HotelChatter - Tag: Priceline

New Orleans: A Not So Jazzy Deal: Marriott and Harrah's New Orleans Casino Getaway

Omri — 2009-10-14T16:43:01-05:00

The Renaissance Arts Hotel in New Orleans is offering what their breathless press release describes as "the ultimate casino getaway." Using a promotional booking code available on the Marriott site, you can book a room Thursdays through Sundays from now until August 21, 2010.

The deal, such as it is, includes a $10 Harrah's Casino voucher (two whole antes!), $15 a night parking (discounted!), and "rates from $89-$339 per room, per night." We think you can tell from our tone that this isn't going to go well.

Chicago: $99 And Crossed Fingers Got Us This Room At Chicago's Hotel Sax

JetSetCD — 2009-10-14T11:05:07-05:00

<![CDATA[ <div style="display:none"> </div> <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script> <object id="myExperience44717891001" class="BrightcoveExperience"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /> <param name="width" value="486" /> <param name="height" value="412" /> <param name="playerID" value="4862856001" /> <param name="publisherID" value="1321358962"/> <param name="isVid" value="true" /> <param name="@videoPlayer" value="44717891001" /> </object>  When we needed a quickie place to crash for a night in Chicago while still attempting to enjoy our evening by avoiding the super cheapie motels, we naturally turned to a name-your-own-price deal. After great success with our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/5/28/114113/537/hotels/Inside_The_Marriott_Berlin_Our_Temporary_Home_On_the_Platz">hotel in Berlin</a> before, we opted for Priceline and came out of the negotiations with a 4-star hotel in the River North neighborhood for $80 a night, or $99 including taxes

Priceline's New Tool Speaks To The Google Maps-Addicted Masses

JetSetCD — 2009-07-06T08:53:21-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/PricelineVenice.jpg" class="top"> Can we just say that it's about frickin' time that <a href="http://www.priceline.com">Priceline</a>, who's been somewhat ahead of the curve since touting their ahead-of-the-curveness through William Shatner, finally gathers their huge amount of hotel data to produce a spiffy map view of their hotels and current rates. The new tool, unveiled just before the Fourth, features mapped-out and color-coded price quotes from hotels in cities from good old NYC all the way to Sharm El Sheikh. If you've used Google Maps before, this system will be second-nature to you. And if you're headed for a popular destination, the three search scales will majorly help narrow it down: by price range, by star rating, and by guest rating. We've

New York: The Days Before Thanksgiving for Under $200 in New York

juliana — 2008-11-04T17:00:28-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/hc_reader_deals.jpg" class="imgborder"> The Days Before Thanksgiving in NYC $195 or less</a>Yesterday we rounded up some hotel choices to watch the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/11/3/114950/488/hotels/The_Five_Best_Hotels_for_the_2008_Macy_s_Thanksgiving_Parade">Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade</a> in New York. But as it turns out, we need a place to crash three days before Turkey Day. (Turns out our relatives won't be around to host us in Jersey.) And since we're all about finding deals, we searched a few different places to see what we could find. This is what we came up with: Expedia · <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Paramount/local/184">The Paramount Hotel</a>: $129. Sure this is a ghost of Ian Schrager's boutique hotel heydey but it did get a redesign and rooms are going for $129 a night. One thing to note: availability of renovated rooms

Priceline, William Shatner Chop Cancellation and Change Fees

juliana — 2008-07-02T09:37:55-05:00

<![CDATA[<img align="right" src="http://www.jaunted.com/files/admin/shatner_priceline.png" class="imgborder"><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/priceline">Priceline</a> has begun to cut out the cancellation and change fees for any "published price" reservation. These are reservations where you can pick a specific hotel to stay at rather than go through the blind booking process.Name-your-price hotel bookings however are still iron-clad reservations meaning no refunds, no cancellations and no changes at all.Additionally, the company said they would lower the booking fees on published-price reservations too. But <a href="http://www.travelweekly.com/Article.aspx?id=176012&ad_id=5732">Travel Weekly</a> says be careful: <blockquote> Because Priceline lumps hotel taxes and service fees together when displaying prices, the consumer cannot tell how much lower the booking fee is.</blockquote>Dropping fees and charges is good to hear but just remember to always read the fine print when making