Hotwire Hotel Question
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Doc Holliday said:
I am still not getting it. So you use your imagination and create an account profile using an American based credit card, which is accepted by Priceline. Are you telling me that the next time you log in, if you are Canadian, you can still get rejected?
Do you have to create a different account every time you log in? Once you create an account that is accepted by Priceline, are you telling me that Priceline has sophisticated software that can detect whether the guy on the computer using the account is a Canadian or an American?
How exactly does this software work?
When you create an account you have one credit number and EITHER IT IS ACCEPTED OR IT IS NOT. I do not understand how it can be accepted and then rejected on subsequent visits. Sorry, this makes no sense whatsoever, I am seriously missing something here.
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Beav: the link you posted indicated that you should enter "Canada" in caps in your profile, implying that it was okay, but you just had to ensure that your address fit in the fields; there was no suggestion that Priceline was not available to Canadians. BUT, from the preceding posts its seems to not be the case. My Starwood card is from MBNA so I'll give it a try before my next visit to Montreal. BTW I saw a T-shirt in a store on Ste. Catherine St. that said, "Good girls go to heaven; bad girls go to Montreal" - loved it !
Chefplus,
The original post by Dee which I responded to suggested that he had used a credit card which was rejected on subsequent visits after he had created an account.
I have two accounts, each of which has one credit card and one credit card number. The point I am making, which nobody seems to get, is whether you are Canadian, American or a well trained chimpanzee, if Priceline lets you set up an account with a certain credit card and number, you should be able to ALWAYS use that credit card on subsequent sign ins.
It does not make sense to me that Priceline would let Dee set up an account with a certain credit card, and then he logs back in and his attempt to bid is rejected because of the credit card. I am not buying it. It does not make sense. Others on this Board are willing to accept nonsense when it is posted, but I am not. If something does not make sense, it does not make sense until it is explained. And no explanation has been given that enables me to make sense of this situation.
The original post by Dee which I responded to suggested that he had used a credit card which was rejected on subsequent visits after he had created an account.
I have two accounts, each of which has one credit card and one credit card number. The point I am making, which nobody seems to get, is whether you are Canadian, American or a well trained chimpanzee, if Priceline lets you set up an account with a certain credit card and number, you should be able to ALWAYS use that credit card on subsequent sign ins.
It does not make sense to me that Priceline would let Dee set up an account with a certain credit card, and then he logs back in and his attempt to bid is rejected because of the credit card. I am not buying it. It does not make sense. Others on this Board are willing to accept nonsense when it is posted, but I am not. If something does not make sense, it does not make sense until it is explained. And no explanation has been given that enables me to make sense of this situation.
*sigh*
Lord....
Okay, people. This is directly from the Priceline FAQ (under "About Hotels"):
"Can I make a hotel reservation if I am not a U.S. resident?
You do not have to reside in the U.S. to make a reservation; however, the debit or credit card you use to make your reservation must have a U.S. or Canadian billing address and be issued by a U.S. or Canadian banking institution. Reservations may be placed using an American Express, Discover, MasterCard or Visa credit card."
Now, unless this is a hopelessly outdated FAQ (and maybe it is, I dunno), I would personally suggest waving this statement under the noses of someone at Priceline and asking what the deal is if, in fact, a Canadian CC is getting rejected for no particularly good reason. They'd know best...
Lord....
Okay, people. This is directly from the Priceline FAQ (under "About Hotels"):
"Can I make a hotel reservation if I am not a U.S. resident?
You do not have to reside in the U.S. to make a reservation; however, the debit or credit card you use to make your reservation must have a U.S. or Canadian billing address and be issued by a U.S. or Canadian banking institution. Reservations may be placed using an American Express, Discover, MasterCard or Visa credit card."
Now, unless this is a hopelessly outdated FAQ (and maybe it is, I dunno), I would personally suggest waving this statement under the noses of someone at Priceline and asking what the deal is if, in fact, a Canadian CC is getting rejected for no particularly good reason. They'd know best...
Chuckles said:
Chuckles,
If you believe what some other posters have posted in this thread, then this statement - a direct quote from the Priceline FAQ - is a COMPLETE LIE. I would also think that someone who has been completely lied to would have asked Priceline why this statement is made on the FAQ, rather than passively accept the falsehood.
