Priceline Hotel: 2* Springfield Signature Inn

[Matthew]

A little disappointed given the reviews I've heard of this place, but at least it's cheap and I only need a place to sleep one night. Priceline has been nice if I've needed to call the day I get there and it's absolutely horrible, so we'll see.

Booked today, 6/7/08.

Hotwire had 2*@$49 [probably this hotel], 2.5*@$68, 3.5*@159 [before taxes]

S = Springfield (downtown)

SS = South Springfield

min = At which point the web site said that anything below that price had a small chance of being accepted.

History:

S min = 3@46, 2.5@47, 2@33

SS min = 2.5@49, 2@49

3* = s@46, +ss@56, ++@66

2.5* = s@47, +ss@57

2* = ss@39 WON [should have tried for 33?]

Signature Inn Springfield 2-star

http://www.signatureinn.com/Hotel_Detail.asp?pHotelID=SJ1469

Springfield

3090 Stevenson Drive

Springfield, Illinois 62703

217-529-6611

Check-In Date:

Wed, Jul 9, 2008 / After 03:00 PM

Check-Out Date:

Thu, Jul 10, 2008 / 11:00 AM

Amenities: Remote control TV w/ premium channels Telephone w/ messaging Radio Alarm Clock

Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $39.00

Subtotal: $39.00

Taxes & Service Fees: $12.15

Total Charges*: $51.15

Retail rate: $79.99 before taxes, AARP,AAA@$72.99,STD@$99.99

Example retail room: [1 or 2 double beds, smoking/non all the same price]

Non Smoking One Double Bed

1 Dbl Bed-Wireless Internet Microwave-Fridge-Coffee-Iron-Hairdryer This guest room features a double bed, work area with free wireless internet access, microwave, refrigerator, 25 inch television with cable or satellite TV and a premium movie channel, iron and ironing board, coffee maker, hairdryer, free local calls, and alarm clock radio.

Policies... 79.99 ~ Average Daily Rate

79.99 ~ Total Stay * excluding tax

Guarantee Guarantee to a valid credit card is required at the time of booking.

Cancellation Reservation must be cancelled by 1 day prior to arrival by 3:00pm local hotel time to avoid penalty of one Nights Room Charge and tax.

Taxes and Fees

6% Sales Tax per room, per night

4% Occupancy Tax per room, per night

I noticed a lot of hotels were already sold out, so that's why I never got an acceptance. Looks like South Springfield has a lot of the nicer hotels, especially since it's a small area. I looked at a map on Streets and Trips 2008 and there were only 5 properties there [for future reference: Courtyard, Sleep Inn, Fairfield Inn, Comfort Inn, Hampton Inn and Suites]. I would recommend sticking to South Springfield if bidding to 2* or below [i will update this post if this hotel ends up being okay afterall].

Moderators:

Given that Southeast Springfield appears to no longer be a separate area for Priceline, can you update the list of hotels? It looks like Southeast is now apart of the downtown area, and South is a new separate area.

@Matthew

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your win!

Thank you for sharing it with the board and for helping us add this prperty to the Priceline Hotel List. (we have also updated the list with the re-zoning of this area)

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

Enjoy your stay.