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Very important to read this category before bidding on a hotel stay. The importance of familiarizing yourself with this FAQ cannot be stressed enough. Check regularly for updates.

Bidding Assistanc...

Sheryl

04/14/09 8:09 PM

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USA Hotels

Forum	Topics	Posts	Last Comment
Alabama	551	1237	2* Mobile Tillman... readymade 11/13/09 11:56 PM
Alaska	270	633	2* Americas Best ... meshkin 10/17/09 4:31 PM
Arizona - Phoenix/Scottsdale Resort fees are prevalent in certain zones. Keep in mind that some hotels charge excessive resort fees which you may be unable to dispute as Priceline now states on their website that these fees are your responsibility.	767	1649	Re: 4* Scottsdale... tilepusher 11/23/09 3:34 PM
Arizona - all other cities	610	1565	Resort North Tucs... carrow2 11/22/09 2:20 PM
California - Disneyland/Orange County	1084	2317	4* Hyatt Newport ... Becooling 11/26/09 12:57 PM
California - Los Angeles	1099	2331	2.5* Springhill S... tcommtony 11/25/09 1:01 PM
California - Los Angeles Suburbs and Surrounding Area	813	1592	Re: 3.5* Ontario ... Becooling 11/26/09 12:47 PM
California - Napa Valley/Sonoma Valley	650	1762	$80 Meritage Reso... devonsleigh 11/16/09 5:02 PM
California - Palm Springs/Palm Desert Resort fees are prevalent. Keep in mind that the hotel may charge you up to $27 per day per room which you may be unable to dispute as Priceline now states on their website that these fees are your responsibility.	614	1853	Resort Hyatt Gran... ilk 11/26/09 1:11 PM
California - Sacramento	634	1412	Re: 2.5* Fairfiel... chinois51 11/25/09 11:28 PM
California - San Diego	1167	2874	Sheraton Hotel & ... prinbren11 11/24/09 1:02 AM
California - San Francisco There are some hotels in Downtown San Francisco that restrict occupancy to 2 people per room and have only one double bed.	1327	3823	Re: 4* SOMA Palom... WhatMole 11/27/09 4:04 PM
California - San Jose/Silicon Valley	707	1429	4* Hilton Santa C... wendypeds 11/22/09 12:50 AM
California - Oakland/East Bay/Marin County	699	1449	San Ramon is now ... Profiler 11/23/09 6:11 PM
California - Interior (all cities not listed separately)	586	1426	3* DoubleTree, Ba... plumtiger 11/25/09 7:35 PM
California - Pacific Coast (all cities not listed separately including Monterey and Santa Barbara)	689	2002	Re: Paso Robles 3... chinois51 11/25/09 11:30 PM
Colorado - Denver/Boulder	795	1499	3.5* Sheraton Den... alfista 11/20/09 11:23 AM
Colorado - all other cities	508	1162	durango hotel cho... beertrav 11/25/09 10:18 AM
Connecticut	641	1258	3 1/2* Marriott R... tourist2 11/24/09 9:56 AM
Florida - Fort Lauderdale	764	1866	Re: 3* - Hyatt Pl... travisleroy 11/25/09 7:39 PM
Florida - Miami Resort fees are prevalent in the beach zones. Keep in mind that the hotel may charge you up to $12 per day per room which you may be unable to dispute as Priceline states on their website that these fees are your responsibility.	780	1846	4* Miami Beach - ... mealtrain 11/26/09 12:26 AM
Florida - Key West/Key Largo	503	2029	Re: Resort* Marri... springisch 10/16/09 7:23 AM
Florida - Orlando/Walt Disney World Resort fees are prevalent in certain zones. Keep in mind that the hotel may charge you up to $10 per day per room which you may be unable to dispute as Priceline now states on their website that these fees are your responsibility.	1055	2526	Re: 3 1/2* Royal ... whitworthp 11/25/09 5:21 PM
