Help for Better Bidding on Priceline & Hotwire - Page 10
14 Hidden Charges on Priceline Hotel Rooms
Priceline offers the best hotel rates, but it pays to do your homework and beware of some of the hidden charges on Priceline hotel rooms. Consider their own warning:
The credit card is required for any additional hotel specific service fees or incidental charges or fees that may be charged by the hotel to the customer at checkout. These charges may be mandatory (e.g., resort fees) or optional (parking, phone calls or minibar charges) and are not included in your offer price.
Priceline Complaints
Did you know that most Priceline complaints can be avoided? The best way to deal with a Priceline complaint is to avoid the complaint in the first. Here are some ways you can avoid complaints against Priceline. First, use the hotel list to find out what hotel you might get. Second, ask members of the Priceline forum for help bidding…
18 Must-Read Travel Blogs
I have to confess, I’m a travel junkie. When I’m not travelling, I’m dreaming about places I want to visit next and strategizing on how to make it happen. I also love to read, and fortunately there is no shortage of travel blogs to feed my appetite for travel content.
But finding good quality, informative, and helpful blogs can sometimes be a chore. I’ve hand selected 16 of what I consider to be 18 great travel blogs. From family travel to frequent flyer tips, spas to responsible travel, there’s something to peak your interest.
Reselling A Priceline Hotel Reservation
Priceline hotel reservations are normally non-refundable when you use Priceline’s Name Your Own Price. A new marketplace, Cancelon, allows customers to resell their hotel reservation to others. Here’s how the service works: Sellers sell their reservations for a lower price than what they paid in order to increase their chances to sell it and recoup at least some of their money. Buyers get a bargain for their desired accommodations.
Priceline Amsterdam
HotelDealsRevealed.com has seen a growing number of European visitors using the site and asking when are we going to provide Priceline hotel lists for European cities. Over the last 4 years, we have had a handful of Priceline winning bids for European cities. Coupled with my recent experience in Europe, I am happy to start a list of Priceline Amsterdam hotels in the following bidding zones:
Cancelling A Priceline Reservation
Cancelling a Priceline reservation can be done in rare circumstances. If you need to cancel a reservation, whether its a flight, hotel, or rental car, here are circumstances under which your reservation can be cancelled. For hotels, Priceline makes a couple of rare exceptions such as
Priceline & Hotwire Hotel Lists – All New
HotelDealsRevealed.com is please to release the new and improved Priceline and Hotwire Hotel Lists. They have been a long time in the works but have finally been released. Here are some of the new changes:
New home page: cleaner, easier to use, and quite simply, a lot nicer on the eyes.
Hotel List Search Page: Look up a hotel list for practically every city in Canada or the US using this page.
Hotel List Index: A listing of practically every hotel known to be on Hotwire or Priceline.
Priceline Advantages
Saving money is a huge Priceline advantage over other online booking sites, even Hotwire. Here’s how to book a hotel on Priceline while avoiding some of the common pitfalls most travellers make. The main Priceline advantage is a little known secret on how to rebid instantly on Priceline without having to wait the normal 24 hour period.
Lake Buena Vista Resort on Hotwire
I recently got the Lake Buena Vista Resort on Hotwire for just $100 per night. This hotel was easy to reveal before I booked, even though the name is unpublished on Hotwire. See how to reveal the hotel name for this Orlando hotel, a great choice for families visiting Walt Disney World resort in Orlando.
Hotwire vs Priceline
Both Hotwire and Priceline are great for booking hotels, but many people have asked which is better: Hotwire vs Priceline. The quick answer is that it really depends on the circumstances under which you’re travelling. For example, Priceline can save you a lot more money. In fact, it’s cheaper than pretty much any other travel site out there. On the other hand, Hotwire offers some great advantages because there is no bidding required and you know what hotel amenities you’re getting in advance of bidding.