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Was booked thru my corp travel desk. Just was not expecting such a difference, had stated in that 3.5star class hotels alot and was alway in the $80-100 range. The $140 was just a little to much, I know the Clerk has limited authority. But I was ready to walk, Desk Clerk said they had lots of rooms. Hotels I book now on 'walk-ups' I sit in the parking lot or on my way into town. Use my web/phone app to look at the hotels/prices and pick one before i get there, or book in it in the parking lot.
Was booked thru my corp travel desk. Just was not expecting such a difference, had stated in that 3.5star class hotels alot and was alway in the $80-100 range. The $140 was just a little to much, I know the Clerk has limited authority. But I was ready to walk, Desk Clerk said they had lots of rooms. Hotels I book now on 'walk-ups' I sit in the parking lot or on my way into town. Use my web/phone app to look at the hotels/prices and pick one before i get there, or book in it in the parking lot.
Thanks for clarifying that - a corporation rate will always beat a leisure/walk-up rate.
I have noticed this as well the few times I booked w/ Priceline. We'd usually get the "party" room (you know, the one that reeks of cigs and has mysterious dents in the walls) or the one next to the noisy elevator that wakes you up at 3 am w/ the drunk clientele returning from a night out.
Why? Because he didn't even bother reading the contract with Priceline that says you only get a room for 2- no matter how many people (kids, grown ups, -doesn't matter).
So why would this guy get BETTER service just because he booked with Priceline?
There are many hotels that offer complimentary shuttle, breakfast, etc...but if you book with an online discount travel site- NO...you won't get them. Again, not all...just some hotels.
I have noticed this as well the few times I booked w/ Priceline. We'd usually get the "party" room (you know, the one that reeks of cigs and has mysterious dents in the walls) or the one next to the noisy elevator that wakes you up at 3 am w/ the drunk clientele returning from a night out.
As VegasGrace said, all that is spelled out in their terms & conditions that the user agreed to when they made their reservation. If they failed to read the terms and conditions, that's their fault, not the provider. So many people are caught in these situations because they bought by price, not by features and they blindly clicked that tnbey understand the terms & conditions without ever reading or glancing at them. I don't know what reason people have to complain when they agreed to the restrictions and limits.
As VegasGrace said, all that is spelled out in their terms & conditions that the user agreed to when they made their reservation. If they failed to read the terms and conditions, that's their fault, not the provider. So many people are caught in these situations because they bought by price, not by features and they blindly clicked that tnbey understand the terms & conditions without ever reading or glancing at them. I don't know what reason people have to complain when they agreed to the restrictions and limits.
I have noticed this as well the few times I booked w/ Priceline. We'd usually get the "party" room (you know, the one that reeks of cigs and has mysterious dents in the walls) or the one next to the noisy elevator that wakes you up at 3 am w/ the drunk clientele returning from a night out.
Actually, it is more likely the "accessible" room with the huge shower.
We always call the hotel direct the night before and get a non-smoking room.
You get what you pay for through Priceline and I would never recommend them. Most of the time, you end up getting ripped off. The only hotels that usually participate with the Priceline (name your own price) promotion are the closest thing to roach Motels. Besides, IHG has a promotion right now with their friends and family rate being available to anyone. We got a great deal on a room at a great newly updated Holiday Inn for a much better price than any of those online discount sites. You just need a link from an employee of IHG to use the discount. Maybe there is one posted somewhere on this forum?
You get what you pay for through Priceline and I would never recommend them. Most of the time, you end up getting ripped off. The only hotels that usually participate with the Priceline (name your own price) promotion are the closest thing to roach Motels.
Really? Are you speaking for personal experience? Because we use PL 90% of the time for all our trips and have gotten some amazing deals at some really great hotels. Let me recap some of our favorites for you:
Aruba-Marriott Stellaris Resort for $70/night during peak travel season. Others in the hotel paid $250+ for the same room. We had a balcony, a huge room with the one bed we requested, and an ocean view.
NYC-W in Union Square for $60/night. Cannot even come close to that by doing it on your own.
Miami-National Hotel, right on Collins for $50/night.
San Francisco-Used PL for both our trips. Got the Palomar SF for $70/night last May, and Le Meridien for $90/night over this past Labor Day weekend.
Chicago-Fairmont Chicago-$70/night.
San Diego, just before moving here, we got the Hilton in Mission Bay for $50/night.
Santa Monica-Hotel Shangri-la for $60/night.
Those are just some of the "roach" motels we've gotten. I bet we got better deals on those than most people do on crappy places like Holiday Inn or Motel 6! We very rarely pay more than $100/night for a hotel room and have never been disappointed with Priceline. Every request we ever had was honored and we always receive great upgrades. You just have to know how to use it.
Really? Are you speaking for personal experience? Because we use PL 90% of the time for all our trips and have gotten some amazing deals at some really great hotels. Let me recap some of our favorites for you:
Aruba-Marriott Stellaris Resort for $70/night during peak travel season. Others in the hotel paid $250+ for the same room. We had a balcony, a huge room with the one bed we requested, and an ocean view.
NYC-W in Union Square for $60/night. Cannot even come close to that by doing it on your own.
Miami-National Hotel, right on Collins for $50/night.
San Francisco-Used PL for both our trips. Got the Palomar SF for $70/night last May, and Le Meridien for $90/night over this past Labor Day weekend.
Chicago-Fairmont Chicago-$70/night.
San Diego, just before moving here, we got the Hilton in Mission Bay for $50/night.
Santa Monica-Hotel Shangri-la for $60/night.
Those are just some of the "roach" motels we've gotten. I bet we got better deals on those than most people do on crappy places like Holiday Inn or Motel 6! We very rarely pay more than $100/night for a hotel room and have never been disappointed with Priceline. Every request we ever had was honored and we always receive great upgrades. You just have to know how to use it.
Are you doing name your own price or just using the priceline rates? I mentioned the name your own price option where you throw a number out there and a hotel either bites or doesn't. If you just book a random hotel with the rate they are offering on their website, that is a completely different thing. The hotels agree to that negotiated price well in advance. But, the feature where I could say I want to spend $30 for a hotel in NYC and wait for whatever hotel will agree to that is a crapshoot. There are two different sides to priceline.
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