Originally Posted by divaof travel
You can't get the hotels I mentioned above on PL. For example, any four star Tokyo room you might be able to get for $100 on PL is not comparable to Park Hyatt Tokyo.
Right now, you can earn a free night at almost any Hyatt worldwide by spending as little as $100. You need to check the Hyatt forum for details.
I have used Priceline extensively, and I disagree. The hotels I mentioned have few peers in their markets. They are 5 stars or boutiques. PL does not cater well to this market.
OK - You are right. PL has its limitations. There are some very nice 5 star/boutique PL hotels...but not very many of them and these few cost significantly even on PL.
If my hotel needs increase so I am doing more than 10 stays or so a year, I may consider booking higher non-PL rates atleast part of the time.