Priceline Hotel: 4* Orlando (Lake Buena Vista - Downtown Disney) Buena Vista Palace

[joeman]

I used the PRICELINE link at the top of the page. Rejected bids: $51, $53, $55, $57, $59, $61, $63, $65. Finally accepted @ $67.

There was one "Guaranteed Amenity," which was the "7+" (over 70% customer approval).

Offer Price: $67.00

Rooms: 1

Nights: 2

Room Subtotal: $134.00

Taxes & Fees: $26.26

Total: $160.26

Add to that $22 resort fees (plus tax, I'm sure) and it comes to about $210 "out the door."

I wasn't surprised by the resort fees -- most of the hotels near Disney have them. I was a little surprised by the lack of disclosure on Priceline's part about the possibility of mandatory fees on top of their total. Even after I won the bid, there was no mention of mandatory resort fees.

I haven't been inside the Palace, but it looks like a nice property, and the location is great -- across the street from Downtown Disney. Here's to a fun weekend with The Mouse!

[AaronJB]

Congrats on your success. :)

Good deal for this Orlando property and glad you are looking forward to your stay.

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

Enjoy your stay.

[thereuare]

The possibility of resort fees is shown under "Important Information" on the page after you click the PREVIEW OFFER button and review the details of the bid you're about to submit.

[joeman]

Oops. I was trying to keep an eye out for the mention of Resort Fees, but I must have glossed over that section. I guess I was hoping for more of a concrete notification like Hotwire uses.

Ah, Resort Fees... another topic for another thread...

[Jennerizer]

That is an excellent deal. I've never seen it for less than $99.

Beautiful hotel & you can walk across the street to downtown Disney....bypassing the parking lot mania one seems to encounter trying to find a decent parking spot. Enjoy!