PRICELINE for Toronto Hotel

McJuicy

several posts yesterday indicated that priceline is the way to go for hotel accommodations in toronto

if anyone has tried it yet, please post what price you put in, whether it was accepted or not, and if yes, what hotel are you staying at?

your input is appreciated

the_don

I offered $65 for a 4 star and got nothing..

100 Pacer

McJuicy wrote:

several posts yesterday indicated that priceline is the way to go for hotel accommodations in toronto

if anyone has tried it yet, please post what price you put in, whether it was accepted or not, and if yes, what hotel are you staying at?

your input is appreciated

if you have some places in mind that you've come across why not list them and get some opinions for the locals? there are decent hotels within walking distance that won't cost an arm/leg. why not make an offer of ~$50 initially and see what happens for a hotel like the Delta Chelsea or a similar 3/2.5-Star Hotel.

it should be noted that, after having used priceline for the 1st time last month during the PJ tour to secure rooms in Hartford and Mansfield for VERY cheap prices, i'm astonished as to why i never bothered using the site before, i HIGHLY recommend it!

McJuicy

well, rather than waiting for feedback i jumped the gun

my search criteria as follows

City: Toronto, Ontario
Check-In: August 12
Check-Out: August 14
Region: Toronto Downtown
Number of Stars: 4 Stars
Name Your Own Price: $75/night

"YOUR PRICE WAS ACCEPTED"

Total Charge (after tax): $179.17

Hotel: Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=271

100 Pacer

McJuicy wrote:

well, rather than waiting for feedback i jumped the gun

my search criteria as follows

City: Toronto, Ontario
Check-In: August 12
Check-Out: August 14
Region: Toronto Downtown
Number of Stars: 4 Stars
Name Your Own Price: $75/night

"YOUR PRICE WAS ACCEPTED"

Total Charge (after tax): $179.17

Hotel: Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=271

a very good hotel for a very decent price, and about a 10-15 minute walk by foot to the venue. you're VERY close to some of the more prominent "tourist spots" not to mention some very fun areas/neighborhoods to walk/shop/visit,...

McJuicy

yeah, 0.9 km to the venue according to google maps - solid!

next order of business...pre-party?!?

the_don

McJuicy wrote:

well, rather than waiting for feedback i jumped the gun

my search criteria as follows

City: Toronto, Ontario
Check-In: August 12
Check-Out: August 14
Region: Toronto Downtown
Number of Stars: 4 Stars
Name Your Own Price: $75/night

"YOUR PRICE WAS ACCEPTED"

Total Charge (after tax): $179.17

Hotel: Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=271

Thanks man, just booked the same hotel through them for $70/night. It's a really nice hotel too, cheers!

NWOntario

Two other hotels of note: Bond Place and the Delta Chelsea, both of which are within a short walk of the venue, both of which are quality places to stay. The Metropolitan is a bit further away, but it's also very good. I'm going to be staying at my own house, which is better than any of these places and which is also free...but for those of you who don't have that luxury, you can't go wrong with these three!

McJuicy

the_don wrote:

Thanks man, just booked the same hotel through them for $70/night. It's a really nice hotel too, cheers!

you owe me $10!! (will graciously accept 1 beer)

the_don

McJuicy wrote:

you owe me $10!! (will graciously accept 1 beer)

lol, no problems. I'm sure we'll be neighbors at the hotel anyway, that's generally what they do.

mnicole22

Wow! That is way better than the 2 star $140. room I reserved. Good thing I can cancel THAT one.

I'm in for the Sheraton $92.93 a night! See you there! Done and booked.

(thanks for the tip...how have I never heard of Priceline.com)

the_don

It would be cool if we could get a lot of out of towners staying at the Sheraton. We could all have some drinks, etc. before the shows!

Lindsay_E

Those are REALLY good prices for the Sheraton! It's a beautiful hotel and prime location, beside the entertainment district and across from Nathan Phillips Square. I'll be staying closer to the venue though, in my own bed! It will however will be my first shows at Massey Hall! Can't WAIT!!!

JOEJOEJOE

100 Pacer wrote:

a very good hotel for a very decent price, and about a 10-15 minute walk by foot to the venue. you're VERY close to some of the more prominent "tourist spots" not to mention some very fun areas/neighborhoods to walk/shop/visit,...

OK, I have to ask:

How long is it the walk if I walk on my hands?

mnicole22

Lindsay_E wrote:

Those are REALLY good prices for the Sheraton! It's a beautiful hotel and prime location, beside the entertainment district and across from Nathan Phillips Square. I'll be staying closer to the venue though, in my own bed! It will however will be my first shows at Massey Hall! Can't WAIT!!!

My first time seeing a show there too. I've heard it is an incredible venue.

LukinFan

Priceline is def the way to go. A bunch of us did this for the Columbia show recently and got into the Marriott for like $51- it was great!

100 Pacer

JOEJOEJOE wrote:

OK, I have to ask:

How long is it the walk if I walk on my hands?

oh JOEJOEJOE

McJuicy

i know it's off topic, but i'm looking forward to meeting 100 pacer and beerbaron

Red Lukin

McJuicy wrote:

i know it's off topic, but i'm looking forward to meeting 100 pacer and beerbaron

BeerBaron is a God. If you ever meet him please take a picture and post it : )

Edit: oh and nice scores on those hotels.

Fatal

the_don wrote:

Thanks man, just booked the same hotel through them for $70/night. It's a really nice hotel too, cheers!