Florida - Tampa/Clearwater/St. Petersburg Resort fees are prevalent in certain zones. Keep in mind that the hotel may charge you up to $12 per day per room which you may be unable to dispute as Priceline now states on their website that these fees are your responsibility.	685	1607	4* Grand Hyatt Ta... iguanajm 11/24/09 2:40 PM
Florida - South/Central Beaches (all cities not listed separately)	695	1814	2* WestPalmBeach ... jackpenny 11/26/09 1:16 AM
Florida - Panhandle/North Florida (all cities not listed separately)	626	1485	3* JAX Beach/Mayo... ycougar 11/25/09 9:01 PM
Georgia - Atlanta	923	1743	Re: Perimeter Lis... seqouyah 11/26/09 9:55 AM
Georgia - all other cities	644	1515	3* Savannah Midto... Jepherey 11/26/09 4:54 AM
Hawaii - Kauai/Big Island/Molokai Resort fees are prevalent in certain zones. Keep in mind that the hotel may charge you up to $25 per day per room which you may be unable to dispute as Priceline now states on their website that these fees are your responsibility.	620	1984	Resort* Hapuna Be... cornelius18 11/19/09 11:15 PM
Hawaii - Maui Resort fees are prevalent in certain zones. Keep in mind that the hotel may charge you up to $25 per day per room which you may be unable to dispute as Priceline now states on their website that these fees are your responsibility.	659	2762	Re: Room Upgradin... rquick 11/19/09 7:28 PM
Hawaii - Oahu Resort fees are prevalent in certain zones. Keep in mind that the hotel may charge you up to $25 per day per room which you may be unable to dispute as Priceline now states on their website that these fees are your responsibility.	714	2356	3* Aqua Waikiki W... Turbokitty 11/15/09 2:40 PM
Illinois - Chicago	1209	3256	4* Palmer House H... mtw80 11/23/09 7:43 PM
Illinois - Chicago Suburbs	711	1228	4* Hyatt Lodge at... funfandoug 11/16/09 8:23 PM
Illinois - all other cities	325	710	2* Jameson Inn W... BobbyO4 11/23/09 12:00 AM
Indiana	710	1618	Re: 3* South Bend... M Photog 11/11/09 9:47 PM
Iowa/Nebraska	642	1384	Omaha DT Doubletr... betsytom 11/25/09 8:08 PM
Kansas Includes Wichita, Topeka and other cities. Excludes Kansas City Area.	142	292	3* Topeka Capital... JLemmon 11/25/09 9:01 PM
Kentucky	618	1196	Lexington 3.5* 11... Havermeyer 11/26/09 8:13 AM
Louisiana - New Orleans In the City of New Orleans, an occupancy tax of $1, $2 or $3 per day, depending on the size of the hotel, must be paid upon checkout.	699	1828	Re: 3* Courtyard ... Tyrone7000 11/24/09 12:07 AM
Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi - all other cities	534	1278	3* Courtyard Jack... Profiler 11/17/09 11:05 PM
Maine/New Hampshire/Vermont	644	1448	3*Clarion Hotel P... wino 11/23/09 4:42 PM
Maryland (except DC Suburbs)	717	1322	3* Hilton Columbi... sarenea 11/23/09 1:10 AM
Massachusetts - Boston	953	2375	4* Inter-Continen... QuietLion 11/19/09 12:36 AM
Massachusetts - Boston Suburbs	596	1199	3* Hilton Garden ... ranjet 11/17/09 2:35 PM
Massachusetts (all other cities)/Rhode Island	695	1458	Re: 3.5* Marrio... SlowDon 11/25/09 7:25 PM
Michigan - Metro Detroit (Tri-county Area)	622	1079	3* Auburn Hills H... batches9 11/23/09 12:52 AM
Michigan (other than the Detroit Metro Area)	467	957	3* Holiday Inn Se... gator91 11/22/09 8:24 AM
Minnesota - Minneapolis/St. Paul Area	705	1547	4* Bloomington-Ma... C Legs 11/17/09 10:20 AM
Minnesota - All Other Cities	105	234	2.5 Country Inn A... CorrieF 10/31/09 11:18 PM
Missouri - Kansas City	616	1170	3* Holiday Inn Ov... Jepherey 11/26/09 3:33 AM
Missouri - St. Louis	704	1455	4* Downtown St Lo... howardlee2 11/25/09 12:57 AM
Missouri - all other cities	275	614	3* Holiday Inn NW... dmeara 10/27/09 11:44 AM
Nevada - Las Vegas	867	3578	4* South Stip- $5... TSou 11/24/09 11:12 AM
