i've used my $50 to book a 3 night stay at the Orleans in vegas with the 3rd night free

Free $50 plus 30 out of pocket for a 3 night stay.

or try the south point hotel at 4 stars. South of the strip though.

hream said:storerobber said:i've used my $50 to book a 3 night stay at the Orleans in vegas with the 3rd night free

Free $50 plus 30 out of pocket for a 3 night stay.

or try the south point hotel at 4 stars. South of the strip though.Did you combine another Priceline promotion alongside Name Your Price? I didn't know that they did separate promotions like that. Or are you just saying that using the coupon effectively resulted in a B2G1-similar (buy 2 nights, get 1 free) final cost?This promotion is only good for the Priceline "Name Your Own Price" feature and nothing else. The poster is probably just trying to make an example of the savings off normal rates or promo rates at the hotel.

beltme said:I received my coupon yesterday as well.

You NEED to understand or learn how to use this coupon. You do not get a $50 discount off of your bill. You get $50 to add to your offer. For instance, if you bid $50 on a 4* hotel for 5 nights, PL will submit the bid as if you bid $60 per night ($50/5 nights = $10 per night). So the trick is to use a site like biddingfortravel to see what a winning bid might be and then subtract the daily bonus money from your bid. So in the example above, if $50 is a possible winning bid, you would bid $40. PL would submit a $50 per night bid. If you win you will only be charged $40 per night (plus tax and PL BS fees). If you bid $50 and $50 is a winnable bid, you just wasted your $50 bonus money.

VERY well said

Thanks
I think that will be clear to the FW'ers if they're being mis-leaded
Thanks once again

Scotty2Hottie said:this deal almost made me book my Disneyworld vacay...lol


does 309 RT seem reasonable for airfare from LAX to Orlando?I'd wait for a lower airfare.

I agree that the "$50 coupon" tag is misleading if you aren't familiar with typical PL bonus cash rules. I've gotten bonus cash several times after problems with a hotel stay that I'd booked through their service. Usually they dish out an "up to" $50 coupon, which is valid for $10/day for up to 5 days for a maximum of $50. Don't remember seeing the star restriction before though. However, as was previously stated, since they jacked up the hotel star ratings by a 1/2 star across the board 3 stars = places like Marriott Courtyard or Hilton Garden Inns. Still, though, it's free money - I use PL all the time, anyway, so I'll take it.

son of a gun! I can't believe I missed this deal. Just found out in need to travel in two weeks! any chance i can still get in on it!??

may 5th 2009, 500 random new follower will get the coupon. those of you who need the coupon, register on twitter and follow Priceline

pitflyer said:I got one of the last round of coupons, and I heard about the deal here. Thanks OP and FWF

So the $50 bonus -- does it stick around if you have an unsuccessful bid? IE you try it, no dice, can you make a new bid (assuming you meet other Priceline restrictions for rebidding) and still get the bonus?

It only gets applied if you win the bid.

Assume that you bid for $45 for five night and are successful, with the coupon, you will pay $35 x5 +fees.

Do realize that if you stay only TWO nights, you get only $20 and cannot claim the other three at a later date.

this coupon does not work with your booking
it wrks only with your name your price option and nothing else