I did the "name your own price" bidding on Priceline.
I put in a bid for a 3 star hotel, and it was accepted. However, I was disappointed when I went to check in. While I got a nice clean room, this hotel had both 3 star section and a 2 star section, and I was given a room in the 2 star section. :angry:
I strongly felt that I place a "bid" for a 3 star, and I should have gotten a 3 star room.
The 3 star rooms, at this hotel, were larger, included a free breakfast and free internet. The 2 star rooms did not. If you factor in the cost of breakfast ($25 for two at the hotel's own restaurant) and $10 per day for internet, I really didn't much of a deal.
I complained to Priceline, figuring they would be interested in how this hotel handles guests from Priceline, but no. Priceline just blew me off.
BTW, I did a review for this hotel on Priceline's own website. It was screened and approved for posting. However, I noticed about a week later, my review was deleted. Apparently, hotels have full veto power over reviews, and Priceline will delete any review a hotels asks to be deleted, even if the review is true.
I have since read on some other internet forums, which focus on Priceline problems, that when one "bids", one might not even get a hotel in the area you selected. You could get a hotel on the other side of the city, or one not even in the actual city you selected.
And there is no refunds.