Nevada - all other cities (including Lake Tahoe area)	530	1433	4* Reno South Atl... INSURANCE.tow411 11/22/09 12:01 AM
New Jersey The zones that Priceline displays with the Newark Airport zones are included in the New York Airports category	684	1335	3.5* Hyatt Regenc... sarenea 11/23/09 1:03 AM
New Mexico	658	1435	Offer to increase... shawnr 11/18/09 11:54 AM
New York State - Buffalo/Niagara Falls (including Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada)	645	1746	Re: 4* Niagara Fa... Plunker 11/25/09 12:11 AM
New York State - New York City There are hotels at all quality levels in NYC that can accommodate one bed only. Very risky to bid for one room if your party consists of more than two people. Please do not ask about this as there is really nothing else to add.	1678	6012	3* CPS: Park Cent... hopieopie 11/27/09 2:59 PM
New York Airports (JFK/LGA/EWR including adjacent bidding zones)	699	1513	4* Jersey City Hy... benidorm 11/23/09 2:19 PM
New York State - All Other Cities	698	1408	3.5* Hilton Rye T... mkozik 11/11/09 11:08 PM
North Carolina	821	1420	3* Greensboro Wes... uncacc 11/24/09 11:54 PM
Ohio - Cincinnati	592	1118	3* Holiday Inn - ... rob2718 11/23/09 2:43 AM
Ohio - Cleveland	627	1216	4* Rennisance Cle... rhof625933 11/24/09 2:11 PM
Ohio - Columbus	619	1201	2.5* Columbus OSU... kft421 11/26/09 10:13 PM
Ohio - All Other Cities	476	914	2.5 star streetsb... pinsey 11/14/09 6:01 PM
Oklahoma	429	821	2.5* Radisson Inn... cadamy 11/14/09 12:49 PM
Oregon - Portland	959	1966	4* DT Hotel deLux... lancelee 11/25/09 5:44 PM
Oregon - All Other Cities	542	1179	3* Red Lion Hotel... iamjwk 11/18/09 7:55 PM
Pennsylvania - Philadelphia	800	1672	3.5* Marriott Phi... dabo 11/27/09 2:48 AM
Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh	688	1309	Pittsburgh Airpor... egillis916 11/25/09 12:48 PM
Pennsylvania - all other cities/Delaware	622	1349	3* Altoona Courty... organone 11/22/09 9:08 PM
South Carolina	698	1611	3* GSP Greenville... jackpenny 11/24/09 11:46 PM
Tennessee - Memphis	431	857	3* Memphis SE - M... rlx7 11/10/09 5:26 PM
Tennessee - Nashville	638	1264	3* Hyatt Place, B... weolmd 11/23/09 5:53 PM
Tennessee - all other cities	475	1009	3.5* Marriott Cha... kkholden 11/23/09 8:06 AM
Texas - Austin	721	1500	Austin downtown H... veblenesque 11/27/09 11:50 AM
Texas - Dallas/Fort Worth	819	1526	Re: 4* DT - Hyatt... readymade 11/24/09 1:08 AM
Texas - Houston/Galveston	814	1471	4* Downtown-Inn a... txag77 11/23/09 8:28 PM
Texas - San Antonio	718	1616	Re: 4* (Resort) i... kyooball 11/25/09 11:24 AM
Texas - all other cities	578	1214	2.5* Wingate by W... reservehome 11/12/09 9:37 AM
Utah	669	1230	3* Holiday Inn St... gotgadgets 11/24/09 8:46 PM
Virginia/West Virginia (except for D.C. suburbs)	757	1435	3.5 * DT Richmond... JSKoehler 11/24/09 1:56 PM
Washington DC Area Includes DC proper as well as zones located in Virginia and Maryland that are part of the priceline DC bidding area (e.g. Crystal City, Alexandria, Arlington, Springfield, National Harbor)	1008	2186	3.5* Dupont Hilto... ned2k90 11/27/09 11:08 AM
Washington DC Suburbs (in Virginia and Maryland) Includes areas defined by priceline's Northern Virginia and Maryland-DC Suburbs zones.	641	1158	Re: 3.5* Hyatt Fa... Blipper 11/08/09 8:11 PM
Washington State - Seattle	1216	2697	4* Seattle (Downt... mcfly888 11/26/09 6:38 PM
Washington State (all cities except Seattle)	530	1098	Kelso Red Lion - ... RamblinMan 11/20/09 11:38 AM
Wisconsin	692	1352	Re: 3* Courtyard ... Marble 11/21/09 11:09 AM
Wyoming/Idaho/Montana/Dakotas	659	1272	2* Helena, MT Shi... kuroyama.kateelliott 11/25/09 4:42 PM

