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"Gregory Morrow" wrote in message . net... PeterL wrote: That's correct. You pick the region (downtown, uptown, etc.) and the rating of the hotels. You set a price. Once that price is accepted (by Priceline), you are told which hotel. You can see a list of hotels in that area and at that star rating before you bid, so you'll have some idea as to which hotels are on the list. You would not have a say after they accepted your bid. And there is no cancellation. That's the price to pay for bidding. Check out biddingfortravel.com to see what other people have been bidding at your preferred location. Or better yet for Priceline bidding info: www.betterbidding.com Or you can check out the travel bidding forum at: www.flyertalk.com There have been quite a few customer service "issues" with biddingfortravel.com - search the bidding forum at flyertalk.com for extensive discussion of why it's best to avoid that site. I only use biddingfortravel for information on what others are able to get. What are the customer service issues? -- Best Greg |
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"Stephen Clark" wrote: Someone has suggested that I use priceline to book hotel rooms in the US but I'm not sure how it works. I've followed the 4 steps they provide in their introduction and at the end it says: "That's it! In most cases you'll have an answer in as little as 60 seconds or less. Once your price is accepted you'll find out the exact hotel you're staying in. " What I would like to know is who is accepting the price - me or the hotel? I would like to have the final say - after reviewing the hotels on offer on review sites (eg tripadvisor) and the price. I suspect priceline will not tell me what the hotel is until I've committed to it. You AND the hotel accept the price. You make a bid, if the hotel accepts the bid, you are bound to it. This is all spelled out on Priceline's terms of service. |
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"Stephen Clark" wrote: Someone has suggested that I use priceline to book hotel rooms in the US but I'm not sure how it works. I've followed the 4 steps they provide in their introduction and at the end it says: "That's it! In most cases you'll have an answer in as little as 60 seconds or less. Once your price is accepted you'll find out the exact hotel you're staying in. " What I would like to know is who is accepting the price - me or the hotel? I would like to have the final say - after reviewing the hotels on offer on review sites (eg tripadvisor) and the price. I suspect priceline will not tell me what the hotel is until I've committed to it. You AND the hotel accept the price. You make a bid, if the hotel accepts the bid, you are bound to it. This is all spelled out on Priceline's terms of service. |
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You might need to check that non-US people can use Priceline. I used to use
them....it was brilliant I have to say....but then when I tried to book a hotel room from Australia, I couldn't do it, as they wouldn't handle CCs with a non-US address. To answer your question: once you make a bid, you are locked in. This is how they get hotels etc to play. You put up your CC, and state the date, location and level of hotel, and put up the price you want to pay. If a hotel goes for it, you are committed. I got a huge brand new comfy room in El Segundo once, on a LA layover, for $20. I felt almost embarassed to be getting it for so little. ant |
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You might need to check that non-US people can use Priceline. I used to use
them....it was brilliant I have to say....but then when I tried to book a hotel room from Australia, I couldn't do it, as they wouldn't handle CCs with a non-US address. To answer your question: once you make a bid, you are locked in. This is how they get hotels etc to play. You put up your CC, and state the date, location and level of hotel, and put up the price you want to pay. If a hotel goes for it, you are committed. I got a huge brand new comfy room in El Segundo once, on a LA layover, for $20. I felt almost embarassed to be getting it for so little. ant |
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