RustyC

Priceline's handling of resort fees has been a real irritant to many travelers. All they do is say that they might be imposed and are the guest's responsibility. They aren't included in the bid amount and aren't disclosed after a bid is accepted, so in that respect they are truly "hidden." It's very unfair to competing hotels that don't charge a fee because it allows those that do to accept bids at a lower bid price, even though the actual price the customer pays is more. If some hotels gain advantage through this kind of sleight of hand, it just pressures the "good" ones to reluctantly follow suit.

Priceline should grow a backbone and require that rates through Priceline include any MANDATORY extras so that all hotels are on an equal footing and there's some integrity in the rates accepted. Otherwise it'll just be a slippery slope of more hidden charges to where the bid price has no resemblance to the actual.