Originally Posted by Yorkshire Traveller
I simply use my UK address and format it as best as possible but use a genuine state (California) and ZIP code (94559) and all works fine.
Thanks, maybe I'll try this the next time. I tried it with my Finnish address (and obviously a Finnish cc as well) some years back and couldn't get it working. The US site would have a few advantages, especially the fact that the bids are made in USD, the same currency BFT et al use for quoting the winning bids - now I'm forced to make the conversion to GBP and I'm sure I'm loosing a little bit in the process. Are there any differences availabilitywise between the different countries?
Originally Posted by Yorkshire Traveller
Their number is 0800 074 5000.
Likewise, thanks. I did get an email from one of their "Travel Service Specialists" after 4 business days, apologising for the hotel not following the Priceline procedures and saying that they have contacted "the appropriate person at the hotel", requesting a refund for my CC for the room charge.
Let's see what happens, I'm willing to give them a week and if the refund doesn't show up on my CC (online-)statement I'll follow up.
Originally Posted by Yorkshire Traveller
One thing I always do is to take a copy of the reservation with me should I ever have any problems at check-in/check-out as the Priceline reservation confimation also has the hotel reservation reference on it.
I do, always carry these with me, but this was early in the morning - roughly 5.30 AM and there was a single clerk on duty, who clearly didn't really understand the PL concept at all - and wasn't really that interested in customer service or anything else for that matter.
Originally Posted by Yorkshire Traveller
Hope that this helps. Let us know how you get on.
It does, thanks a grat deal. I'll follow-up as soon as there's something to report.
Leaving for another PL stay tomorrow at the ZRH Marriott, hopefully this one works out OK.