PromoTheRobot Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 I need to get a hotel room in Manhattan Saturday night but don't want to spend $200+. Priceline seems like such a pin-in-a-poke. Curious if anyone uses this site to book hotels? PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 I need to get a hotel room in Manhattan Saturday night but don't want to spend $200+. Priceline seems like such a pin-in-a-poke. Curious if anyone uses this site to book hotels? PTR I use it quite often , like once a wekk. PM me and I an help walk you through..greatest money saving place on the interwebs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 do a little google work on the offerings in that area and you can learn a ton of good info to make it effective - usually pretty quickly. there are third party forums dedicated just to that site and ones like it that have the mystery element.... posters will break down every hotel in each neighborhood that participates, prices to expect, what star ratings match up to each etc.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Fong Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 I used to use them all the time, but I find they aren't quite as great as they once were. The main reason I don't use them much anymore is the inability to select which kind of bed options your room will have. When there was just two of us that was no problem, but with three of us it can become an issue. I find kayak.com is a pretty good place to search. I've had good luck with lastminutetravel.com as well. If you use lastminutetravel get the room you want and then call their 800 number, they'll give you a better rate than the online price. I saved 20 bucks that way two weeks ago. If you have AAA I find you can just go to the hotel's website and get the same rate as the online rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 do a little google work on the offerings in that area and you can learn a ton of good info to make it effective - usually pretty quickly. there are third party forums dedicated just to that site and ones like it that have the mystery element.... posters will break down every hotel in each neighborhood that participates, prices to expect, what star ratings match up to each etc.... Site that no saint refeneces here is this www.betterbidding.com Message board just like this, just pull up the state you want to book, then the city and location...and you will see the hotels by star category. They only ask that you then click the link to priceline from their site so they get the juju on the redirect. There is quite a strategy involved in getting best deal though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gomper Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Priceline is a gem. Never a bad experience. Make sure you research the hotels they offer though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 I actually used to work there several years ago. Some of my current co-workers use it only for hotels. You put in a neighborhood and a minimum # of stars and bingo, good to go. It's a solid way to get a room if price is your overriding consideration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 I actually used to work there several years ago. Some of my current co-workers use it only for hotels. You put in a neighborhood and a minimum # of stars and bingo, good to go. It's a solid way to get a room if price is your overriding consideration. if you do a little homework, you can be pretty certain on some of the amenities and location issues as well. if you are able to do any leg work, and your generally a laid back easy going type of person.... its a great travel site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Site that no saint refeneces here is this www.betterbidding.com Message board just like this, just pull up the state you want to book, then the city and location...and you will see the hotels by star category. They only ask that you then click the link to priceline from their site so they get the juju on the redirect. There is quite a strategy involved in getting best deal though I've used that forum before also, like you say it's a good reference to see how to bid, to get the hotel and area you want. Re-bidding is where it got tricky if I remember correctly, choosing an area with no 3-4 star hotels, to get that 3-4 star in an area you do want. http://www.betterbidding.com/index.php?showtopic=16& Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 I need to get a hotel room in Manhattan Saturday night PTR Is she hot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 Is she hot? YOU CANNOT REPLY... You never posted pictures of your "Dinner Date." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICanSleepWhenI'mDead Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 Site that no saint refeneces here is this www.betterbidding.com Message board just like this, just pull up the state you want to book, then the city and location...and you will see the hotels by star category. They only ask that you then click the link to priceline from their site so they get the juju on the redirect. There is quite a strategy involved in getting best deal though I have used both priceline and the betterbidding site often. It sometimes helps to look up successful past bids for exactly one year ago, because large annual events that recur at the same time each year can soak up available hotel rooms and impact rates. Alternatively, if you feel the need to know in advance what hotel you will wind up with, in some cases you can also use the hotwire section of www.betterbidding.com to fairly confidently identify the exact hotel that is being offered to you on hotwire.com. Basically, hotwire lists hotels by amenities, but if enough people post the actual names of the hotels after accepting Hotwire's offer, you can often match the amenity list that Hotwire offers you with a specific hotel. It's a trade-off - - Priceline often gets you cheaper rooms but with some risk that you will get a hotel you don't like, while hotwire deals aren't quite as good but offer a little more transparency if you are willing to do some research at betterbidding.com. Both are usually better than the hotel's best online rates at their own websites. Hope this helped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 I use it quite often , like once a wekk. PM me and I an help walk you through..greatest money saving place on the interwebs Wait, you're really William Shatner aren't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 Site that no saint refeneces here is this www.betterbidding.com Message board just like this, just pull up the state you want to book, then the city and location...and you will see the hotels by star category. They only ask that you then click the link to priceline from their site so they get the juju on the redirect. There is quite a strategy involved in getting best deal though biddingfortravel.com may be even better for info - but it is run by an insane Nazi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Wait, you're really William Shatner aren't you? I wish..dude is still gettin tail at 81...and he is one smart mifo http://www.therichest.org/celebnetworth/celeb/actors/william-shatner-net-worth/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted April 15, 2013 Author Share Posted April 15, 2013 (edited) Is she hot? Lisette Orepesa http://www.google.com/search?q=lisette+oropesa&hl=en-US&source=android-browser&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=6vNrUar_ArTl0AGj6YCwCw&ved=0CI8BELAE&biw=240&bih=381&sei=ivRrUebiEOjh0QGIqYDACw http://www.metoperafamily.org/opera/rigoletto-verdi-tickets.aspx We made it a day trip instead. While we could have gotten a deal on hotel it would have cost over $100 to park to 2 cars overnight in Manhattan. PTR Edited April 15, 2013 by PromoTheRobot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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