Same here! Thanks alot for the heads up everyone! I was about to book the Delta Chelsea for $150!!!

Fatal

BeerBaron wrote:

Hope that helped.

Thanks for the tips...im sure this will help alot of people.

This was my first experience with Priceline, but i'll definitely be using them alot more in the future...these are some great deals!

polaris

NWOntario wrote:

Two other hotels of note: Bond Place and the Delta Chelsea, both of which are within a short walk of the venue, both of which are quality places to stay. The Metropolitan is a bit further away, but it's also very good. I'm going to be staying at my own house, which is better than any of these places and which is also free...but for those of you who don't have that luxury, you can't go wrong with these three!

the metropolitan is like 2 blocks from massey hall ... granted one is a big block ... probably same distance as delta chelsea

JaneNY

I just got the Delta Chelsea for $70 per night on priceline, 5 minutes ago, fyi. I've stayed at the Delta before and it is quite nice and close to Eaton center and in the middle of downtown Toronto.

Here's a question for Toronto-ians? Okay - I've driven into Toronto many, many times, and many many times during rush hour, 401, to DVP, and ouch. So what I'd like to do is park at somewhere like Pickering or Oshawa and take the GO train in the rest of the way and avoid the traffic. My main question is will I have a problem parking at one of those stations? Is there enough parking?

polaris

JaneNY wrote:

I just got the Delta Chelsea for $70 per night on priceline, 5 minutes ago, fyi. I've stayed at the Delta before and it is quite nice and close to Eaton center and in the middle of downtown Toronto.

Here's a question for Toronto-ians? Okay - I've driven into Toronto many, many times, and many many times during rush hour, 401, to DVP, and ouch. So what I'd like to do is park at somewhere like Pickering or Oshawa and take the GO train in the rest of the way and avoid the traffic. My main question is will I have a problem parking at one of those stations? Is there enough parking?

plenty of parking at the go stations ... depending on when you park it tho it could be a spot far away because all the commuters are at work ... or just plan not to drive in during rush hour ...

JaneNY

polaris wrote:

plenty of parking at the go stations ... depending on when you park it tho it could be a spot far away because all the commuters are at work ... or just plan not to drive in during rush hour ...

Thanks - yeah I don't mind the walk if I have to park far away as long as there is a place to leave the car. I usually can't leave before 10:45-11am, due to a class I teach, which means I'm pulling in to TO around 4, but if I stop in Oshawa or Ajax or something it would be earlier, maybe 3-3:30.

NWOntario

JaneNY wrote:

Here's a question for Toronto-ians? Okay - I've driven into Toronto many, many times, and many many times during rush hour, 401, to DVP, and ouch. So what I'd like to do is park at somewhere like Pickering or Oshawa and take the GO train in the rest of the way and avoid the traffic. My main question is will I have a problem parking at one of those stations? Is there enough parking?

Just be careful with last train departure times: the last eastbound GO Train leaves Union Station at 12:13am, so it doesn't really give you a lot of time to stick around after the show. Speaking strictly from personal preference, I think you should drive downtown and park under City Hall--it's cheap ($5 for the night) and it's about two blocks away from Massey Hall. You shouldn't have too much trouble driving into town during rush hour; you'll be going against the grain.

Otherwise, Oshawa/Pickering will both be fine. Whitby might be sketchy, tho.

JaneNY

NWOntario wrote:

Just be careful with last train departure times: the last eastbound GO Train leaves Union Station at 12:13am, so it doesn't really give you a lot of time to stick around after the show. Speaking strictly from personal preference, I think you should drive downtown and park under City Hall--it's cheap ($5 for the night) and it's about two blocks away from Massey Hall. You shouldn't have too much trouble driving into town during rush hour; you'll be going against the grain.

Otherwise, Oshawa/Pickering will both be fine. Whitby might be sketchy, tho.

Thanks for that - I'll be staying overnight in Toronto though, so I won't have to worry about the last train that night. That's good to know about City Hall parking though. Even though I'm going into town, I've been caught up in traffic quite often (granted the guys going out have it worse).

BeerBaron, I think I use Priceline every time I go to Toronto now - you always get something decent. Its a great city to use priceline with. (Of course if that gets too known, maybe all the prices would go up!)

dumper

mnicole22 wrote:

My first time seeing a show there too. I've heard it is an incredible venue.

Saw Neil Young there in the fall and also REM in te 80's...GREAT venue.

MrMerkinball

http://ca.deals.travelzoo.com/hotels/432164

Delta Chelsea - $89 no bidding - 5 minute walk.

(I Manage this hotel)

If you have Booked the Chelsea - Feel free to PM me, and I will make sure you get a nice room.

Fatal

BeerBaron wrote:

AWESOME!!

That goes to show you how using Priceline properly (with the name your own price feature) can save you so much cash! Too bad fatal had to be the test subject here but you guys got the exact same hotel and you paid half the price. Fatal either didn't use the name your own price option or he just bid way too high.

BeerBaron...i think you misunderstood...i got the Sheraton for $70 a night...that was my bid. But it was all thanks to this thread...

demetrios

MrMerkinball wrote:

http://ca.deals.travelzoo.com/hotels/432164

Delta Chelsea - $89 no bidding - 5 minute walk.

(I Manage this hotel)

If you have Booked the Chelsea - Feel free to PM me, and I will make sure you get a nice room.

checking this out!
thanks!