Priceline Hotel: 2* Montgomery Extended StayAmerica

[loanshark]

Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $35.00

Subtotal: $35.00

Taxes & Service Fees: $12.95

Total Charges*: $47.95

Linked through Savings Barn.

There is now only one area for Montgomery that covers all of the city limits. Suburbs including Prattville (15 miles Northeast), Millbrook (8 miles North), and Hope Hull (5 miles South), can be bid on separately, or combined with each other. Unfortunately, these suburbs cannot be combined with Montgomery, even though the city lies between them. The non ability to combine these suburbs with Montgomery effectively limits the free rebids for this area.

Bid $40 for 2.5* and was rejected. Dropped bid to $35 and added 2*, and won this. Per info I read elsewhere, I thought this one was a 1* on Priceline. Since this is not, I now know I overbid, as what appears to be the same hotel on Hotwire could be had for about $7 less.

This chain's website has a $59.99 rate, and boasts that it keeps prices down by not supplying amenities like shampoo, conditioner, etc... Just my opinion, but I feel that Priceline ought to rate hotels that do not supply such items as a 1*.

In addition, after looking this one up on Trip Advisor, it looks like I will need to bring a can of Raid with me. :)

Sorry to sound like I'm whining about this one..... Maybe I'll get there and be pleasently suprised.

[thereuare]

Thanks for the report and for the addition to the Priceline Hotel List.

Sorry to hear you're disappointed in the results, but fortunately it's only for one nite and maybe you can check-in late and check-out early... enjoying a nice dinner out in between. Hopefully it'll be better than you expect... please give us a Hotel Review upon your return.

Thanks again for sharing and for using the SavingsBarn.com PRICELINE links to begin your bidding.

[loanshark]

A review of the Extended Stay cannot be made. Ended up being walked to the America's Best Inn and Suites about 1 mile away. From what I could see around the ESA property while attempting to check in, it was very similar in class to the hotel to which we were reassigned. The new hotel had many more amenities.... Pool, breakfast (average continental breakfast, with make your own waffles, donuts, pastries, cereal, yogurt, instant grits, etc...), and soap/shampoo in the bathroom area. However, both hotels should be rated 1 star in my opinion. Even though this ended up being a free stay due to being walked, I would rather pay the $50 or so that would be needed to win a 2.5* on Priceline in this area, then get stuck with either of these properties at the 1 or 2 star level at $35 or less.

[thereuare]

I would contact priceline regarding refunding your stay, as is frequently customary in the hotel industry for the nite(s) you're "walked".

If you pursue it let us know how it goes.

[loanshark]

Ended up having to spend about 20 minutes on the phone with Priceline, and was transferred to 2 different representatives, but the refund hit my credit card statement today.