KikiinTC Posted August 27, 2018 Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 Looking at booking a Priceline Express Deal for my family. The listing says 2 children under 16 years stay free of charge. Is that safe to book with kids? I hadn't looked at Priceline hotels, but was just price comparison shopping with Hotwire. Priceline deals are much better for this weekend, but I know it looks for double occupancy only. Any tips? Pets Allowed Free Parking Restaurant Free Internet Fitness Center Kids Stay Free 2 children under 16 years stay free of charge when using existing beds Link to comment
thereuare Posted August 27, 2018 Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 For this PRICELINE EXPRESS offer: 4* Bloomington West - Mall of America (confirm your dates on the landing page) for $89/nite with: Free Parking Pets Allowed Fitness Center Restaurant No Smoking Rooms/Facilities Free Internet ==> from the Minneapolis Priceline Hotel List this matches previous reports for the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel and this would be my best guess for this one The more complete wording from PRICELINE's site regarding kids is: Kids Stay Free 2 children under 16 years stay free of charge when using existing beds (emphasis added by me) ==> so the risk here is that you get a room with only one bed in it and no pullout sofabed, room for a rollaway, etc. The risk is substantially reduced if specific bed choices are given and the room choice you choose is designed to accommodate the number of guests in your group OR if you're familiar with the hotel and you know all standard rooms can accommodate the number of guests in your group (but i believe King rooms at this Sheraton are designed maximum 3 guests... their rooms with 2 Double beds in them can accommodate quad occupancy, so you would need to hope that you would be assigned a room with this type of bedding configuration) Note that it is not always easy to compare PRICELINE to HOTWIRE, as: 1) rates may be HOTWIRE for quad occupancy vs. double occupancy 2) each service may rate the same hotel differently For the hotel above see that the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel is 4 star rated by PRICELINE... but on HOTWIRE the same hotel is 3.5 star rated. I'm not seeing this Sheraton offered on HOTWIRE when searching for 2adults/2children, but i am seeing this similarly priced 3.5* property: 3.5* HOTWIRE Bloomington West - Mall of America for $85.00 Free Parking Free Internet Indoor Pool Shuttle Smoke Free Fitness Pool Restaurant Business Hi-Speed Internet Golf Blind Accessible Deaf Accessible Travel Accessible Room Accessible Bathroom Accessible Handicapped Parking Roll-in Shower ==> best guess for this property would be the Crowne Plaza Bloomington Minneapolis/St Paul Airport/MOA which does have a very high 4.5/5.0 TA rating... would this one work for your needs? Another 4* option that is a little more expensive but also equally as highly reviewed with a 4.5/5.0 TA rating: 4* HOTWIRE Bloomington West - Mall of America for $114.00 Free Parking Free Internet Pet Friendly Indoor Pool Shuttle Smoke Free Fitness Pool Restaurant Business Hi-Speed Internet Golf Blind Accessible Deaf Accessible Travel Accessible Room Accessible Bathroom Accessible Handicapped Parking Roll-in Shower ==> best guess here would be the Hilton Minneapolis/Bloomington Do either of the options above work for your needs OR are you willing to take your chances with the PRICELINE EXPRESS offer and hope you can get assigned a room that can accommodate everyone in your family? Please remember to return to BetterBidding and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPSandHOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases. Let us know what you decide and how it goes or if we can be of further help. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
KikiinTC Posted August 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 Thanks for your response. I don't need the stress of using Priceline, so I will keep searching on Hotwire. I will come back to use your links when I book. Thanks for your help. Link to comment
thereuare Posted August 28, 2018 Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 Were either of the two HOTWIRE properties above of interest? Let us know what you decide upon (star rating, zone, hotel name, room rate, date, and amenities associated with the property) or if we can be of further help along the way. Thanks for using the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board. Good luck! 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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