V-Flyer

Afternoon,

I'm looking for accomodation in the Copley Square area in Boston. I thought I'd have a play with Priceline.com and they state a 4* in this area has a median of $246 per night. If you're unfamiliar with Priceline, you now underbid so I'd imagine trying $180 and then working my way up until a hotel accepts my bid.

Here comes the problem: I can't find a way to book through priceline.com and with priceline.co.uk it states the median price (same area, same dates, same rating) is £226. Current exchange rate places that at $362 per night. Tax and service charges are added on at a later stage on both websites.

Does anyone know if they use the same database of hotels and will the different prices be approved on the different sites? If I'm more likely to get a good deal through priceline.com, I'd obviously like to book through them - but how do I get around only being able to select US / Canada as a country?

Thanks for reading,

Mike

That was why I gave up on price line.

Have you tried Hotwire.com? Similae to priceline - you choose an area but see a range of horels but the prices are fixed. Have had no issues using that from the UK.

At the risk of beoming cheerleader in chief for it - I recommend The Lennox just next to the public library. I got a great deal on the VS site - a lot cheaper than $180 + tax per night (and it is becoming popular with v-flyers)

I use the Priceline.com site as, living in Ireland I can't use the UK site. It's all to do with those pesky postcodes ! I think we're the only place in Europe and perhaps even the world not to have them and usually where it is a compulsory field on the internet I use 0s or Xs

For the US site I create an address which is partly mine but is located in a US state :w I think at one stage I "lived" in Indiana but I think I now "live" in North Carolina ) Nobody has ever checked and the most that happens is that the hotel might ask for your address on check-in

When I've used priceline.co.uk I've just used the $ amount converted to £s and wins tie up with other peoples reported on various web sites.

I bid £60 and won a hotel room in Copenhagen and the email said my offer of $95 was accepted. Seems to be the same back end database with some currency conversion going on.

tontybear wrote:That was why I gave up on price line.

Have you tried Hotwire.com? Similae to priceline - you choose an area but see a range of horels but the prices are fixed. Have had no issues using that from the UK.

At the risk of beoming cheerleader in chief for it - I recommend The Lennox just next to the public library. I got a great deal on the VS site - a lot cheaper than $180 + tax per night (and it is becoming popular with v-flyers)

Hi Tontybear, I'm a big fan of Hotwire but they're currently showing a hotel which I can limit to two. One would be ideal but the other not so. We were happy with the potential list of Priceline hotels so thought I'd try them. Just had a look at The Lennox - looks great! Virgin currently have it at $256. I'm assuming you'd say this is worth it?

honey lamb wrote:For the US site I create an address which is partly mine but is located in a US state :w I think at one stage I "lived" in Indiana but I think I now "live" in North Carolina ) Nobody has ever checked and the most that happens is that the hotel might ask for your address on check-in

If only green cards were this easy. I'm assuming this causes no problems with the credit card check?

locutus wrote:I bid £60 and won a hotel room in Copenhagen and the email said my offer of $95 was accepted. Seems to be the same back end database with some currency conversion going on.

Thanks locutus, maybe it's just the median figures which appear incorrect! Got slightly put off when the American site was quoting a $100 less.

Thanks for all your help,

Mike

I have just looked at Hotels.com, and they quoting on average 110 pounds per night for a good 4-5* all inclusive price based on March, including the Copley Hotel, Worth having a look,also the Morgan Group are very good they have The Ames Hotel in Boston Quite Modern,Ive used there New York 4* star Hotels.

I used Priceline yesterday to book hotels and when it asks for an address, I just used the CA as the state and 99999 for the zipcode.

As long as you provide valid CC details, it will go through.

Hi Tontybear, I'm a big fan of Hotwire but they're currently showing a hotel which I can limit to two. One would be ideal but the other not so. We were happy with the potential list of Priceline hotels so thought I'd try them. Just had a look at The Lennox - looks great! Virgin currently have it at $256. I'm assuming you'd say this is worth it?

Mike - I paid just under £100 per night last November from the VS site and yes I thought that was really excellent value for a great hotel.

Personally I would not have paid £ 160 (your $256 @ $1.6:£1) you quote but then again you are there in May which I guess would be more popular than the middle of November!

I'd shop around - look at the Lennox's website, expedia etc etc.

Just arrived at the Lenox and we've somehow bagged a free upgrade. Staff seem great and so far, I'm very impressed.

mikethe3rd wrote:Just arrived at the Lenox and we've somehow bagged a free upgrade. Staff seem great and so far, I'm very impressed.

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There is a little business centre in the lobby on the boylston street entrance with a printer if you need one - also next to the gym if you want to top you your bottles water supplies