OH NO....another addiction - PRICELINE!!!!!

[December99]

Thanks to NancyIL and her suggestions of checking out www.biddingfortravel.com before anyone does Priceline - I AM HOOKED!!!! And VERY proud of myself - I have had two hotels that I needed to book and in checking out ALL my options Priceline seemed to be the best and I can't believe what I got....

In June I needed a room in Chicago for a night and I didn't want to pay $109 to stay at a place that I don't care for. So what did I do??? Between yesterday and today I've made several bids and I got a 3 star for $65!!!!! I went to the hotel site and the rooms for that night are ranging from $155 to $199!!!!!! YIKES

In September I wanted to get a room close to a scrapbook expo and I didn't want to pay for the room at the expo which is around $169 a night. So last week I went on Priceline and got a Courtyard about a mile away for $40 a night!!!! I went to the site before I bid and the rooms were listed from $66 for a government rate to $99 for a standard rate!!!!

YEEEEHAAAAWWW!!!!! But oh how tempting this is!!! Thanks Nancy for your help you've offered in the past!!! Saved me a TON of money!

 

[ByTheSea]

I LOVE priceline for personal travel. Last year we got the Holiday Inn at Cocoa Beach for two nights UNDER $30 a night and had an Ocean view! I've done great in Orlando, San Francisco and most recently got the Crown Plaza in Anaheim for $47 a night, and a weekend in Palm Springs for $100 a night when we couldn't find a room there for under $200 a night!

 

[Lucky4me]

Congratulations!
My PL addiction turned into a little side business for me. Even with my room fee included I save people 50% or more. And isn't bidding exciting? It's even more fun using someone elses credit card!

 

[glo]

I love Priceline...I use it whenever we travel and I have never had a bad experience at all. I am going to Niagra Falls and even got a 4 Points Sheraton Suites for $45 dollars!! Can't beat that...
Another Priceline addict

 

[Robinrs]

What a coincidence, Chris, Nancy was my Priceline gury, too from way back in 2000! I took a chance and got the Marriott Orlando Resort for a ridiculous $65 a night and the rest is history.

I use it at least 4 to 5 times a year with wonderful results. I even use it for little getaways right here in Atlanta. It really helps to be knowledgable before you start bidding and the Bidding for Travel website is priceLESS!

 

[Towncrier]

I'm another one that NancyIL managed to hook on priceline. I've done execeptionally well in the Chicago area at getting wonderful rooms for $35 a night. One place even had a full size stove and refrigerator. I could have lived there.

The last time that I went to Chicago for a DISmeet, I have to admit that I didn't use priceline because I wanted to stay in a specific hotel. I paid three times as much for the room just for the convenience of picking where I was going to stay.

Welcome to the club Chris.

 

[CarolA]

I love Priceline, but I am pretty flexible traveler. For my trip to DC to watch figure skating in March I got a 4 star hotel for Wed and Thru for $70 a night and a different 4 star for Fri and Sat for $50. These hotels start in the $190 range! (I split the bid since I thought I could get a lower bid accepted for the weekend nights only!) WOO HOO!!!

 

[CJK]

Congratulations on your great deals!! I've used priceline 3 times in the past and got great deals every time. We're planning our next WDW trip now, but I just can't get any bids accepted! Ahhh!!! We've been getting help from biddingfortravel (great site!!), but nothing has happened yet. We're not going for a few weeks so I've got to be patient. I don't want to end up bidding too high. If any of my bids get accepted, I'll be sure to post! You guys have inspired me to continue!

 

[NancyIL]

Thanks for your kind words, Chris, Robin, and John! I'm glad Priceline has saved you lots of money - as it has me. Just be careful...I got carried away last year and gave away several hotel reservations for trips that I ended up not taking - so it doesn't always save you money!

Right now I have Priceline hotel reservations in Chicago for April and July DIS meets, and in Anaheim for a solo trip in May.