Priceline Hotel: Resort Cancun (Downtown and Beaches) JW Marriott

[byeloe]

This is an outstanding deal since the lowest price I could find was about $385 per night. I really only needed a place to stay for Fri Mar 10th since I had a Timeshare on hold for Mar 11-18th at the Fiesta Americana Vacation Club.

I had started to bid for a 5*( up to $110 all rejected) then I started a new bid for 4* knowing that I might be "upgraded" to Resort.

I was never expecting to get the JW since the conventional prices were so high. I was actually hoping for the Fiesta Americana so that I would not have to take a taxi to the Timeshare.

Once I got accepted for the one night, it got me thinking about the the other 7. So I took a chance and made a second bid for the week of the 11th - 18th and hit the JW again.

I think that this is the best priceline deal that I have ever made.

Considering that this week is spring break for all of Ontario, I was quite pleased.

I also got a great deal on airfare out of Detroit for $400 Canadian compared to $1000 out of Toronto

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your great deal!

This certainly is a HUGE win.

Thank you for sharin your success with the board... now if only March '06 would get here sooner! :)

Enjoy your stay.

[byeloe]

An interesting follow up:

As a Marriott rewards member, I went online to check this reservation. By some quirk I guess, they listed the pricepaid for the 7 night stay as $815.36 including the 12% tax. So before tax the price was $728($104 per night)

Therefore $104 is what priceline paid for the room. I had my $104 bid rejected before $105 was accepted. Priceline made exactly 23.50 on my bid. It seems that their fee was $16.50 and my overbid was $7.

Curious why $104 was not accepted though

[theory12]

byeloe,

Thanks for the useful info posted!

When I looked up my reservation, it was not linked to my Marriott nor did it list a price on their website.

Did you have to call them to have the link to your Rewards account made with this confirmation? Is that when the price was listed??

Thanks

[byeloe]

I modified the reservation on the rewards site by adding my rewards number. Their system accepted it even though it says that no changes are allowed. I was also able to put in my room requests.

[theory12]

Thanks, I guess what threw me off was that when I selected a king bed, it said, not available by default to any changes.

Crossing my fingers they accept my marriot rewards : )

[theory12]

Hey,

Does Priceline have a hurricane policy?

What is a hotel is closed for months????

[thereuare]

If the hotel is closed your money will be refunded.

Typically they have been good with similar situations... NYC black-out, hurricanes in New Orleans, Florida, etc... but for now i would just take a wait and see attitude and see how bad things ultimately are there.

[theory12]

JW Marriott told me they won't re-open until after May 1st, still tentative even. So I called priceline and get all the automated standard messages--then an email for a REAL person who then says "we'll call you before your travel date"???? Ummm, yeah, that is in March.

I hope they give the refund and notify all of us soon!!!

[byeloe]

Called priceline on Thursday 22nd, they called back today, to confirm that they will be issuing a refund for my JW Marriot march reservations.

Now I need to find alternative accomodations

[theory12]

Yeah actually, they called Marriott for me and them emailed me the next day to say sorry and that I would get a refund. Glad to see they moved on it and took care of everyone else. Gave me a $10 coupon link and I was hoping it would be more :) but Priceline does not have other options I want. Might have to suck it up and pay full price at a 3-4 star. Wasn't thrilled with Hotwire offerings either.

[thereuare]

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