Priceline Hotel: 3* Ft Lauderdale (West-Plantation) Holiday Inn Las Palmas

[Long Tall Sally]

This was an ooopsie. I sent out a "feeler" and landed an unexpected win. First bid, so probably could have got it for less. Oh well. Mixed reviews on Trip Advisor, but it is undergoing renovations, so hopefully they will be done by December. I believe this is a new hotel for the board.

Sorry, but since this was just meant to be a "tester" (I really didn't think I would get a 3* for that low) I did not use the Savings Barn link. I have two more hotels to get for this trip, so I will use it for sure.

Here are the details:

Las Palmas Hotel And Suites

3003 North University Drive

Sunrise, Florida 33322

954-748-7000

The hotel website says it is a Holiday Inn.

[thereuare]

Hopefully a reminder for eveyrone that if it's worth bidding... it's worth clicking thru.

Thanks for the new hotel to the Priceline Hotel List

[Long Tall Sally]

I won a hotel in Fort Lauderdale for December 15/07 at the 3* level. Priceline now has it as a 2*. I can't find anything on their website covering this. Has this happened to anyone else? I am going to email them, but was just wondering what everyone else's experience has been.

[thereuare]

Contact priceline and they will likely either give you a choice:

-cancel the reservation for a full refund

-keep the reservation and offer you a discount or bonus money to use on a future purchase

Let us know what their response is and what you decide if/when you contact them (phone may take a while... may be easier to email them since you have some time before your stay and it's not a "pressing" issue). However, i'd contact them sooner (rather than later) just to protect from the hotel being upgraded back to 3* while you wait to contact them.

[Long Tall Sally]

Wow! That was fast! Thanks thereuare. I have emailed them and requested a discount. I will let you know what their response is.

The wierd thing is that when I look at Mytrips it is still listed as a 3*win, but when I click on the transactions it says I have won a 2*.

[Long Tall Sally]

They replied to my email saying I would have to call them on the phone, which I did. The CSR said they could not give me a discount, but they would cancel the reservation if I wanted. I did cancel and now I will have to decide which way to proceed; either bid for a 2* at a lower price or try again for a 3* (or higher).