I thought I would post my experience. It didn't involve WDW, but it worked out well.
DH and I needed an airport hotel in Nashville for 1 Thursday night. It is the start of a weekend getaway and with a 6am flight, being next to the airport sounded good.
I went to Priceline and told them I wanted only an airport hotel -- Nashville had 5-6 zones. They told me the going rate for 1, 2, and 3 star hotels in the airport area and asked which star category I wanted. I chose 3 star.
They told me the average 3 star hotel in that area was $131/night. I told them I was offering $39. Yes, it is silly, but that's part of the fun.
After going through all the address and credit card stuff, they told me that $39 was really low and they really wanted to help me and would I reconsider before I submitted my bid.
I reconsidered and bid $38.
Submitted it and less than 10 minutes later found out we had a room at the airport Sheraton. I went to their website, typed in the date I needed, and was told it would have been $139/night.
Why they are willing to take $38 for a $139 room, I don't know. But I am glad.
Priceline adds a fee around $6 and adds the tax (which everyone has to pay anyway, of course, but the tax on $38 is less).
*** So that's my happy experience. It was the Budget Board that first convinced me to try Priceline.
Mary
DH and I needed an airport hotel in Nashville for 1 Thursday night. It is the start of a weekend getaway and with a 6am flight, being next to the airport sounded good.
I went to Priceline and told them I wanted only an airport hotel -- Nashville had 5-6 zones. They told me the going rate for 1, 2, and 3 star hotels in the airport area and asked which star category I wanted. I chose 3 star.
They told me the average 3 star hotel in that area was $131/night. I told them I was offering $39. Yes, it is silly, but that's part of the fun.
After going through all the address and credit card stuff, they told me that $39 was really low and they really wanted to help me and would I reconsider before I submitted my bid.
I reconsidered and bid $38.
Submitted it and less than 10 minutes later found out we had a room at the airport Sheraton. I went to their website, typed in the date I needed, and was told it would have been $139/night.
Why they are willing to take $38 for a $139 room, I don't know. But I am glad.
Priceline adds a fee around $6 and adds the tax (which everyone has to pay anyway, of course, but the tax on $38 is less).
*** So that's my happy experience. It was the Budget Board that first convinced me to try Priceline.
Mary
