Yeah, and by comparison, I see Hotwire has a 4-star in Midtown at $156. Presumably priceline has something for even less.

So I guess if you really want a Marriott (and earn points, right?) the rates can be better than other published prices. But they aren't offering "deals."

I remain surprised that the hotel industry prefers to give away their excess inventory on priceline instead of selling it directly.