Better Bidding: Travel Articles
Priceline Hotels in Waikiki and Oahu, Hawaii
Priceline offers several dozen hotels in Waikiki and throughout the Hawaiian island of Oahu. For a complete list of Priceline hotels in Oaha, visit the Waikiki and Oahu hotel list. In this article, I take a closer look at some of the more popular hotels in Hawaii that show up on Priceline, and in particular, the resort and vacation areas of Waikiki and other popular destinations. Use this list for better bidding on Priceline hotels in Hawaii.
Waikiki Marina Priceline Bidding Zone: I generally recommend people avoid this zone if they can. It’s simply too risky because there are many hotels here that are too far away from the beach.
Ala Moana Hotel: This hotel is situated in a weird location. It’s neither close to Waikiki Beach nor Ala Moana Beach. The hotel rooms are nice enough but if you’re wanting to be close to the beach, avoid this help by not bidding on a 3 1/2 star hotel on Priceline in the Marina zone.
Beyond the Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World
In preparation for an upcoming trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, I soon discovered one of my favorite travel sites: DisBoards.com, a Disney discussion community full of great tips, resources, and a group of friendly die-hard Disney fans sharing their exeriences and advice. In fact, I’m became of them. The folks here commonly recommend the Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World as the de facto guide book to WDW, so without hesitation, I bought myself a copy.
The book is indeed as good as the raves about it. It’s very comprehensive, and covers just about everything you need to know about planning your trip to WDW. And for the most part, I agree with pretty much everything in the book (especially the tips about arriving early). However, there were a few areas where I felt the book was either not entirely accurate, left out, or simply not enough attention was paid to. While I strongly suggest picking up the guide, here are some additional tips for Walt Disney World.
Most Popular Hotwire & Priceline Forums
This website is just coming up on its 2-year anniversary. Many thanks to the thousands of contributors who have posted in the various Priceline and Hotwire forums, as well as the tens of thousands each month who use the site. I’m love data, and I thought it would be interesting to look at the most […]
Using Priceline for Paris Hotels
Paris, like most European cities, can be expensive, particularly when it comes to hotel accommodations. Paris is, after all, the most visited city in the world with over 40 million visitors annually. This drives up accommodation prices. Fortunately for travellers who are prepared to do a bit of research, there are many options to get a great accommodation in a spectacular location at a great price. Priceline probably offers the lowest prices for hotels in Paris.
How Far in Advance to Bid on Priceline
Find out if it is better to book early or last minute when bidding on a hotel room on Priceline. As a general, 4-6 weeks out is best when bidding on hotels, but in some cases it may be necessary to book earlier.
Hotwire Hotels In Las Vegas
Hotwire is a great way to book hotels in Las Vegas because travelers can save a lot of money on hotels. Hotwire uses a blind bidding or ‘opaque’ model, where travelers do not know the name of the hotel until after they make their hotel reservation (which is non-refundable). This can save travelers money but there are also some risks involved. Specifically, you do not know what hotel you are getting and you cannot cancel your hotel. Fortunately, there is an effective way to figure out or reveal Hotwire hotels in Las Vegas before you book. This method is explained in this article and provides some other tips and advice.