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Most Popular Hotwire & Priceline Forums

This website is just coming up on its 2-year anniversary. Many thanks to the thousands of contributors who have posted in the various Priceline and Hotwire forums, as well as the tens of thousands each month who use the site. I’m love data, and I thought it would be interesting to look at the most […]

Priceline “Real Winning Hotel Bids”

Priceline recently launched “Real Winning Hotel Bids”, a feature that allows you to specify a city and see successful bids. The information that Priceline provides includes city and bidding zone (e.g., Las Vegas, Strip Vicinity South), price, and star level (also known as the hotel rating; e.g., 3 1/2 stars).

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Priceline Hotels Near Disneyland in Anaheim, California

Priceline offers some great prices for travelers looking for hotels near Disneyland in Anaheim, California. However, Priceline reservations are non-refundable and extra caution should be exercised when booking Priceline hotels. This article discusses some of the ways to save money while avoiding the common pitfalls travelers make when booking their hotel on opaque bidding sites.

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Villa Del Arco on Hotwire

The Villa Del Arco is quite easy to identify on Hotwire. It is a 4-star hotel located in the Cabo San Lucas East hotel zone. In addition, it has the following distinct features to help make it fairly easy to identify. Look for a hotel with…

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Resort Fees Are Getting Out Of Hand

resort fees are a mandatory fee that guests must pay to the hotel in addition to the nightly room rate. In most cases they are on a per night basis and guests cannot opt out. They often include some perks and freebies such as usage of the hotel facilities, a complimentary newspaper, free telephone calls and internet. Here are the top 10 cities that charge resort fees and some tips on how to avoid them.

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Cheapest Way to Get From Las Vegas Airport to Strip

The cheapest way to get from the Las Vegas airport to the Strip depends on the number of travelers. A solo traveler can save money by taking a shuttle, but 2 or more travelers are probably better off taking a taxi if their hotel is on the Strip.