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Canada Hotels

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Canada - Ontario (Toronto, Ottawa)	925	1802	3.5* DT Toronto N... Chemn 11/17/09 10:16 AM
Canada - Québec (Montréal, Québec City)	737	1612	4* DT Montreal Ho... Plunker 11/26/09 7:06 PM
Canada - British Columbia (Vancouver, Victoria)	835	1857	2* Revelstoke rej... kuroyama.kateelliott 11/25/09 3:05 AM
Canada - Atlantic/Prairie Provinces/Territories (Halifax, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg)	623	1390	3* Canmore, AB, R... kuroyama.kateelliott 11/23/09 3:52 PM

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Caribbean/Mexico Hotels

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Aruba/Curacao/Cayman Islands/Dominican Republic/The Bahamas/St. Kitts/St. Lucia

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11/20/09 8:50 PM

Mexico

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11/09/09 8:47 PM

Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands/British Virgin Islands

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Louena

11/26/09 9:36 PM

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Central and South America Hotels

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Argentina

Please read befor...

Arrzee

11/24/08 10:58 PM

Brazil

4* Sheraton Rio H...

DHOB

11/07/09 12:57 PM

Panama

Re: Accepted bids...

Sheryl

04/02/09 11:29 PM

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Europe Hotels

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Austria/Czech Republic/Switzerland/Hungary/Poland	656	1829	5* - Vienna City ... aumba03 11/21/09 3:45 PM
England - London	779	2043	4* Copthorne Tara... baker8 11/26/09 11:28 PM
England - London Airports	355	745	4* LHR Hilton Lon... sasha177 11/24/09 4:05 PM
England (All Other Cities)/Scotland/Wales/N. Ireland/Ireland	291	671	4* Edinburgh Marr... dice 08/03/09 4:21 PM
France	654	1909	Re: 4* Crowne Pla... homer218 11/27/09 3:57 PM
Germany	696	1545	5* Berlin Marriot... villalue 11/24/09 4:12 AM
Italy	495	1742	Re: Any successes... zavelsky 11/17/09 11:53 AM
Netherlands/Belgium	645	1600	4* Brussels city ... Flow 11/17/09 9:14 AM
Spain/Portugal	294	937	4* Nh Calderon La... jjbsf 11/24/09 1:42 PM
Europe - All Other Cities	249	680	4* Athens Ledra M... pj23yanks 11/15/09 10:05 AM

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Middle East Hotels

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Israel

Cannot Seem to Bi...

mom9kids

09/16/09 2:51 AM

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Asia/South Pacific Hotels

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Hong Kong	324	1007	4* Courtyard by M... luca 11/26/09 3:32 AM
Singapore	167	434	5* Singapore (Cit... zclord 11/26/09 9:06 AM
Thailand (including Bangkok, Phuket)	426	1452	Re: Nothing avail... Henryp 11/27/09 12:32 PM
Asia/South Pacific Hotels - all other cities	500	1411	5* Crowne Plaza H... clayleas 11/15/09 10:43 PM

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Hotels - General

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11/08/09 9:49 PM

Hotel Zones Redefined

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04/13/09 2:45 PM

Hotel Misratings and Quality Issues

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10/21/09 4:24 PM

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Airline Tickets - Bidding Related Questions

