Priceline Hotel: 5* Las Vegas (Strip North) Wynn

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I bid on Jan 31st, 2009 in the late evening for a 5*, Strip north and GOT THE WYNN!:

bidding history:

1st bid: $80/night, rejected

2nd bid: $85/night, rejected, but an offer for 5* if I bid $100/night...I DECLINED

3rd bid: $90$/night..SUCCESS!

Summary of Charges

Room Cost (avg. per room, per night): $90.00 (USD)

Number of Rooms: 1

Number of Nights: 2

Room Subtotal: $180.00 (USD)

Taxes and Fees: $27.23 (USD)

Total Room Cost: $207.23 (USD)

DATE OF STAY: March 4th (wed) to March 6th (Fri), 2009

QUESTION:

Looks like some members have been 'WALKED' to the trump in the last while based on recent posts.......SHOULD I BE WORRIED?

I've already made a preliminary call to priceline to 'inquire' about these occurrences that I've 'READ ONLINE', however the customer service guy said he 'didn't know', and asked if I wanted him to EMAIL a 'HIGHER AUTHORITY' to run a report on my dates and see 'if everything's ok"...i declined.....

Administrator or anyone else....any comments? Should I contact the Wynn to 'CONFIRM', or would that be not wise (it might alert them that I got a room for $90 USD!!)

Thanks

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

Congratulations on your success. I wouldn't worry too much about the posibility of getting walked... this can happen at any hotel, and i don't think the chances of it happening at the Wynn are more/less than the chances of it happening anyplace else.

I believe the previous "issue" was an honest mistake and the hotel didn't intentionally (nor will they) fill rooms at discounted rates only to 'walk' these guests if they're able to fill the rooms at higher price later on. The situation was handled poorly with each company involved blaming the other, but hopefully they've gotten to the core of why this occurred and there won't be a trend of this happening (here or anywhere else)

However, with the above noted, it is always a good idea to give the hotel a call just to make sure they have your reservation as it's always easier to handle things at home with a telephone and computer vs. when you've just arrived at the hotel with luggage in hand. I usually call and ask for for my bedding preferenced (King, Non-Smoking, etc) or ask to check on my reservation and then ask some other question regarding the hotel (what are the hours of the pool, is there a charge for the fitness center, etc)

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Enjoy your stay.