Priceline Bids/results

[MsMulan]

I was skeptical about bidding on priceline and took the plunge for the first time last month - for our Disney December trip! I'm so glad that I did!

I bid and got a price of $55.00 for a suite at the Residence Inn @ SeaWorld.

We are using it Dec 31-January 2nd.

Best of luck in booking your December dates.

~georgette

Thanks for the advice. I thought it was too early to do Priceline. Thought you would get the better deal the closer you were to your dates. But I see that is not true.

 

[tednvon]

WOW, to get that price for the busiest time of the year at Disney is a pretty good indication of the economy, the limited future bookings, and the fact that the area is really overbuilt right now for hotel rooms outside of Disney...
Congrats on a great deal!

Ted

 

[ZADS]

We got the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress for $82 per night for 10 nights end October which we're very pleased about. Looking forward to the stay after reading the reviews on TA.

 

[Dominique129]

Priceline does offer some really great deals, but the company we always use is called Orlando Savings, and you don't bid they just have extremely low prices all the time. Discount tickets to, we were pleased with them. Check it out for yourself.

 

[erwende]

Next week. $80 resort DTD Hilton. $60 for Gaylord Palms. Booked through priceline.

 

[ge0rgette2]

I'm very happy with the price I won on Priceline -- I was a bit skeptical I must admit... I was nervous --- Residence Inn for $55.00 per night per room for New Years Eve!

 

[mkacar24]

Well. I bid on priceline last night for the first time ever. Was not expecting to win anything at all. Got two rooms at Celebration Suites at Old Town March 20-27 for $35 a night each. The rooms seem to be 65-70 a night regular price, though I have read in many places that they will discount 20% for online bookings. Still, that would be at least $50 a night so this is a savings. At least I hope.

Kinda worried now, really wasn't expecting to win. The reviews are fair, but the location seems really good.

Thoughts?

 

[tednvon]

Hello,
Two adults stayed Embassy Suites Lake Buena Vista Sept 26-30, 2010.
Paid $52/night with $10 bonus so net $42 via Priceline bid specific to "Lake Buena Vista Area". Very good deal as lowest online price was $96.

Classic ES, beautiful Atrium, free breakfast is excellent, free drinks in the evening just as advertised. Nice location at far NE corner of huge LBV area of 535. Easy access in and out by going past Palm Parkway on 535 north two blocks to Lake Street and turning right. Takes you right into ES without going by all the businesses on Palm Parkway.
Room was very nice. Furniture a touch worn but not big problem. Thanks to previous poster we asked for and got Atrium Suites. Would not recommend Lanai Suites as they are ground level by the pool and loud with lots of smokers.

Room was large, two room, two TV. Beds were comfortable.
Staff were great.
Two sinks, one in and one outside the bathroom which was great as bath is very small.

Minor negatives:
large door to bath opened "in" which almost filled the whole bath when opened.
small frig was fine for the two of us.
limited cable TV...I am spoiled by Directv
In room Internet was $10. Choose not to do it, but there are 7 free stations in the lobby that worked fine for email and internet.
Overall great stay for a great price via Priceline.
Ted
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[debsters41]

Hello,
Two adults stayed Embassy Suites Lake Buena Vista Sept 26-30, 2010.
Paid $52/night with $10 bonus so net $42 via Priceline bid specific to "Lake Buena Vista Area". Very good deal as lowest online price was $96.

Classic ES, beautiful Atrium, free breakfast is excellent, free drinks in the evening just as advertised. Nice location at far NE corner of huge LBV area of 535. Easy access in and out by going past Palm Parkway on 535 north two blocks to Lake Street and turning right. Takes you right into ES without going by all the businesses on Palm Parkway.
Room was very nice. Furniture a touch worn but not big problem. Thanks to previous poster we asked for and got Atrium Suites. Would not recommend Lanai Suites as they are ground level by the pool and loud with lots of smokers.

Room was large, two room, two TV. Beds were comfortable.
Staff were great.
Two sinks, one in and one outside the bathroom which was great as bath is very small.

Minor negatives:
large door to bath opened "in" which almost filled the whole bath when opened.
small frig was fine for the two of us.
limited cable TV...I am spoiled by Directv
In room Internet was $10. Choose not to do it, but there are 7 free stations in the lobby that worked fine for email and internet.
Overall great stay for a great price via Priceline.
Ted
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Thanks for the review. Could you please let me know how many stars ES is on Priceline and also how one receives extra 10 dollar bonuses? Thank you!

 

[tednvon]

Good morning,
ES is 3.5 or 3 1/2 stars. Sorry should have had that in the first post.
$10 was probably from other PL hotels I have done in the last year or so. If you have registered with PL in the past way up in the right corner of the home page in super small letters is "login" and then "rewards" in the same area. If you have registered with PL and click on rewards it will show you if you have any reward dollars and how to use them to bid.

Good luck...Ted

 

[debsters41]

thank you!

 

[TheSixOfUs]

Thanks for the review. Could you please let me know how many stars ES is on Priceline and also how one receives extra 10 dollar bonuses? Thank you!

Hi Debsters. According to HotelDealsRevealed.com, Priceline is offering $50 in Bonus Cash, $10 per night for up to 5 nights. I have not yet taken advantage of this but the deal is good until October 31, 2010. Here are the details...

http://www.hoteldealsrevealed.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=215&p=2182

 

[debsters41]

Thank you ever so much for the link! I am reading up on how it works now, even though it is too soon for me to think about booking. I am going next summer! I really appreciate the help!

 

[MOM POPPINS]

We're coming down for Feb vacation, and will stay at OKW Sunday to Thursday night, so needed somewhere for Saturday night. DH wanted to just relax at a resort so I bid resort level only working up from $65 with the free rebid zones. We hit at $135. Since Pop is going for $134 that weekend, and the internet price is $259, I feel like we did very well. Now if the weather cooperates, you'll find us floating around the lazy river!

What resort did you get for 135?

 

[cyb]

Anyone know how to try and get a winning bid for the Gayord Palms? Tips, secrets? I wouldn't mind winning any of the hotels in the resort category except for Championsgate ( I think thats what its called) its not close to anything.

 

[taliategan]

Anyone know how to try and get a winning bid for the Gayord Palms? Tips, secrets? I wouldn't mind winning any of the hotels in the resort category except for Championsgate ( I think thats what its called) its not close to anything.

Gaylord Palms and Championgates are both in the same bidding (Maingate/Celebration) zone under the Resort category on Priceline. If you bid in that zone, you can get either of these hotels. You can not get exclude one or the other as a possible win. I would check Hotwire listings for your dates and check the Hotwire hotel amenity listings on betterbidding.com. These hotels are distguishable on Hotwire and I believe currently have a different star ratings on Hotwire. If Gaylord Palms does not appear available on Hotwire for your dates, you could take your chances on Priceline or look at the Dowtown Disney/Lake Buena Vista zone for either Priceline or Hotwire for a REsort in that zone so that you would not get Championsgate.

 

[cyb]

We're coming down for Feb vacation, and will stay at OKW Sunday to Thursday night, so needed somewhere for Saturday night. DH wanted to just relax at a resort so I bid resort level only working up from $65 with the free rebid zones. We hit at $135. Since Pop is going for $134 that weekend, and the internet price is $259, I feel like we did very well. Now if the weather cooperates, you'll find us floating around the lazy river!

What resort did you get?

 

[cyb]

We're coming down for Feb vacation, and will stay at OKW Sunday to Thursday night, so needed somewhere for Saturday night. DH wanted to just relax at a resort so I bid resort level only working up from $65 with the free rebid zones. We hit at $135. Since Pop is going for $134 that weekend, and the internet price is $259, I feel like we did very well. Now if the weather cooperates, you'll find us floating around the lazy river!

We're coming down for Feb vacation, and will stay at OKW Sunday to Thursday night, so needed somewhere for Saturday night. DH wanted to just relax at a resort so I bid resort level only working up from $65 with the free rebid zones. We hit at $135. Since Pop is going for $134 that weekend, and the internet price is $259, I feel like we did very well. Now if the weather cooperates, you'll find us floating around the lazy river!

Do these posts seem to be the same or is it just me? By 2 different posters...hmmm

 

[robinb]

Do these posts seem to be the same or is it just me? By 2 different posters...hmmm

The second post is just a SPAM post to encourage you to click on the link in his signature. I suspect it won't be there for long.

 

[krissymickey]

I bid $25 for 1 night at the Downtown Disney area and it was accepted at the Extended Stay Deluxe, I think it's a little over 2 miles away from DTD but thats ok with me, has anyone ever stayed here? Looks like a nice quiet area indoor corridors, and that includes a free continental breakfast, sounds like a good deal to me. We are checking into the Wilderness Lodge the next day for my birthday trip. and dinner at the California Grill.

What star rating is this listed at ? When is your trip that you got that rate?