Priceline Hotel: Please Help Me Identify Vegas North Strip 5 star Priceline Express Hotel & How do I choose # of beds?

[GoodDeals4Me]

Hi all!

Sorry forgot to say in the title that this is using Hotwire no bid deals. I did another post for Priceline Express Deals.

This hotel is NOT pet friendly,so I know it's not the Trump which I decided to avoid. But how do I know if it's Wynn, Encore, Palazzo or Venitian? What are distinguishing anemnities? I know that Wynn charges $25 + $3 resort fee, total $28, so then it can't be Wynn? Or are they not counting the $3 when they say $25 resort fee.

Also, is there a way to choose 2 beds rather than 1 for the same price? 2 doubles or queens does not matter. I didn't go through with booking it's not a super deal or anything, not sure if there will be a place later to select beds? I noticed on SW Airlines it gives you double bed option for the least expensive room, but only in a package, booking hotel separately on SW or Priceline, there are only King options. Any help appreciated, thanks!

Room type

hot Rate

Rate per night

$163.00

Nights

3

Rooms (2 adults)

1

Subtotal

$489.00

Tax recovery charges + fees

$92.40

Hotwire total

$581.40

Estimated resort fee

Pay at hotel

$75.00

Booking Note

All prices are in US Dollars(USD)

Free Parking, Casino, Fitness Center, See more

Free Parking

Casino

Fitness Center

Pool(s)

Restaurant(s)

Business Center

Internet access

Golf Nearby

Spa Services

Accessible for the deaf

Accessible path of travel

In-room accessibility

Accessible bathroom

Handicapped parking

Roll-in shower

The Strip - North area Hotel

95% Customer

recommended

Travel Dates

Check-in: Sat, Mar 15, 2014

Check-out: Tue, Mar 18, 2014

[GoodDeals4Me]

So the best price option was pet friendly, I already know that is Trump so I went on to the only other 5 star North end option. They mention the $28 hotel charge below ($84 for 3 days), I know Wynn charges that, what about what Palazzo, Encore and Venitian charge? What distinguishes these hotels as far as anemnities? Also, I noticed on Priceline that Palazzo is the only one listed as a 9.0 rating that is 5 stars, the rest are close, 8.9, 9.1 etc... so assuming this is exact and always updated, then it would have to be Palazzo right?

Too bad I can't name my own price on Priceline because all I can do is choose stars and location, so I'd likely end up with Trump, that's why I thought I'd try express Priceline deals.

Once I buy, is there a place to choose 2 beds versus 1 king? Because when I look into buying a package with SW airlines, it allows me to choose for the same price 2 beds at Wynn basic room, but buying hotel separately only shows me kings. Any help appreciated, thanks!

Las Vegas Strip North-Map it

save 25% or more+

$142

per night

5-star

What hotel?

Guest Rating:

9.0

Includes free Parking

5 Star Hotel in Las Vegas Strip North Area for $142/night

This deal saves 25% or more compared to similar hotels*

Not what you're looking for? See more Express Deals.

No matter the odds, you will find spectacular gaming and shopping along the north end of the Strip. This zone covers the vicinity on or near the Strip north of Flamingo Road. The casinos along the strip offer great restaurants, exceptional gaming, and a variety of entertaining shows. If the money you won is burning a hole in your pocket, come to the north end of the Strip to experience the best shopping in Vegas. It also has multiple golf clubs nearby.

Star Rating: What hotel is this?

Guest Score:

Rated

9.0

out of 10 (or higher)

Guaranteed Amenities:

Outdoor Swimming Pool

Free Parking

Restaurant

Business Center

Casino

Fitness Center

Check In: Sat Mar 15, 2014

Check Out: Tue Mar 18, 2014

Rooms: All rooms will accommodate up to 2 adults.

Summary of Charges

Price per night: $142

Rooms: 1

Nights: 3

Room Subtotal: $426.00

Travel Insurance $0.00 ( DECLINED ) + Add now Recommended!

Taxes & Fees: $68.19

Total Priceline Charges:

All prices are in US dollars. $494.19

Charged by Priceline today when you book.

Additional Mandatory Fee: $84.00 This hotel fee is charged by property at checkout.

Total Cost:

[GoodDeals4Me]

OK so resort fee does not help at all, because Wynn, Encore, Palazzo and Venitian are all $25. The $28 I mentioned earlier is simply a $3 resort fee tax, it's not that some are $28 and others $25 like I thought. So now it could be any one of them, except that Palazzo is the only one showing at a 9 rating which it said this hotel was, the rest are super close though, don't know how exact they are....???

[AaronJB]

Welcome to Betterbidding.

