Priceline Hotel: 2.5* Tulsa (Airport TUL) Radisson

[joejoe]

I am a priceline newbie, but I booked a 5 night stay on PRICELINE and got the price I wanted, but I saw a $25 TRAVEL INSURANCE fee added on.

Is this normal?

I don't recall anyplace where it asked if I wanted insurance or not, I would have declined.

Anyway, I'm not complaining since it was still a good price, just want to know for future reference.

Thanks in advance.

Joe

[powerplantop]

I have never had Travel Insurance added on. But I make sure not to click that option.

[thereuare]

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[joejoe]

Suppose you go through PRICELINE and name your own price, does the hotel know the details like how much you paid, etc?

I mean, do the hotel workers know how much you paid total if you name your price on Priceline?

I wouldn't think so, since Priceline is the one who charges your credit card, and Priceline acts as the middleman. Just curious, that's all.

Thanks in advance

[thereuare]

As per THIS POST we're still waiting for you to share the details of your win with the board. :)

[joejoe]

As per THIS POST we're still waiting for you to share the details of your win with the board. :)

where do I share the win? right here?

[thereuare]

Post the details in your other thread and we'll then move that thread to the appropriate state/country category. Be sure to include the star rating, city, zone, hotel name, dates of your stay, and winning bid amount.

Thanks.

[joejoe]

I won a bid of $33 a night at 2.5 star Radisson hotel near the airport in Tulsa, Oklahoma for July 2nd-7th.

I bid $32 at first, it was declined for zones 2 and 4, then I added the airport zone and upped my bid to $33. I am a noobie but now I see that I didnt need to up my bid because $32 probably would have won it also. oh well, i learned something.

I saw a $25 travel insurance fee but I dont remember OK'ing any insurance.

Also, I was just curious if the bidding information is known to the hotel workers or do they just see that the reservation has been paid for.

[thereuare]

Thank you for sharing your winning bid with the board.

On the page you confirm the details of the bid (before you submit it) is a checkbox:

Purchase Trip Cancellation/Interruption Insurance

Check here to cover yourself in the event of unforeseen illness and injury for only $5.00 per room per night.

It is possible you didn't read it and thought you just needed to check the box to confirm the details were correct.

The hotel doesn't see the amount of your winning bid... all they know is how much PRICELINE paid them for the room (any 'overbid' goes to PRICELINE)

Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases.

Enjoy your stay.