careful with priceline

[Danolo]

I just booked a hotel for one night in Toronto, through Priceline.

When my offer was not immediately rejected or accepted, I closed the window and retried again.

The second time I got a room at an acceptable rate ($63.00).

Unfortunately, my first request was also accepted, but it had just been delayed.

So, I now have two rooms, in two different hotels for the same night.

Priceline will not refund the money and the hotel will not either.

Fortunately it was only for one night, so Its only costing me an extra $60.00, but one of those rooms will go empty.

So, the lesson is, don't be impatient with a response if you are bidding through Priceline.

 

[willie]

did you get the Marriot?
=willie

 

[Danolo]

Nope, Best Western Primrose and Bond Place..

I was gonna check in and give the key to someone, but... its on my credit card, so it will just stay empty...

As a hobbyist, its damn tempting though...

 

[Gyaos]

You could meet an SP in one room, then 2 hours later, check in the other hotel and meet another SP. Try and get the first SP to visit the second room while with the 2nd SP and you can have a 3-some.

Sorry, you can't get hotel points, stay credit, FF Miles, etc. with Priceline stays.

Gyaos.

 

[Danolo]

You could meet an SP in one room, then 2 hours later, check in the other hotel and meet another SP. Try and get the first SP to visit the second room while with the 2nd SP and you can have a 3-some.

Sorry, you can't get hotel points, stay credit, FF Miles, etc. with Priceline stays.

Gyaos.

Huh...you young guys might be able to do MSOG, but I'll be happy with one.

And as for a threesome,,,, that would kill me

 

[S.C. Joe]

Still check in to both places. This way you have 2 places to stop at. Sleep the night in the nicer room. But when you are out and about in town, you have 2 places to stop and relax in.


No shit about no refunds, I had to leave town 1 night early-big snow storm, the hotel, hotwire-same company-and my credit card company refused to refund me my money for the 1 unused night.

 

[yaya17]

The whole thing about these discount travel websites is that you are getting a room/car/flight at a drastically lower price than retail.

In order for the hotel and company to make up the difference there are always going to be certain fare rules. One is pay upfront for the entire stay and not refund for unused nights.

I use priceline weekley and have for about 4 years. I know what you mean about the delay and I think that you just missed a note that is on the screen. It just says that they need more time to find a hotel that will accept your price and they will get back to you in 15 minutes. Also, they will send you an email with a link on the top right that says something like 'check my request now'

Also if you ever book 2 room's on the same night but with seperate transactions priceline will make you aware of this. The say something on the screen like 'do you know you already have a room booked for X night at X hotel. Do you wish to continue.'

As I'm rambling on here I just realized one more thing. Just call visa or american express when the charge is posted and say WTF. How could I possibly stay in 2 different room's in the same city on the same night. There must be some mistake. Why don't you just remove one of the charges and we can go about our business.

Worth a shot as a last resort.