4* would be a possible match for the Le Royal Meridien or Westin Harbour Castle.

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

[mathchris]

Decided to go with PRICELINE instead!

Booked a Hotel, Downtown Toronto South, for $68 per night, Dec 30 to Dec 31 2011. Sheraton Centre! An Excellent Deal for this property.

On a side note, I dont know if you will know the answers, or other people have had this issue, but I called the hotel, like normal to upgrade (which I have done many times in the past for a fee of course). They said that I know have to call priceline and deal with them for an upgrade? Is this the new way of doing things? Can priceline upgrade me to a suite?

Thanks so much! I always use your links!

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your success!

Looks like a very nice deal, glad to see you're pleased with the results.

Unless something has changed, my guess is that the clerk you spoke to on the wasn't paying close enough to your question (and thought it was the typical 'i need two beds' or 'i must have a non-smoking room') and referred you back to PRICELINE to let them explain the rules to you. I would try back 12 hours after your previous phone call (when the previous clerk will likely not be working) and re-try... if you're given the same answer i would make it clear that you're looking to pay for an upgrade and that in the past you have always dealt directly with the hotel. If still the same 'brush-off' i would call back another time and ask to speak to the hotel manager or the revenue manager.

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

Enjoy your stay.