Help for Better Bidding on Priceline & Hotwire - Page 9

Hotwire Frequently Asked Questions

Travellers can save a lot of of money by using Hotwire for their travel reservations, especially hotel rooms. If you’re not familiar with how to use Hotwire, this article provides answers to some of the most common Hotwire frequently asked questions (FAQs). Topics covered include: how does Hotwire work for hotels; how to reveal your Hotwire hotel; and much more.

Peppermill Or Atlantis Hotel In Reno

Many vacationers looking for a high end hotel in Reno, Nevada will narrow down their hotel choice to just 2 hotels: The Peppermill or Atlantis Hotel in Reno. Both of these hotels are great, but here are some helpful tips to help you decide which hotel to stay at, the Atlantis or the Peppermill.

If you are staying at the Peppermill, you will want to be aware of the Annex attached to the hotel, which has rooms that are of lower quality. As for the hotel Atlantis, …

Hotwire Express

Hotwire Express is a loyalty program for frequently customers. In this article, I review the program and determine whether travellers should bother with this program or not. Some of the benefits purported by Hotwire are: a dedicated phone number for customer support; free upgrades; and a way to block unwanted hotels. In the article, I explore these beneifts and rate the Hotwire Express program.

Priceline Hotel Lists For Europe

Travelling to Europe and using Priceline for your hotel? HotelDealsRevealed.com is please to release new Priceline hotel lists for select European cities. After several weeks of researching and gather data on what hotels are available on Priceline, the hotel lists are now being made available to use for better bidding for travel. Use the hotel lists before bidding for travel and for better bidding on hotels.

Forum For Better Bidding on Priceline

HotelDealsRevealed.com is happy to announce the release of its forum for better bidding on Priceline to travellers. This is an online community where travellers share their winning bids and seek bidding assistance when using Priceline. This can greatly aid in the bidding of hotels: learn what hotel you might get on Priceline and how much to pay.

Travelocity Top Secret Hotels Vs. Priceline

Travelocity Top Secret Hotel Vs. Priceline: Our review compares the two opaque booking sites to help you decide which is cheaper and which you should use. Bottom line: If you know how to bid for travel, you’re better bidding on Priceline for the cheaper rates. If you do not want to bid for whatever reason, use Hotwire. Travelocity, an inferior product, in our opinion, should only be used if there is a substantial discount over Priceline and Hotwire.

Expedia Unpublished Hotels – Revealed

Travellers booking a hotel room using Expedia Unpublished Hotels can save a lot of money, but how do you reveal your hotel before bidding?

First, a quick primer on Expedia Unpublished hotels. Hotels with excess inventory sell off their rooms to Expedia. Since these rooms would otherwise be vacant, hotels are generally quite happy to sell them off at a deep discount. However, they don’t want to diminish their brand or anger customers who paid higher rates. Expedia Unpublished Hotels makes this possible by not revealing the name of the hotel until after you buy your room. Instead of displaying the hotel name, Expedia displays certain information such as the general vicinity of the hotel, its star rating, and hotel amenities.

Expedia’s Unpublished Hotels are actually provided by Hotwire, and as far as I can tell, Expedia and Hotwire use the same inventory and provide the same data. In other words, the way to reveal an Expedia Unpublished Hotel is to figure out the equivalent Hotwire hotel.

Westin Diplomat on Priceline

HotelDealsRevealed.com collects information from travellers who have actually used Priceline. Customers are willing to post their winning bid, and report how much they paid and reveal the hotel name. Thanks to Priceline forum members, we know much about the Westin Diplomat on Priceline.

(1) The Westin Diplomat is a 4 star hotel on Priceline.
(2) The hotel appears in the Hollywood bidding zone.
(3) The Westin Diplomat tends to go for between $100 and $120 per night, although we have seen it go for as low as $70 and as high as $140.

Bidding for Travel

Bidding for travel has gained popularity over the last few years, and for very good reason. Travellers can save money on products such as hotels, car rentals and airline tickets. The biggest savings are in hotel reservations, where travellers can save sometimes 60% or more, but bidding for travel also has some risks associated with it. The most popular travel bidding sites are Priceline and Hotwire. Here are some strategies for how to rebid on Priceline and how to reveal the name of your hotel before making your purchase.

Hotwire Revealed

Travellers hope to have their hotel name on Hotwire revealed can do so simply by comparing the information found on Hotwire to the info on the Hotwire Hotel Lists. These lists are created by actual customers who have shared their purchase details, including the hotel name. This makes it possible to reveal your hotel before bidding for travel. There are a few caveats however. First, the data displayed on Hotwire may be slightly different from the Hotwire Hotel List. The reason for this is…