Please keep all posts regarding this stay within this thread - thanks. We'll move it to the correct forum once a purchase is made.

You cannot (usually) pick beds on either HOTWIRE or PRICELINE express. Both services do occasionally offer listings with a bed choice, but this is rare on HOTWIRE and will be noted on the listing on PRICELINE EXPRESS. With PRICELINE Express, the bed choice may not always include the option of two beds.

The HOTWIRE resort fee listed is not the exact resort fee, it is an approximate fee, in order to remain opaque.

The PRICELINE Express 5* North would be a possible match for the Venetian or Palazzo.

I'm seeing a slightly different listing when searching for 3/15-18 on HOTWIRE - are you still seeing the same 5* North listing?

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

[GoodDeals4Me]

Hi Aaron,

Thanks for your response. I am confused as to why one of my threads was removed? At least I think it was, I cannot locate it. Because one posting was under the PRICELINE category with that specific info, and the other posting was under the HOTWIRE category and gave specific info that that hotel as well. Now I only see one of my postings.

Also, can you please remove my dupliate posting that begins "Hi all! Sorry forgot to say in the title that this is using HOTWIRE no bid deals...." My title was actually correct, that one was for Priceline Express, I got confused when my hotwire posting disappeared, now I cannot compare it to the other posting since it's gone. They were not related because they were for different sites. Yes, I chose 5 stars for both. I wish I knew if it was Palazzo or Venitian, how can you tell it's not Wynn or Encore? Did you guess one of them based on my PRICELINE or HOTWIRE posting? Because one was a better price...

Also, how difficult is it to get a 2nd bed when you arrive, and will they charge more? Thanks!

[thereuare]

Please keep all posts regarding this stay within this thread - thanks. We'll move it to the correct forum once a purchase is made.

I am confused as to why one of my threads was removed? At least I think it was, I cannot locate it

All of your posts have been merged into this one thread and if you scroll up you will see them all. All posts for the same stay belong in the same thread, once you make a purchase use the EDIT TO REPORT WIN button on the lower right corner of the page and the entire thread will be moved to the correct section of the board (if necessary).

I wish I knew if it was Palazzo or Venitian, how can you tell it's not Wynn or Encore?

If you're referring to the PRICELINE EXPRESS property, my guess would be the Palazzo with a lesser chance of the Wynn. The Palazzo has been reported to the board thru PRICELINE EXPRESS quite a few times, the Wynn only once and it was not very recent, so still a possibility of the Wynn, but a better chance of the Palazzo.

Also, how difficult is it to get a 2nd bed when you arrive, and will they charge more?

Like most of the higher end Las Vegas property, all of the 5* hotels in this zone charge more (on their own websites) for a room with two beds (vs. a room with only one bed), so you may be able to get lucky and get an upgrade just by asking, or you could be asked to pay an additional fee in order to do so (if a room with two beds is available and the hotel is willing to upgrade your room, complimentary or for an additional fee)

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

Let us know what you decide and how it goes OR how you'd like to proceed and if we can be of further help.

[GoodDeals4Me]

Thank you thereuare! So people mostly got Palazzo, do they ever get Venitian? Are they the same anemnities that we can't really distinguish North Strip hotels minus Trump which is easy.

Good to know on the beds, because on SW packages you get the double bed option at these very hotels, so it better be a way sweeter deal on priceline to take that risk. We'd be happy with 2 doubles, need not be queens at all.

I'd be OK with Palazzo and Venitian, esp Palazzo, even though Wynn and Encore were the first choices, for the right price I am happy with the others. I will definitely use the link here if I buy. Unfortunately, my traveling partner didn't get work approval so now things are up in the air after all that research. Once it's figured out, I will likely post here again.

Thank you!

P.S. What do they call middle of the strip options if the ends are north and south when choosing your area on hotwire and priceline?

[thereuare]

Thank you thereuare! So people mostly got Palazzo, do they ever get Venitian?

I'm not sure thru which service you're referring to (HOTWIRE, PRICELINE EXPRESS, or PRICELINE bidding)

my traveling partner didn't get work approval so now things are up in the air after all that research. Once it's figured out, I will likely post here again.

Please just continue this thread once you're ready to move forward.

P.S. What do they call middle of the strip options if the ends are north and south when choosing your area on hotwire and priceline?

There is no 'middle strip... search using our BiddingHelper.com and look at the HOTWIRE tab and the PRICELINE tab... on each you'll see the and the pre-defined zones thru each service.

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

[GoodDeals4Me]

Unfortunately, my traveling partner didn't get work approval so now things are up in the air after all that research. Once it's figured out, I will likely post here again.

Trip was cancelled.