You are very smart indeed to research what you want to do prior to making a bid. Due Diligence as I keep repeating. The following link will take you to only one of many, many sites where people are free to post negative experience with Priceline.com. The following poster actually did bid for a room and did not mention he had two kids with him. The ensuing problems he experienced (I am not making a judgment here folks) would be most unfortunate wherein one is dealing with this company
http://www.my3cents.com/showReview.cgi?id=40357