Priceline for San Fran Hotels?

My own experiences with Priceline have not been that positive. As a result, I don’t use them. I have used other sites to get deals I thought were good.

I will be itnerested to follow this thread and see how others feel about Priceline and what experiences they have had.

@Marina
I actually used Priceline quite a few times in June of this year, and with the exception of a Holiday Inn in VA Beach (which was the hotel’s fault), my experience has been great. I actually saved quite a bit of $$.

I would read reviews online of hotels before you make a decision. Many hotels that say “near union sq” are in the Tenderloin which is NOT a place you want to be staying unless you have a thick city skin. Also avoid the Civic Center area. I think http://hotels.com is better. Then call the hotel and ask if they will match the rate…..

@emilyrose
Thanks for all the info!

I have had problems with both hotels.com and priceline.com. I always find good deals on Expedia and never have had any problems. You can also find package deals on there too.

@babygalll

I actually have a free round trip ticket because of my JetBlue points on my credit card, so I’ll only need a hotel. I have used Expedia in the past, though, and was very happy. I’m just looking to save some good money on a hotel, and Priceline seems to be the way to go.

Two cents of SF hotel advice: I always stay in the Dakota, which is an old rooming house coverted into a cool albeit divey place to stay. The bathrooms have claw tubs, the rickety elevator is from another century, but there’s free wifi and you can’t beat the price!