For those of you that have used Priceline, how does it work?

[Camno's Mama]

We are hoping to stay in a nicer hotel...not too picky, but want it to be close to WDW, obviously. What do you typically bid to get a nicer hotel? We would also be fine staying at a Country Inn and Suites type place...we just don't want to stay somewhere yucky. I guess I don't want to bid too low and get something bad, but I want to bid as low as I can! Oh yeah...we're going at the beginning of November...we just decided!

Thanks in advance,
Courtney

 

[Camno's Mama]

We are actually going in the beginning of December, now!

 

[spiceycat]

before this website came out with All Star Sports for $36 2 1/2 stars - I bid at least $50 3 stars

 

[Kitty-chan]

You might want to check out biddingfortravel.com . Tons of detailed info there.

 

[dgaston]

A friend of mine just bid for the first time and got the 3* Best Western Lake Buena Vista for $45. With taxes and fees it came out to just over $53. I think this is an excellent price for a DTD hotel. They are on Hotel Blvd and have their own scheduled bus transportation to the parks, although you do walk a bit further than Disney buses.

For Disney area I like the 3 *. At MCO I bid 2 1/2, hoping for one of the AmeriSuites.

Learn about free rebidding on www.biddingfortravel.com and best of luck.

 

[Dopey & Grumpy]

I usually start around $50 also and have gotten some very nice hotels. Like the others said, though, go to the Bidding for Travel web site and you'll get some good information.

 

[Camno's Mama]

Dopey and Grumpy-it sounds like you're going the same day we are! Thanks for everyone's help...I am looking forward to trying Priceline...never done it before!

 

[CarolA]

And for a nicer place to learn about what folks are winning

www.biddingfortravel.com

 

[HopperFan]

One thought. My DH uses it all the time for hotels for business but we don't as a family. They will not guarantee a bed setup. All they have to give you is a king. So for our family that would not work. We do however use them for all our rental cars and always saved over 50% off the best deal we could get otherwise. Last time we got an SUV for $30 a night. Best we could find otherwise was $90. (NYC area)

 

[tweetylori]

This past month I got the Hilton at Downtown Disney off Priceline for a $62 bid for a four-star. Others have gotten it for $60.