In addition, there is the still unanswered question of how one can set up an account with a credit card that is approved by Priceline, and then subsequently log in and have Priceline reject the card, allegedly because the user is Canadian or the card is with a Canadian banking institution. How would it have been accepted in the first place????
Myids said:
That's interesting. The Priceline pre-paid booking includes taxes. I would have objected vigorously and whipped out the Priceline receipt showing that the taxes have already been paid. I always print out the Priceline receipt just in case I run into any situation like this.
It sounds to me like you paid taxes twice, once on your prebooking and then when the clerk asked you to pay it again.
US citizens can get a refund on payment of these taxes for hotel stays over $200. It's a major hassle, however.
Hôtel Champ-de-Mars on Berri in Old Montreal
Spent two nights at this supposed 2 1/2 star hotel. A charming little property to take a girl friend. Not good for a hobbyist. European style hotel. Small, small room. On busy Berri which is ok. On check in you get three keys. A room key. A key for the front entrance because its locked after 11 oclock. And a key to get into the corridor that gives access to the rooms. You see the problem.
No elevator. I was on the first floor so only a few short windy flights for me. I met two young lovelies (Annabelle from Celines and Helene from Eleganza) during my visit. Met them both in the very small lobby and brought them up. No issue.
Walls are very thin. I heard a lot of conversation. I had no complaints about my activity and I was a little disappointed in that
Spent two nights at this supposed 2 1/2 star hotel. A charming little property to take a girl friend. Not good for a hobbyist. European style hotel. Small, small room. On busy Berri which is ok. On check in you get three keys. A room key. A key for the front entrance because its locked after 11 oclock. And a key to get into the corridor that gives access to the rooms. You see the problem.
No elevator. I was on the first floor so only a few short windy flights for me. I met two young lovelies (Annabelle from Celines and Helene from Eleganza) during my visit. Met them both in the very small lobby and brought them up. No issue.
Walls are very thin. I heard a lot of conversation. I had no complaints about my activity and I was a little disappointed in that
Hi JLB,
Glad to hear your report. Ever since you posted about booking this hotel and didn't report back, I worried that maybe something happened to you there. Doesn't sound like a place where I would want to receive any SP.
Glad to hear your report. Ever since you posted about booking this hotel and didn't report back, I worried that maybe something happened to you there. Doesn't sound like a place where I would want to receive any SP.
Avoid Hotwire if it is possible
Unlike Priceline which has more consistent and mainstream rating of hotels, Hotwire ratings, at least in my experience, were completely misleading.
First all, Hotwire is associated with many non-brand name hotels, which has the euphemistic boutique -"B" sign. For honeymooners, the sign might add some romance; yet, for most of views on this board, that only adds inconvenience.
Secondly, it seems Hotwire tends to over rate hotels by much large margin. For instance, Days Inn Midtown was such a shithole, yet it was rated as 3 stars, while Hyatt Regency is also 3 stars on Priceline. It is a difference between rutten apple and fresh picked orange. I got burned which was stupid, and, lessons learned, I vow not to repeat.
Goodluck guys.
Unlike Priceline which has more consistent and mainstream rating of hotels, Hotwire ratings, at least in my experience, were completely misleading.
First all, Hotwire is associated with many non-brand name hotels, which has the euphemistic boutique -"B" sign. For honeymooners, the sign might add some romance; yet, for most of views on this board, that only adds inconvenience.
Secondly, it seems Hotwire tends to over rate hotels by much large margin. For instance, Days Inn Midtown was such a shithole, yet it was rated as 3 stars, while Hyatt Regency is also 3 stars on Priceline. It is a difference between rutten apple and fresh picked orange. I got burned which was stupid, and, lessons learned, I vow not to repeat.
Goodluck guys.
I found for the 99% of the time I get a better deal through Priceline than Hotwire. To do this, I think you should always figure out what lowest possible bid will get you the room on Priceline, then use repeated bids to get the room. Sometimes you will run out of bids with one e-mail/credit card, so then you use an alternate e-mail/credit card combination to put in more bids.
By the way, the whole ZIP code problem with Priceline has been fixed. You can now put in a Canadian Postal code.
By the way, the whole ZIP code problem with Priceline has been fixed. You can now put in a Canadian Postal code.
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