Priceline and Atlantic City

[puffkin]

Has anyone ever used Priceline for Atlantic City and had success getting one of the major casino hotels. We want to go in October for 1 night, but we can only go on the weekend when the rates are $200+ for the night. I would like to stay in one of the casinos, not at a Holiday Inn or something else like that. What should I look for and how much should I bid? Thanks in advance!

 

[Cindy B]

At the risk of souding awful, I would assume you have never been to Atlantic City before...


I would never do a Priceline in AC! The reason is, well, the area is quite urban, anywhere off the boardwalk, and isn't exactly safe unless you are from the area.

Actually, there are dicier sections of the boardwalk as well, so you could wind up in a sleazier part of town and be afraid to go out.

What you see in Atlantic City (casinos, nice area) is the casinos only... they only made that little area nice, and the rest, well... I would worry for anyone out of town!

I even asked my husband, and he said "NO WAY !", but he did suggest trying Expedia or Travelocity or even Hotelkingdom for a better rate..

The fear of the unknown is pretty risky, especially in Atlantic City...

Good luck, and sorry to have put a damper on that plan.

I am as thrifty as it comes (ask anyone here!), but even I would spend the money for the higher end room!

 

[dtuleya]

Before bidding on Priceline, I always check www.biddingfortravel.com to see what hotels in a certain area have accepted bids. It's not foolproof, but it gives you a good idea of what hotels you will wind up with.

I looked at the site and the only two hotels that are listed for AC are these.

Atlantic City

3 Star
Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center
Tropicana Casino and Resort

Here's the link: http://pub210.ezboard.com/fpricelineandexpediabiddingfrm163

It looks like someone recently won a bid for the Sheraton on 9/6 for $110/night.

Hope this helps.