Priceline Hotel: Boutique San Francisco (USW) Warwick Regis

[thecrofoots]

I bid for a 4* at $70.00 and got denied, so I rebid stating 3* and I got a boutique (which I didnt click or want a boutique). Before i bid I looked at the list (listed below as well) and it also state the warwick Regis is a boutique and only list the Hotel Rex as a 3*- Is the Warwick Regis only considered a boutique or it is also a 3*? I am a little bit confused and use this site and priceline all the time...

Thanks for your help!

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Boutique Warwick Regis

[Colfax]

First, just to be sure, is the Warwick Regis the hotel you won?

Priceline can always upgrade a bid. That's their rules. You'll get the class you bid for OR HIGHER.

Although they don't make it as clear as they could Priceline considers Boutique sort of like a 3.5*. That means 3* bids can be upgraded to Boutique, a higher level.

On Priceline's Union Square bid pages the format is:

4*

Boutique

3*

2.5*

That's sort of a visual clue that Boutique is an upgrade from 3*, but again, it could be made clearer.

I'm not sure why you're unhappy if the Warwick is the hotel you won. The location is very central, just two blocks from Union Square, and reviews are better than average. I hope it works out for you.

[blindman]

When you looked at the list did you not see this at the top of the page?

This list is NOT a complete list of all hotels that Priceline offers in this area, it is ONLY a compilation of hotels that have already been reported on this forum. Hotels are added/removed by Priceline acll the time, and star ratings can change at ANY time. As well, the geographic boundaries of an area are subject to change, so it is always a good idea to look at the Priceline map before purchasing. DO NOT USE THIS LIST to determine what areas to add when attempting to bid again within the 24 hour window (CLICK HERE for information on how to add cities in order to bid again).

In light of the above, you MAY get a hotel that is NOT on this list, or get a hotel on this list but at a star level you didn't expect (if the star rating has changed).

I think you did well with the bid even though the outcome was a surprise.

I am a little bit confused and use this site and priceline all the time

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