Comments on: Priceline Canada Guide: Get Discount Hotels & Cheap Vacations

By: Anna Waters

Anna Waters — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 23:06:32 +0000

Hi Heather. For the “name your own price” feature on Priceline, you are not able to specify that type of requirement. If you definitely need that, you’d be safer using another option. Check out the new “express deals” that Priceline have just launched – it might be a better option for you.

By: heather

heather — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 22:22:24 +0000

Is there a way to book rooms on priceline by bidding to get 2 double beds — am not seeing that option and since I am am travelling with a friend, we’d like separate beds. If I book and try to see if the hotel has 2 beds available, am afraid the price will shoot up dramatically. any advice would be appreciated. thanks!

By: kat

kat — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 19:13:11 +0000

its infuriating, like we don’t exist.

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By: john

john — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:48:10 +0000

I tried to use this site but it it doesn’t recognize Canadian cities. I was trying to book a trip from Calgary to Las Vegas but it keeps telling me ” we are unable to recognize the departure city you entered. Please re-enter a city below.”

By: kona

kona — Fri, 07 May 2010 04:17:38 +0000

Great article and your re-bid example was essential to my understanding how the loophole works!!! Thanks to you, I just got a smokin’ deal on a 4-star hotel ($114 less than the posted rate). Cheers!

By: randy

randy — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:53:48 +0000

Sounds like Hotwire may have been a better choice in your case. While Priceline is better on pricing that Hotwire, you don’t know what hotel amenities you’ll get in advance. I use Hotwire when I need certain amenities (e.g., shuttle) especially when travelling with my kids – a swimming pool and free breakfast is a must for my family of 5.

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Zoomit.ca — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:48:54 +0000

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By: Caralee

Caralee — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 06:35:28 +0000

Anyone use priceline for Vegas? Five stars? North? South? What did you bid and end up with?

By: Solly

Solly — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:36:46 +0000

Hi Anna,
thanks for your prompt reply .
I meant you bid for $119 straight away or was your lower bid rejected earlier. was $119 including tax ?
-Solly

By: Anna

Anna — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:08:06 +0000

I can only come up with articles on topics I know a bit about, so I’m quite limited! As for all your questions, I’ve explained everything to the best of my ability above. But there is no way to try and get a specific named hotel when using the name your own price feature on Priceline.

By: Solly

Solly — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:03:44 +0000

Hi Anna,
That was a great article.
Pl come up with more like these.
Reg your experinece, did you know it was going to be mariott? how did you start your bid?
Is there a way to narrow down as to what hotel you gonna get?
cheers

solly

By: fredbear

fredbear — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:37:35 +0000

btw..I will let u stay at a room in my house which is 15 mins from the Radisson for $20 a night…and free parking…lol

By: fredbear

fredbear — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:36:10 +0000

Welcome to Windsor Helen…Radisson is a nice place….Good deal too..I hope you enjoy our water front. As for me I am going to try and get a deal on something in Troy Mi for next weekend. Wish me luck!!!

By: helen

helen — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:29:00 +0000

I have used priceline hotels in Windsor Ontario. Both times i have put in a bid I ws placed at Radisson which is exactly where we wanted to be. (Hilton next door does not use service of price line) first time we stayed bid ar $58 and was accepted right off, but had to pay for parking $10 a night, knew about having to pay for parking ahead of time. Now that we know hotel and area better discovered that we can pay $2 flat rate per day at parking lot just beside where you park for hotel. just put in my second bid to go to Windsor in April (this being Feb) and put in bid for $48 and won that, Next time going to bid even lower to see how cheap we can get the room. Think now it is just about how cheap can I get the room. Need to book room for Toronto for July let the adventure begin.

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 14:54:28 +0000

sorry, should have said ‘but’ room would have cost $100 more without priceline!

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 14:52:51 +0000

used priceline in November and stayed at the 4* Westin in Halifax, NS for $55 US. Very good deal, had to pay extra for parking for room would have cost $100 more! Looking for flight prices now though and it won’t let me put Canadian cities to depart from.

By: Anna

Anna — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 23:30:47 +0000

No, I think it’s always in US dollars Wendy.

By: Wendy C

Wendy C — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 23:02:06 +0000

Is there any way to make your bid in Canadian funds?

By: Saru

Saru — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:54:01 +0000

You can bid on flight tickets using Canadian billing address but you must add your credit card using the Canadian billing address to your profile before trying to bid.

By: Happy traveler

Happy traveler — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:19:20 +0000

I’ve used it once to do a Seattle shopping spree with friends & check out a ballgame and we found ourselves at the Hilton in Belvue at $67 per night. Loved it.Friends paid $69.

By: Anna

Anna — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:12:13 +0000

I’ve never booked a flight with them, but just did a test on it, entering a few US states for the flights, and it accepts a Canadian address in the final stage of checkout? Canada is in the drop down list.

By: Rick

Rick — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:18:44 +0000

I am from Canada how do I book a flight from State to State…Credit Csrd page does not list a spot for Canada ????????
help frustrated

By: muhammad

muhammad — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:41:26 +0000

i been bidding from last two yeer for toronto and niaga falls city i always have a bad deel i never got a good deal price line is suck do not go learn lesso from roger same thing is happning to me for last year never ever got luck

By: Anna

Anna — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:41:07 +0000

Had you started your bids fairly low or was that your first bid?

By: lois wilson

lois wilson — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:33:46 +0000

asked for a hotel in charlottown ,p.e.i ,got hotel outside city but not too far. when we got room it would have been cheaper if I booked myself.also was quoted 135.00 with tax & exchange & it was 139.53 on my credit card. called priceline but got no satisfaction.

By: Roger

Roger — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:13:07 +0000

I have used Priceline on hotels for a few occasions, got a bad deal only once. Had an overnight stop in Dallas Ft Worth on a plane flight to Ecuador. Asked for 4 star at $70.00 and received an accepted bid of the Marriott downtown. Airport transfers were $22 each way x 2 people, therefore an addtional cost of $88.00. Plus at the Marriott I assumed heavy tipping “required”, orange juice, toast, and coffee at breakfast would have been over $12.00. Ignored the room, absorbed the cost, and booked a 3* hotel near the airport with free transfers, free continental breakfast, etc. for $65.00 Lesson learned the expensive way.

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By: Wolfkin

Wolfkin — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:15:36 +0000

oh boo. I have friends and family wherever I go. I only need it to get flights. Without that it has little use for me. Oh well.