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Bidding Related Questions - Continental US Destinations Bidding strategies will no longer be provided by BiddingForTravel.com.	553	2238	Re: Florida durin... rmiller774 11/24/09 1:04 PM
Bidding Related Questions - Hawaii/Caribbean/Mexico Destinations Bidding strategies will no longer be provided by BiddingForTravel.com.	362	2400	How far in advanc... dschmidt1991 10/19/09 2:39 PM
Bidding Related Questions - Canadian Destinations Bidding strategies will no longer be provided by BiddingForTravel.com.	131	848	Priceline offered... thibaulth 09/11/09 1:00 AM
Bidding Related Questions - All Other International Destinations Bidding strategies will no longer be provided by BiddingForTravel.com.	523	2976	Is Warsaw worth b... fideauxdon 09/20/09 5:56 PM
Websites for Checking Airfares	35	140	Re: Airfare Websi... LakeTahoeGuy 05/20/07 8:51 PM
Using Alternate Airports	25	25	Cincinnati 07/31/02 9:50 PM
Questions Specifically Related to Alternate Airports The purpose of this forum is to ask questions specifically related to the "Using Alternate Airports" category. Please do not ask bidding related questions in this forum.	26	85	Re:bidding rmiller774 06/28/07 10:21 PM

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Airline Tickets - Outside Continental US

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Winning Bids - To/From Hawaii/Alaska/Caribbean/Mexico	168	469	LAX - OGG, 12/30/... alextrj 09/04/09 4:07 PM
Winning Bids - All Canadian Destinations	102	314	SJC (San Jose, CA... thibaulth 09/11/09 12:58 AM
Winning Bids - All European Destinations	259	870	Re: BOS to Rome mitpianoman 06/17/09 9:54 AM
Winning Bids - All Other International Routings Bidding strategies will no longer be provided by BiddingForTravel.com.	73	228	Re: SEA - BKK 12/... Oriented ThatWay 09/07/09 9:47 PM

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Airline Tickets - Domestic US Destinations

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Winning Bids - Departing from Los Angeles (LAX BUR ONT SNA LGB)	88	263	Re: lax-las, $60,... TINACAO 09/23/08 12:14 AM
Winning Bids - Departing from Bay Area and Sacramento (SFO OAK SJC SMF)	36	91	Looking for a gre... Baskinjm 07/17/09 7:06 PM
Winning Bids - Departing from Chicago (ORD MDW)	78	212	ord-tys $188.45 4... alexandria 04/20/08 12:03 AM
Winning Bids - Departing from New York City (including LGA,JFK,EWR,HPN,ISP)	60	159	EWR --> MSN Unite... montognese 08/28/09 12:21 PM
Winning Bids - Departing from Washington, DC (DCA IAD BWI) and Maryland	30	63	IAD to ATL 08/15 ... Kathyfm1 08/08/08 10:48 PM
Winning Bids - Departing from Arizona/New Mexico/Nevada	32	66	RNO-MSP 6/28-8/7 ... mg194 06/17/08 11:00 AM
Winning Bids - Departing from California (other than Bay Area/Sacramento/LA)	26	66	Fresno - JFK r/t ... Hotvette 03/22/08 7:54 PM
Winning Bids - Departing from The Carolinas/Virginia/West Virginia	106	319	ORF to CID - 11/1... x96hankins 11/12/09 4:08 AM
Winning Bids - Departing from Colorado and Utah	27	66	Re: DEN-RDU 3/5-3... Sheryl 02/25/09 10:58 PM
Winning Bids - Departing from Florida	30	74	Orlando to Philad... mike59 06/25/09 9:05 PM
Winning Bids - Departing from Georgia/Alabama/Mississippi/Louisiana/Arkansas	110	305	ATL-ORD RT $130/p... teresac 10/15/09 8:52 AM
Winning Bids - Departing from Illinois/Indiana (except Chicago)	28	84	Re: SBN (South Be... Sheryl 08/18/08 12:08 PM
Winning Bids - Departing from Iowa/Nebraska/Kansas	31	82	MCI>CMH 2/21/0... twinmom22 02/16/07 12:21 AM
Winning Bids - Departing from Michigan	29	61	Re: best location... gottahvfun 09/05/09 4:01 PM
Winning Bids - Departing from Minnesota/Wisconsin	103	286	MKE-OAK $176 (220... Horse D Johnson 12/09/06 12:41 AM
Winning Bids - Departing from Missouri/Oklahoma	29	75	STL to LGA $210 1... BUterriers 12/17/07 4:35 PM
Winning Bids - Departing from New England (MA CT NH VT ME RI)	152	433	BOS to LAS salemgurl 07/28/08 3:41 PM
Winning Bids - Departing from New York State (other than NYC)	52	135	Re: BUF to BOS 9/... rmiller774 08/27/09 8:35 PM
Winning Bids - Departing from Ohio	28	62	CMH-SFO 9/19-9/24... dougiew 07/02/09 2:33 PM
Winning Bids - Departing from Pennsylvania	87	237	PHL SAN RT $196 travelgirl128 08/22/09 12:36 AM
Winning Bids - Departing from Tennessee/Kentucky	29	67	LEX to SFO 9/27 t... dwz75 09/25/07 5:29 PM
Winning Bids - Departing from Texas	221	592	hou - PHX 12/22 -... thewayne 11/09/09 6:16 PM
Winning Bids - Departing from Washington State/Oregon/Montana/Idaho/Wyoming	55	158	SEA - TPA 7/29-8/... 07/24/08 11:01 AM

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Rental Cars

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Bid Questions	547	2149	Re: Returning car... rmiller774 11/17/09 11:07 AM
Los Angeles	612	767	BUR Full Size Bud... babuTOO 11/04/09 12:02 PM
Las Vegas	387	536	LAS - $14/day - F... finsfanscott 11/23/09 3:40 PM
Orlando	608	974	Re: MCO Full Size... Diane 11/14/09 8:57 PM
Miami/Fort Lauderdale	561	791	FLL convertible $... conglomerate 11/22/09 3:05 PM
Florida (except Orlando/Miami/Ft. Lauderdale)	566	770	Re: TPA fullsize ... lijia 11/20/09 4:34 PM
California (except Los Angeles)	662	797	OAK Midsize Budge... Profiler 11/10/09 5:45 PM
Arizona/New Mexico/Utah/Nevada (except Las Vegas)	566	710	PHX Mid-Size 11/2... jdtri 11/18/09 2:25 PM
Hawaii/Puerto Rico	707	933	OGG Dec 11-18 200... kaibab 11/23/09 1:10 AM
New England	418	512	BOS Compact 11/21... prepster2002 11/17/09 9:08 PM
New York/New Jersey/Pennsylvania/Delaware	563	675	PHL Fullsize 11/5... luv2trvl1 11/06/09 9:52 AM
Wash DC/Maryland/Virginia/West Virginia	445	550	Failed bid BWI UTHorn 11/20/09 10:44 PM
Carolinas/Tennessee/Kentucky	354	445	BNA Compact Alamo... frailingguy 11/12/09 9:42 AM
Georgia/Alabama/Mississippi	226	278	ATL Hertz Premium... Ari Gold 11/12/09 8:54 PM
Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Oklahoma	409	527	AUS Mid-Size $15/... santaclause 11/18/09 1:35 AM
Missouri/Iowa/Nebraska/Kansas	153	185	MCI - Midsize 9/1... kerr82 09/17/09 3:33 PM
Michigan/Illinois/Indiana/Ohio/Minnesota/Wisconsin	590	682	DTW:11/11-11/13 C... rajtheking 11/01/09 12:07 AM
Colorado/Wyoming/Idaho/Montana/Dakotas	279	366	Denver car bid re... pthomas0823 11/18/09 5:50 PM
Oregon/Washington State/Alaska	443	562	SEA Mini van 11/2... bargaintraveler 11/13/09 3:41 AM
Canada	122	170	Car Hire Vancouver jane333.support 11/25/09 10:20 AM
Websites for Checking Car Rental Rates	14	167	Re: Website Addre... young707 09/22/09 12:19 AM
General Observations About Bidding for a Rental Car There are some helpful bidding tips included in this category. Checking here before bidding for a rental car could prove beneficial.	130	475	Unlimited mileage... mycuriouscow 05/27/09 2:19 AM

