Priceline Hotel: 4* Toronto (Downtown South) Sheraton

[jenny222]

Please help me identifying the following properties for April 16-17, 2010

3.5-star Downtown Toronto East area hotel $59

Smoke free rooms

Fitness Center

Pool(s)

Restaurant(s)

Business Center

High-speed Internet Access

4-star Downtown Toronto East area hotel $89

Fitness Center

Restaurant(s)

Business Center

High-speed Internet Access

Spa services

4-star Downtown Toronto West area hotel $94

Bed choices

Smoke free rooms

Fitness Center

Pool(s)

Restaurant(s)

Business Center

High-speed Internet Access

Thank you!

[AaronJB]

Please follow-up your prior Ottawa Hotwire thread (post in that thread what you decided to do for that trip.) Then post a reply to this thread and we will be happy to look into the above listings.

Please use the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.

[jenny222]

Thanks for your reminder and I just posted a follow-up.

[thereuare]

Best guess for each follows:

3.5-star Downtown Toronto East area hotel $59

Delta Chelsea

4-star Downtown Toronto East area hotel $89

Sutton Place Hotel Toronto

4-star Downtown Toronto West area hotel $94

Hotel Inter-Continental Toronto Yorkville, Inter-Continental Toronto Centre, Renaissance and Sheraton have all been reported with this amenity combination (and note that on my current search for your dates i'm seeing a different 4* hotel offered in this zone)

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.

Let us know what you decide and how it goes or if we can be of further help.

[jenny222]

Thanks for the reply.

I ended up got Sheraton for $80 from PRICELINE.

[yellowdog]

jenny222

Thank you for sharing your result with the board!

Please use the site's HOTWIRE and PRICELINE links to start future purchases.

Yellowdog.

[aralos1999]

Thanks for the reply.

I ended up got Sheraton for $80 from PRICELINE.

You are aware that the Sheraton Toronto has recently started a price gouge practice for Priceline wins. They will assign the smallest room with only a single double bed and if you want a larger room, you'll have to fork out an extra $C 20+tax to "upgrade" to a king or 2 double bed room!

[Double_Downon11]

You are aware that the Sheraton Toronto has recently started a price gouge practice for Priceline wins. They will assign the smallest room with only a single double bed and if you want a larger room, you'll have to fork out an extra $C 20+tax to "upgrade" to a king or 2 double bed room!

Just curious about this. Has this happened alot recently or has it common practice now? I am staying there tomorrow night and will not be impressed if this is their new policy.

[aralos1999]

It happened to me on a recent stay. Please report back so we can have more data.

[thereuare]

It happened to me on a recent stay. Please report back so we can have more data.

Unless you're referring to your Priceline London win, please share your win(s) with the board... so we can have more data.

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.

[Double_Downon11]

It happened to me on a recent stay. Please report back so we can have more data.

Well, I am disappointed to report that what Aralos mentioned is true. The Sheraton only gave us the double bed option at check in yesterday. I realize that Priceline's policy only guarantees room for two adults but in all of my times using Priceline, I have been given an option between different beds if available. We checked in mid afternoon and the lady at the counter commented they were very busy that evening but it was clear there were plenty of people to check in after us since it was only 3:30 pm. Because I am 6'6, I always ask for a larger bed if available and in this case, when I kindly asked for a queen or king bed she said that for Priceline users are given a double bed and other customers get priority on bed types. She did say that for an additional $20 more she could offer a king bed. It is still a good deal compared to the hotel's rates but this definitely leaves a bad taste in my mouth for the Toronto Sheraton.

Of course given the hundreds of dollars we have saved over the years using Priceline, I will not hesitate to continue using them BUT I will try and steer clear of the Sheraton when possible.