Help me cut down my trip expense by using my points/miles!
Sep 27, 2013 | 6:01 pm
#16
Join Date: Feb 2013
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Sep 30, 2013 | 9:18 am
#18
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 756
I agree.
Dont forget the best last minute option that most people tend to forget . If still don't have a room last min when all else fails, use Priceline.com-- not always the best option to use but sometimes not bad when all else fails. Note: may not always get the location you want but you could always decline and try again for another location nearby.
Last edited by sharka; Sep 30, 2013 at 9:27 am
Sep 30, 2013 | 4:29 pm
#19
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: MN
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I agree.
Dont forget the best last minute option that most people tend to forget . If still don't have a room last min when all else fails, use Priceline.com-- not always the best option to use but sometimes not bad when all else fails. Note: may not always get the location you want but you could always decline and try again for another location nearby.
Dont forget the best last minute option that most people tend to forget . If still don't have a room last min when all else fails, use Priceline.com-- not always the best option to use but sometimes not bad when all else fails. Note: may not always get the location you want but you could always decline and try again for another location nearby.
Oct 1, 2013 | 8:33 pm
#20
Used to be 'Travelergcp'
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: New Orleans
Programs: AA Plat, Marriott Gold, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,934
This post is apt. There is no real reason to book direct with hotels paying published rates unless you're getting *lots* of elite status benefits for doing so. Priceline rates are routinely 30-50% off published rates.
Ignore this advice if your average published hotel rate is already < $100.
Ignore this advice if your average published hotel rate is already < $100.