Originally Posted by
bigguyinpasadena
I would question the above advise from Sweet Willie.
You do not get to stay in "where you want"using priceline.You get to fill the bed that would otherwise go empty in a general area(sometimes a little too"general"for some folks taste)and you have little recourse if the hotel puts you in an undesirable room.
I've clarified my statement, I'm not claiming (nor intended to) that PL allows one to stay where they want but I can see how one could interpret that from what I posted originally.
If these stays are on his own dime, I would strongly suggest that the OP keep a log/spreadsheet of where he is staying on paid stays and how much he paid and points obtained. In that log I would also put the hotwire price of a similar quality hotel. Seeing as he is staying within a certain state set, I'd also use PL the next time through to see how much more he might have saved.
That is what I did and points schmoints, if it were not for my business stays I would absolutely not spend my own $$ for loyalty to a hotel program. The return was not there for me.