Anyone Ever "Name Your Price" With Priceline?

[Hoofbite]

I always thought it was sham advertising.

Then I gave it a shot today.

Had a few unforeseen issues pop up and needed a hotel on short notice. Prices were pretty damn crazy.

I had downloaded the Priceline iPhone app the other day and while waiting around I gave it a shot.

Scored a pretty sweet room at a price that is almost 1/3 of what is advertised on other sites like Kayak, Orbitz and 1/2 of the Hotels.com price.

Anyone else tried it?

 

[VietCowboy]

I always thought it was sham advertising.

Then I gave it a shot today.

Had a few unforeseen issues pop up and needed a hotel on short notice. Prices were pretty damn crazy.

I had downloaded the Priceline iPhone app the other day and while waiting around I gave it a shot.

Scored a pretty sweet room at a price that is almost 1/3 of what is advertised on other sites like Kayak, Orbitz and 1/2 of the Hotels.com price.

Anyone else tried it?

Yeah, there's a website called betterbidding that is a forum where people posts their successes and failures on priceline, and also tells you what the hotels on hotwire are based on their amenities/etc. I like it.

For Priceline, it gives you a lot of great tips for re-bidding (i.e. bid on 4* hotels, and so you can get free re-bids if you know zones that don't have higher than 3 1/2* for example).

I like Orbitz because I can generally get $40-75 off their combo flight/hotels deal. I just got 4 nights in SF in a 3* Union Square hotel for $588 (including flight from Nashville) right around Thanksgiving.

 

[ScipioCowboy]

Yeah, there's a website called betterbidding that is a forum where people posts their successes and failures on priceline, and also tells you what the hotels on hotwire are based on their amenities/etc. I like it.

For Priceline, it gives you a lot of great tips for re-bidding (i.e. bid on 4* hotels, and so you can get free re-bids if you know zones that don't have higher than 3 1/2* for example).

I like Orbitz because I can generally get $40-75 off their combo flight/hotels deal. I just got 4 nights in SF in a 3* Union Square hotel for $588 (including flight from Nashville) right around Thanksgiving.

Believe this woman. Her prowess at finding deals is legendary.

 

[trickblue]

I always thought it was sham advertising.

Then I gave it a shot today.

Had a few unforeseen issues pop up and needed a hotel on short notice. Prices were pretty damn crazy.

I had downloaded the Priceline iPhone app the other day and while waiting around I gave it a shot.

Scored a pretty sweet room at a price that is almost 1/3 of what is advertised on other sites like Kayak, Orbitz and 1/2 of the Hotels.com price.

Anyone else tried it?

I've always been a bit leary of "name your price"...

I've never done it, but I have family that has with good results...

If you have flexibility, it seems a good way to go...

 

[YosemiteSam]

I use them for car rentals, but when using them for hotel rooms sometimes it doesn't workout so well. Many times you end up getting the worst rooms in the hotel. (smoking rooms, room next to an elevator, wheel chair accessible room, etc)

 

[ScipioCowboy]

I use them for car rentals, but when using them for hotel rooms sometimes it doesn't workout so well. Many times you end up getting the worst rooms in the hotel. (smoking rooms, room next to an elevator, wheel chair accessible room, etc)

Rooms with dead hooker stains...

I hear ya.

 

[YosemiteSam]

Rooms with dead hooker stains...

I hear ya.

yeah, I only access cars with dead hooker stains. :laugh2: