Priceline type site

[mommy2allyandaveri]

Anyone have experience with sites like these? Looking for one cheap night!

 

[fairycat]

Yes! The main thing I learned was up the star rating. While it wasn't terrible I got the Extended Stays America twice on Priceline for apprx $40 a night, when I heard people got nicer rooms for the same price. Though I have to say the Extended stays did have a good location! So I say go with 2-3 stars as you lowest and aim for the $40 range and you are sure to get something!

I also know there is a site around to help you further but I can't remember it so hopefully some one will pop in with that for you.

 

[pixiewings71]

Not so much, but my BFF did it. She got a Motel 6 or Super 8 behind DL. She said she'd do it again. Is the HoJo not available for your night? DBF JUST booked us (seriously just got off the phone) for our nights in Feb.

 

[bumbershoot]

I"m too chicken to bid, so I used hotwire, which is a non-bidding site linked to priceline.

Whichever you try, check out betterbidding.com FIRST. Look at it for several days before making a move. Read read read. They have info broken down first by priceline vs hotwire. Then by what your'e looking to get...hotel, car, etc. Then by area. So find the site you want to use, then hotel, then Disneyland area, and read read read.


For our first night of the December trip, HoJo was rivaling PPH's AP cost and Motel6 booked through hotels.com was around 55 base rate. I ended up getting a 3.5 star Disneyland area hotel, with a list of descriptions that matched both the Hyatt and Hilton's descriptions. Ended up with Hilton for $59 base rate.

I canceled Motel6 immediately.


We also got a rental car for our trip for what I felt was a very fair rate. Not the 10 bucks per night rate I see on priceline, but again, I was chicken to bid, so used hotwire, and was very happy with our rate, compared to what I could have gotten even using Costco discount car rental coupons.

 

[DorkyDisneyMom]

I just used Priceline for my trip to Chicago. I got the Hyatt for $65.00 a night.

The site I used was called biddingfortravel.com. It helped give me and idea of what hotels I might get and an idea of what hotels were accepting as bids.

 

[got2travel]

I've used both Priceline and Hotwire several times. I'm usually able to get a 3 star or higher for no more than $55 per night (but then these hotels have parking fees that run $10-15 per night, so factor that in).

I check out Hotwire and see what's being offered for 3 or 4 start hotels. Then I go to Priceline and bid about $10 under that hotwire price. If accepted, I'm good to go. If not, I might increase by $3 or 4 dollars. Never accept the counter offer if they give you one, just rebid with your own counter offer increasing your original offer by half of what they offered you. For example, if you bid $40 per night but Priceline says they can offer you a room for $56. Reject their offer, but place your own rebid for $48. This doesn't always work though.

I've gotten rooms at the Hyatt, Crowne Place, and Hilton Suites. When I've been desparate and lowered my bid to include 2 1/2 stars I've gotten the Holiday Inn Express Garden Grove.

 

[Mycutekitties]

We got the Hyatt for $65.00 through Priceline name your own price. It had a $15.00 parking fee!! I wasn't thrilled about that hotel but it was ok for 1 night.

 

[bumbershoot]

I check out Hotwire and see what's being offered for 3 or 4 start hotels. Then I go to Priceline and bid about $10 under that hotwire price.

GOOD idea!

 

[pomlover]

I"m too chicken to bid, so I used hotwire, which is a non-bidding site linked to priceline.

Whichever you try, check out betterbidding.com FIRST. Look at it for several days before making a move. Read read read. They have info broken down first by priceline vs hotwire. Then by what your'e looking to get...hotel, car, etc. Then by area. So find the site you want to use, then hotel, then Disneyland area, and read read read.


For our first night of the December trip, HoJo was rivaling PPH's AP cost and Motel6 booked through hotels.com was around 55 base rate. I ended up getting a 3.5 star Disneyland area hotel, with a list of descriptions that matched both the Hyatt and Hilton's descriptions. Ended up with Hilton for $59 base rate.

I canceled Motel6 immediately.


We also got a rental car for our trip for what I felt was a very fair rate. Not the 10 bucks per night rate I see on priceline, but again, I was chicken to bid, so used hotwire, and was very happy with our rate, compared to what I could have gotten even using Costco discount car rental coupons.

Me too, on Priceline if you bid and it's accepted you can no longer cancel or change that reservation. I've been stuck in hotels at higher prices than I had hoped for because of this (as I was making a "test bid", lol). So now I just stick to hotwire.

 

[Dis-Ted]

I find Priceline works best when you lowball. Using sites like betterbidding.com helps give a sense of what's making it through and if you start a few bucks under and then use some free bids (selecting areas without hotels in the same star level) you can move up.

I've had success booking the Hyatt, Hilton and Crown Plaza through Priceline all for around $50 a night. While each had different addon fees (parking at the hyatt and hilton and a resort fee at Crown Plaza) I've been smart on parking and found that even with a few charges I still paid way less than booking directly for a comparable or just decent hotel.

I've also used hotwire successfully in the area and others. It's a little less of a gamble but you still don't know the property name so don't use either if you must have a certain place or location.

 

[50sjayne]

If you use priceline only bid up to $45 unless you check and there's some huge convention going on around there. I would only bid up to 2 weeks out max, then just bid every day up to $45. Hotwire you will pay at least $15 more for the same hotel you'd get on priceline and beware their star ratings are overblown. Go to Biddingfortravel.com to see how to make rebids (read hotel faqs) I use betterbidding too but bft is busier and you get a better idea about what you will get. You can also ask for help with a bidding strategy. I really only like to use priceline for more than a 1 day stay because you pay the same fee regardless of how many days so it's a better deal. Do not bid less than a 3 star on priceline. If you have any other questions you can pm me-- I have made a study of this area and those sites. Have come out of it though with the absolute knowledge that HOJO with it's entertainment rate is the best deal around.

 

[RuthieT]

we have used priceline and hotwire before for our trips to DL.

 

[Cinderella_68]

We haven't stayed in a DLR hotel the last few years because of PL. The super great rates are too tempting! Always bid 3* in "Disneyland Area." The one time we were disappointed, we got impatient and rebid on a 2*. It was a refurbed motel. It was clean, but not what we're used to.
Biddingfortravel.com is a great source of info. Be aware that many of the hotels have a $12-15 resort fee in addition to the bid price.