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Hotwire

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General Observations About Hotwire When posting in this category, keep in mind that Hotwire monitors this board. As with all posts, the Administrators reserve the right to remove any postings that are inappropriate for public view. Customer service-related posts will be removed.	36	226	Re: Stick with Pr... littlering 11/22/09 3:24 AM
Airline Tickets Please post any occurrences of Hotwire beating Priceline's price using the exact same parameters. Please state exactly how much you bid with Priceline and Hotwire's price. Posts that do not meet these criteria will be removed.	91	224	Re:Bidding Assist... rajpura 08/26/07 8:57 AM
Hotels Please limit posts to general observations that will be useful to Priceline users, such as the quality ratings Hotwire assigns to a particular hotel in a particular city so it can be an apples to apples comparison with Priceline. This forum should also be used when Hotwire was able to beat Priceline for a comparable hotel since Hotwire's ratings do not always correlate with Priceline's ratings. Posts that do not meet these criteria will be removed.	421	1256	Re: 3* Ft Myers B... Renaeen 10/17/09 6:58 PM
Rental Cars Post any instances of Hotwire beating Priceline's price using the exact same bidding parameters. If you cannot illustrate that Priceline could not beat Hotwire's price, after comparing the total cost with taxes and fees, your post will be removed. The Hotwire rate you use must be their opaque rate where you don't know the rental car company until after you submit your credit card. Do not use Hotwire's rates directly from the rental car company where you do not pay in advance. Those are retail rates.	44	90	Reno Full Size 11... easyed 10/22/09 12:04 PM

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California Hotels - L.A. Area and Parts South Please use this forum to post hotel reviews for properties in the Los Angeles area, Orange County, San Diego, Palm Springs/Palm Desert and other Southern California locations.	405	2164	costa mesa marrio... granmapatsy 11/22/09 11:24 PM
California - All Locations North of L.A. Area For reviews of hotels in areas such as San Francisco and the Bay Area, Sacramento, Central California, Coastal California and all other points north of the Los Angeles area.	244	1251	Re: San Francisco... Kevinh 11/17/09 11:05 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Very important to read this category before bidding on a hotel stay. The importance of familiarizing yourself with this FAQ cannot be stressed enough. Check regularly for updates.

USA Hotels

Resort fees are prevalent in certain zones. Keep in mind that some hotels charge excessive resort fees which you may be unable to dispute as Priceline now states on their website that these fees are your responsibility.

Resort fees are prevalent. Keep in mind that the hotel may charge you up to $27 per day per room which you may be unable to dispute as Priceline now states on their website that these fees are your responsibility.

There are some hotels in Downtown San Francisco that restrict occupancy to 2 people per room and have only one double bed.

Resort fees are prevalent in the beach zones. Keep in mind that the hotel may charge you up to $12 per day per room which you may be unable to dispute as Priceline states on their website that these fees are your responsibility.

Resort fees are prevalent in certain zones. Keep in mind that the hotel may charge you up to $10 per day per room which you may be unable to dispute as Priceline now states on their website that these fees are your responsibility.

Resort fees are prevalent in certain zones. Keep in mind that the hotel may charge you up to $12 per day per room which you may be unable to dispute as Priceline now states on their website that these fees are your responsibility.

Resort fees are prevalent in certain zones. Keep in mind that the hotel may charge you up to $25 per day per room which you may be unable to dispute as Priceline now states on their website that these fees are your responsibility.

Resort fees are prevalent in certain zones. Keep in mind that the hotel may charge you up to $25 per day per room which you may be unable to dispute as Priceline now states on their website that these fees are your responsibility.

Resort fees are prevalent in certain zones. Keep in mind that the hotel may charge you up to $25 per day per room which you may be unable to dispute as Priceline now states on their website that these fees are your responsibility.

Includes Wichita, Topeka and other cities. Excludes Kansas City Area.

In the City of New Orleans, an occupancy tax of $1, $2 or $3 per day, depending on the size of the hotel, must be paid upon checkout.

The zones that Priceline displays with the Newark Airport zones are included in the New York Airports category

There are hotels at all quality levels in NYC that can accommodate one bed only. Very risky to bid for one room if your party consists of more than two people. Please do not ask about this as there is really nothing else to add.