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Hotwire Hotels Revealed
Revealing Your Hotwire Hotel – As you probably know, when you book a hotel room on Hotwire, you don’t find out the name of your hotel until after you have booked. Fortunately for travellers using this site, there is a way to have your Hotwire hotel revealed. Hotwire has been around for well over a decade, and by now most people are familiar with the concept. You pay first (non-refundable) and then you find out what hotel you booked. Hotwire tells you certain information about a hotel such as the general vicinity, hotel rating, and the hotel amenities, but the actual name of the hotel is not revealed until after you pay.
Why does Hotwire not reveal the hotel name before you bid? Essentially, Hotwire sells off rooms for hotels that the hotel themselves cannot sell through direct bookings or other channels. Problem is that hotels want to sell off excess capacity, but they don’t want to frustrate existing customers who reserved at higher rates. Instead, hotels use services like HW where the name is not revealed until after you buy. This is usually a win-win for everybody involved.
Current San Francisco Events
San Francisco – one of my favorite cities. If you’re looking for current events in San Francisco, here’s a great listing of San Francisco events. For more events and happenings in the city, be sure to check out ChatterBlock, a website that lists events and other activities in SF and the Bay Area. More […]
New – Hotwire Subscription Mailing List
Hotwire Subscription Mailing List – I’m giving it a try.
Priceline Hotel List – Youtube Video
This is a video recently posted on Youtube to provide an overview of how to use Priceline hotel lists when bidding on Priceline hotels.
Hotwire Video – Identify Your Hotel Before Purchasing
Youtube video on how to identify your hotel on Hotwire before you purchase. This video walks users through an example of booking a hotel in Las Vegas.