Originally Posted by
TWA884
Generally speaking, I've had much better luck with Hotwire than Priceline, especially when booking within 24 hours of arrival (got the Hyatt Regency Etoile, Le Méridien Etoile and the Sheraton Paris Airport Hotel at CDG Terminal 2 the last couple of times that I was in Paris, and the Tivoli Avenida Liberdade Lisboa in Lisbon). I've also gotten excellent last minute deals on Booking.com, which is transparent.
My experience was on the day before arrival, due to a last minute rebooking with SK.
I'm more inclined to take advantage of early savings with e.g. Best Western Rewards discount rates, as well as Genius discounts on Booking.com. Then again in LA there's so many options to choose from, so I could gamble and leave the booking to a very late stage. But then there's the risk of ending at a crappy hotel for five nights.