crystal525 Posted October 31, 2018 Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 PRICELINE LISTING: 4 Star Casino Hotel Palm Beach - Oranjestad, Aruba Dec 31, 2018 - Jan 7, 2019 $183 per night Amenities: Swimming Pool, Non-Smoking Room/Facilities, Fitness Center, Business Center, Casino, Restaurant --this one was $167/night yesterday!!! ugh... HOTWIRE LISTING: 4 Star Resort in Palm Beach Dec 31, 2018 - Jan 7, 2019 $189 per night Amenities: Free Internet, Free Parking, Beachfront, Casino, Fitness Center, Pool, Resort Restaurant, Smokefree Link to comment
thereuare Posted October 31, 2018 Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 For the Hotwire hotel I believe there are more amenities then what you have posted above as HOTWIRE has a new interface that does not show the complete set of amenities unless you search using the EASY VIEW TAB of our BiddingHelper.com tool. (always use this method for your searches/purchases to ensure you're seeing the complete amenity set and for an easy comparison of PRICELINE vs. HOTWIRE, as well as to use our new IS THIS A GOOD PRICE feature). If you repeat your search using our BiddingHelper.com tool... use the HOTWIRE EASY VIEW tab and then click the GREEN BUTTON next to this listing, do you see more amenities (including any accessible amenities) then what you have listed above? Using this method, below is the full list of amenities i'm seeing for the 4 star hotel in this zone when searching for your dates: 4* HOTWIRE Palm Beach - Oranjestad, Aruba for $190.00 Free Parking Free Internet Resort Beachfront Casino Smoke Free Fitness Pool Restaurant Business Hi-Speed Internet Golf Tennis Spa Childrens Activities ==> best guess for this one would be the Holiday Inn Resort Aruba NOTE: you could easily identify this one on your own by using the BiddingHelper.com EASY VIEW tab and then clicking on the GREEN 'What Hotel Is This?" button next to this offer For the PRICELINE EXPRESS offer: 4* Palm Beach - Oranjestad, Aruba (<-- CLICK HERE and confirm your dates on the landing page) for $183/nite with: Fitness Center Business Center Casino Restaurant No Smoking Rooms/Facilities Indoor or Outdoor Pool ==> from the Aruba Priceline Express Hotel List this matches previous reports for the Holiday Inn Resort Aruba-Beach Resort and Casino and would be my best guess here 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
crystal525 Posted October 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 I thought so for both, but hotwire's fees are over $500, bringing the total to nearly $2000, and Priceline's is $1600! I didn't know how that link worked...trying again! :) Thanks! Link to comment
thereuare Posted October 31, 2018 Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 3 hours ago, thereuare said: you could easily identify this one on your own by using the BiddingHelper.com EASY VIEW tab and then clicking on the GREEN 'What Hotel Is This?" button next to this offer It's a fairly new feature so i mention it as a lot of users still don't know about it yet. 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 for this trip or how 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
crystal525 Posted November 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 Is it normal for hotwire's fees to be that much higher? The nightly rate was only $6 different! Link to comment
thereuare Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 It's not typical that the fees are that much higher, but why not just take the PRICELINE EXPRESS offer (which is cheaper in both rooms rate and taxes/fees) if you're interested in this property? 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. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
crystal525 Posted November 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 I tried to book the priceline deal... keeps giving me an error message. I'll try again in the a.m., hoping it doesn't go up more! Link to comment
thereuare Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 9 hours ago, thereuare said: 4* Palm Beach - Oranjestad, Aruba (<-- CLICK HERE and confirm your dates on the landing page) for $183/nite with: Fitness Center Business Center Casino Restaurant No Smoking Rooms/Facilities Indoor or Outdoor Pool The link above (the star rating and zone name) are working fine for me... what is the error message you're getting? Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
crystal525 Posted November 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 I was getting that they were unable to confirm my reservation, something about availability, etc., but they still charged for the insurance fee. I was FINALLY able to get it to work just fine this morning. I officially got the Holiday Inn Resort Aruba, which was what I hoped for, based on location and resort amenities!!! Thank you so much! And your coupon worked just fine also! I'll call to get the first insurance fee credited. How do I post international express deal wins? Thanks again for giving me the confidence to pull the trigger!!! Link to comment
thereuare Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 Congratulations on your success! Glad to see you received a very nice deal on the hotel that you were hoping for and that you're pleased with the outcome, we're happy to be able to help! This thread is already in the correct section of the board (Priceline Hotels - Puerto Rico and other Caribbean Islands). We will mark this thread as completed and reflect your win, but In the future if you would like there is a green button on the top right corner of the board 'ADD REPLY and REPORT WIN' which will give you a form to report the details of your purchase as well as add a reply with any additional information. This button is now gone as it disappears once used, and we already clicked on it to change this thread from a 'request' to a 'win'. Thank you for sharing your win and using the PRICELINE links on the board to begin your purchase. Have a great trip and enjoy your time and the New Year's Eve holiday in the caribbean! 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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