Originally Posted by
Colfax
A $59 purchase on Priceline would have had tax/fee of $14.81 = $73.81. That's not an apples to apples comparison though, as the Menlo Park Inn might have been available for a lower bid price than $59, offsetting some or all of Priceline's usually higher transaction fee.
My general rule of thumb is that Priceline will come in approx 70-75% of Hotwire. Then again, perhaps Priceline doesn't offer the Menlo Park Inn.
Perhaps it's just me but I've also started to form the opinion that Hotwire's "deals" aren't so good these days. Been a long time since I've found something on Hotwire that I thought represented a substantial savings at a quality hotel.