MIChessGuy Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 I do not know the Maingate West area that well and was wondering what property this 2.5* Priceline Express might be --"$33/night for Jan. 26-31, 2014Additional mandatory fee: $19.75 [i take that to mean $3.95 nightly resort fee]Free BreakfastFree Internet in roomOutdoor Swimming PoolFree Parking RestaurantGuest Score: rated 7.0/10"Thanks for your help! Link to comment
thereuare Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 I'm not currently seeing this property offered when searching HOTWIRE for your dates... are you still seeing the above on your own search?Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
MIChessGuy Posted December 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Hmm, I thought I saw it again when re-doing the same search a moment ago, but upon selecting it all I got was "Pricing and inventory changes often and the deal you selected is no longer available." D'oh.Anyway, at least I remembered to use the PRICELINE link both times. :) Link to comment
thereuare Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Keep us updated on your progress and whatever you decide to do for this trip and let us know how we can be of further help along the way.Thanks for using the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
MIChessGuy Posted December 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 I wasn't too happy with the PRICELINE EXPRESS deals currently on offer. So, I utilized a 5%-off coupon they sent me (expiring tonight) and won the following Name Your Own Price deal instead:Bid $32.00 for 2.5* Universal Orlando Resort Area - Intl. Drive North, 5 nights (Jan. 26-31, 2014)Waited a loooooooong time with Bill Shatner staring at me....finally got a strange message about the search taking longer than expected and please wait 15 minutes or some such, which I've never seen before. I assume tons of people were slamming the site at once.Anyhoo, after doing a 'check status,' I found that I had been upgraded to the 3* Four Points by Sheraton Orlando Studio City! Even with the $10.00 nightly "facilities fee" they charge , it is still a very good deal. Free parking, free internet, and according to mousesavers, some rooms even have views of Universal. Looking forward to it.Below are the details. As always, thanks for all your help.Offer Price:avg. per room, per night $32.00Rooms: 1Nights: 5 Room Subtotal: $160.00Taxes & Fees: $30.10Priceline Hotel Coupon: -$8.00 Congratulations! Your 5% coupon successfully applied!Total Charged to Card: $182.10 Link to comment
thereuare Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 Congratulations on your success! Nicely done! Glad to see you're pleased with the outcome and this will work well for your plans.The "we will have an answer for your in 15 minutes" is from PRICELINE's old system and it used to take 15 minutes to hear back from each bid attempt. Now that message appears whenever PRICELINE is having an issue checking your bid price against available rates (could be a server issue, communication issue, technical issue, too many users in the queue for rates, etc).Thank you for sharing your win with the board. Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases. Enjoy your stay. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
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