Priceline Success...sorta

On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:13:14 -0800 (PST), Mitch <mitchfsu25.DeleteThis@gmail.com>
wrote:

>On Feb 26, 2:54 pm, "Margaret Fine" <mrs.f....DeleteThis@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> Have you read anything about people using the $20 trick when booking thru
>> priceline?  Can you get an upgraded room or at least a decent location in
>> the hotel?
>>
>> Margaret
>
>You know I haven't read anything about that but I'm inclined to think
>that it would not matter how you booked the room. I think the $20
>trick is a completely independent event - nothing more than a bribe to
>convince the desk to upgrade your room at a loss to the hotel. Again,
>maybe this is something I'm totally wrong about.

I have tried my version of the $20 trick (just asking nicely and using
my patented story) at the Rio when I had booked a $40 room through
Expedia. The clerk made a great spectacle about the kind of ho-hum
room with a wall view which was the one people with this offer should
get, but gave me my high floor - Strip view room anyway.

I guess what I'm saying is: can't hurt to try.

Thomas