Thanks to GlennTheBaker,

peterc2609

I've booked my flights via the aa.com sale and now got an excellent deal with the Marriott Marquis Times Square:

Thank you for submitting a claim for Marriott's Look No Further(SM) Best Rate
Guarantee. We received a claim from you for the following reservation:

Hotel: New York Marriott Marquis Times Square
Arrival Date: November 15, 2007
Reservation Confirmation Number: xxxxxx

We have reviewed your claim and have made the following modification to your
reservation:

Rate:
November 15, 2007: $348.74
November 16, 2007: $348.74
November 17, 2007: $348.74
November 18, 2007: $299.00
Reservation Confirmation Number: xxxxxxx

The room rate listed above reflects your nightly room rate, before tax, and an
additional 25% discount for submitting a successful claim according to the terms of
Marriott's Look No Further(SM) Best Rate Guarantee.

Thank you for choosing Marriott.

Regards,
Angelique Bowman
Marriott Internet Customer Care

So a room that was close to $2200 is now over $700 cheaper!!!

Much appreciated.!!!!!

TBeckett100

where did you find the cheaper rate?

GlennTheBaker

Awesome result! Glad to be of service

peterc2609

Cheaper rate was on Alpharooms.com...

found it through hotelscomparison.com

Only £20 cheaper.... but its the 25% that makes a diff.

GlennTheBaker

peterc2609 wrote: »

Cheaper rate was on Alpharooms.com...

found it through hotelscomparison.com

Only £20 cheaper.... but its the 25% that makes a diff.

Textbook stuff.

By the way, you may want to post your successful claim details on the FlyerTalk Forums' Marriott board. The thread is HERE (you'll see a few of mine there too )

GlennTheBaker

Also, if anyone wants to see how to take advantage of Marriott's Best Rate Guarantee, budgetflyer has put my guide on his website.

blindman

peterc2609 wrote: »

Rate:
November 15, 2007: $348.74
November 16, 2007: $348.74
November 17, 2007: $348.74
November 18, 2007: $299.00
Reservation Confirmation Number: xxxxxxx

So a room that was close to $2200 is now over $700 cheaper!!!

Much appreciated.!!!!!

If this booking is cancellable then if you want to save more $$ I'd read my Priceline guide and decide whether it works for you.

The Marriott Marquis comes up often on PL and can be won for around less than $200 inclusive of tax.

peterc2609

I thought you didn't find out the name of your hotel on Priceline till you've paid and its non-refundable??

So could I end up with a totally different hotel where i dont want to stay??

blindman

peterc2609 wrote: »

I thought you didn't find out the name of your hotel on Priceline till you've paid and its non-refundable??

So could I end up with a totally different hotel where i dont want to stay??

Correct.

However with good research this risk can be reduced.

If this risk outweighs the potential money $aving then PL or Hotwire is not for you.

peterc2609

How much can it be reduced??

Could I be 90% sure of the hotel I was bidding on?

blindman

IMHO I would say 80% :rolleyes:

Look at this map of the Priceline hotels won and their respective winning bids.

This list gives the most likely hotels to be won.

If I were you I'd read my guide fully and if you want to bid with PL then register with Betterbidding and ask for a strategy.

Ask me more questions if you want as well but please read the guide first.

With a fully cancellable back up reservation that you have already you have plenty of time and flexibility to learn how PL and Hotwire works.

Once happy with them both then you can bid if you wish.

However as you've said if you win it's final :eek: