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dmg24

scoopy2scoops wrote: »

Anyone know what the Nottingham 4* Hotels are in the Nottingham City Centre are and what price to bid at?

None are reported on BB as yet. I would keep in mind that the PL area is much wider than the actual city centre, you could find yourself a good few miles out.

blindman

scoopy2scoops wrote: »

Anyone know what the Nottingham 4* Hotels are in the Nottingham City Centre are and what price to bid at?

Difficult one TBHO.

Look at the Priceline "normal" web-site for your dates (?) and pick out some brand name 4* hotels there.

(I see the Crowne Plaza, Hilton, Park Plaza all at about £75 per night.)

Not a guarantee but it is likely these will be the options on the "name your own price" side of PL

Bid at half the price (my example £35) and see what comes up.

TBHO at these low prices you won't save too much and it may be worth look at Late rooms or other discount sites for a better bargain.

Let us know how it goes.

straylandsbloke

$141/£89 (plus taxes) Bid accepted for Saturday and Sunday 2nd & 3rd October 2010 at Hilton Paris La Defense, no extra night offered.

$135/£85 (plus taxes) Bid accepted for Friday 1st October 2010 at Hilton Paris La Defense.

Started off at £50 in areas 3,4,6,7 and got to £90 with no luck, wanted to stay central Paris but this was my limit so dropped the price and added area 1 and got the above bids accepted.

Cheapest I could find on web for above dates at that hotel was £268 so very happy

alikavner

im just backfrom a two day stay at novotel london west. normally 225 a night i paid 40 !!!
what a great website

marksyx

alikavner wrote: »

im just backfrom a two day stay at novotel london west. normally 225 a night i paid 40 !!!
what a great website

Woah that is an awesome saving! Currently using Priceline for the second time after a decent deal for Amsterdam last year.

Trying to get 5 or 4 star in Barcelona La Ramblas 19th - 23rd April, upto £40 a night at the moment - cheeky I know but i've got time yet and might as well work my way up you never know! I bet i'm way way way waaaaay off with that!!!

kirsty007

Paid £160 plus taxes asked for 4* in New york. Got Marriott Renaissance 57 which was really terrible and 3*.It only costs $150 per night if you book direct with their website. My first and last try at priceline. I think it is a total rip off!

blindman

kirsty007 wrote: »

Paid £160 plus taxes asked for 4* in New york. Got Marriott Renaissance 57 which was really terrible and 3*.It only costs $150 per night if you book direct with their website. My first and last try at priceline. I think it is a total rip off!

I take it you didn't read any guides or look at any bidding web-sites???? If your hotel was cheaper booking through their web-site you can claim the difference back from PL.

dmg24

kirsty007 wrote: »

Paid £160 plus taxes asked for 4* in New york. Got Marriott Renaissance 57 which was really terrible and 3*.It only costs $150 per night if you book direct with their website. My first and last try at priceline. I think it is a total rip off!

The Renaissance 57 is generally rated 3.5 or 4*. It certainly has the facilities that you would expect from a 4*, and knowing someone who has stayed there I would certainly not describe it as terrible.

I am with blindman on this one, you clearly did not do your research. However, please don't let that get in your way of your unsubstantiated rant!

GabonPhil

• · Destination: Liverpool
  · Type of accommodation: four star hotel
  · How many extra daily bids did you have available: 0
  · How much were your 2nd/3rd etc & final bids: 45 pounds/night plus taxes & charges
  
• Bid accepted first go by Marriott Liverpool, so may have overpaid. Great hotel and conveniently located.
  

snedger

Panicked again! Lost my nerve on trying for a cheap 5 star London hotel and bid down for a 4 star

Got a Saturday night in March for £61 (£78.01 incl. fees) - hotel website quotes £159 as cheapest room - so it's not going to be as good as when I got the Grosvenor for £80.

Tripadvisor reviews seem to suggest that I have a goodish hotel at a nearly greatish price.