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skere26skere26 Posts: 305
edited August 2009 in The Porch
Hey Everyone,

I just scored the Westin Harbour Castle in downtown Toronto for friday and saturday though priceline for $55 a night with the name ur price thing. The hotel is going for $148 a night on travelocity, and from what i can see its a pretty nice place. You may want to try your luck
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  • grjammergrjammer Posts: 385
    Did you ask for 3 or 4 stars? Others have said they got the Delta Chelsea for around $50 when entering 3 stars...
  • skere26skere26 Posts: 305
    I put 4 star
  • grjammergrjammer Posts: 385
    Cool. Thanks!
  • whitepantswhitepants Posts: 727
    All those hotels are very nice... but these bastids jack up the price 4x during the Toronto Film Festival, and that's why I've never been able to stay there during the festival. :cry:

    I don't know if I'll go to the Toronto show, pearljim's wife may not go, so...
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  • BeerBaronBeerBaron Toronto-ish Posts: 4,097
    Nice score. That is one of the nicest hotels in the city.
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  • grjammergrjammer Posts: 385
    BeerBarron:

    Do you know if the Westin is convenient to the subway/street car public transportation?

    Thanks!
  • Nuzpaper.Nuzpaper. Posts: 112
    grjammer wrote:
    BeerBarron:

    Do you know if the Westin is convenient to the subway/street car public transportation?

    Thanks!

    Yes...streetcar to subway.
  • Mcam55Mcam55 Posts: 1,407
    Do you know what type of room your getting? How does that work with priceline...is it 2 beds or 1 king?
  • skere26skere26 Posts: 305
    Everytime I got a room through priceline, the desk attendant always asked me what bed setup I would like upon check in.
  • FatalFatal Posts: 821
    Got the same hotel same rate yesterday...searching for 4 star.

    FYI this is a pretty good forum where people post what they got on Priceline. Gives you a great idea on what you should be bidding...

    http://www.betterbidding.com/index.php? ... 7e&act=idx
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  • polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    grjammer wrote:
    BeerBarron:

    Do you know if the Westin is convenient to the subway/street car public transportation?

    Thanks!

    the 509 streetcar goes right to the amphitheatre/ontario place and it's basically right at your door
  • grjammergrjammer Posts: 385
    polaris_x wrote:
    grjammer wrote:
    BeerBarron:

    Do you know if the Westin is convenient to the subway/street car public transportation?

    Thanks!

    the 509 streetcar goes right to the amphitheatre/ontario place and it's basically right at your door


    Great. Thanks for your input. It sounds like this would be a convenient place to stay.
  • polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    grjammer wrote:
    Great. Thanks for your input. It sounds like this would be a convenient place to stay.

    np ... it depends on what you want to do in the city ... it's located at the ferry docks - so, you can head over to the islands and chill out there ... most of the shops/theatre district and stuff is about a 30 miin walk because of the highway being between you and the main part of the city ...
  • grjammergrjammer Posts: 385
    polaris_x wrote:
    grjammer wrote:
    Great. Thanks for your input. It sounds like this would be a convenient place to stay.

    np ... it depends on what you want to do in the city ... it's located at the ferry docks - so, you can head over to the islands and chill out there ... most of the shops/theatre district and stuff is about a 30 miin walk because of the highway being between you and the main part of the city ...

    We were thinking about going to the Blue Jays game the next day...it looks like this hotel is pretty close to the Rogers Center...
  • polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    grjammer wrote:
    polaris_x wrote:
    grjammer wrote:
    Great. Thanks for your input. It sounds like this would be a convenient place to stay.

    np ... it depends on what you want to do in the city ... it's located at the ferry docks - so, you can head over to the islands and chill out there ... most of the shops/theatre district and stuff is about a 30 miin walk because of the highway being between you and the main part of the city ...

    We were thinking about going to the Blue Jays game the next day...it looks like this hotel is pretty close to the Rogers Center...

    yup ... 10-15 minute walk depending on what gate you have to enter ...
  • oneforeachdayoneforeachday Posts: 494
    doh! jumped the gun and messed up my priceline bid. $70 for the Sheraton, probably coulda got $60.

    I think if you do $55 or $60 you'll get a good one for sure (as the OP did).

    There's 12 zones and only 3 have 4 star, so you should be able to lowball and get free rebids if you expand your zones to include the original (zone 3) and other non-4-star zones.
  • mr_canadamr_canada Posts: 555
    Just booked for $55.00 a night at the Westin Harbour Castle. Thanks for the info...I was about to book another hotel for $159.00 a night. That was my first time using Priceline...great website!!!
  • VartVart Posts: 291
    We'll also be staying at the Westin Harbour Castle for $55/night. Also my 1st time using Priceline.
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  • grjammergrjammer Posts: 385
    To those who have booked the Westin Harbour Castle for $55...did you bid for a four star in the downtown zone for $55?

    Thanks!
  • mr_canadamr_canada Posts: 555
    I did choose downtown Toronto and also selected a 4-Star hotel for $55 a night...Priceline accepted the offer...a great deal!!!
  • BeerBaronBeerBaron Toronto-ish Posts: 4,097
    Vart wrote:
    We'll also be staying at the Westin Harbour Castle for $55/night. Also my 1st time using Priceline.
    I guarantee you that it won't be your last.

    The only caution I have for people using Priceline is this: If you are travelling in a group of > 2 people all wanting to share ONE room, you could run in to trouble. If the hotel is busy the day you have booked, you may arrive there to be told that all that is available is a room with a King bed and 3-4 people will have to figure out a way to share one king bed. I have run in to that problem in the past, but generally it is not an issue.

    If you are traveling with just one person, or if you get multiple rooms such that it is only 2 people to a room, Priceline is definitely the way to go.

    Only real downside is that you pre-pay, so you can't cancel.
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  • Mcam55Mcam55 Posts: 1,407
    BeerBaron wrote:
    Vart wrote:
    We'll also be staying at the Westin Harbour Castle for $55/night. Also my 1st time using Priceline.
    I guarantee you that it won't be your last.

    The only caution I have for people using Priceline is this: If you are travelling in a group of > 2 people all wanting to share ONE room, you could run in to trouble. If the hotel is busy the day you have booked, you may arrive there to be told that all that is available is a room with a King bed and 3-4 people will have to figure out a way to share one king bed. I have run in to that problem in the past, but generally it is not an issue.

    If you are traveling with just one person, or if you get multiple rooms such that it is only 2 people to a room, Priceline is definitely the way to go.

    Only real downside is that you pre-pay, so you can't cancel.

    That is the one thing holding me back from using priceline...im going with 3 other people so i really need to get 2 beds...ive used it before for the hartford 08 show and it worked great but thier was only 2 of us...i dont know what to do.
  • dfm74dfm74 Posts: 11
    Just booked for $55, great deal. Thanks for the heads up!
  • VartVart Posts: 291
    grjammer wrote:
    To those who have booked the Westin Harbour Castle for $55...did you bid for a four star in the downtown zone for $55?

    Thanks!

    Yes.
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  • grjammergrjammer Posts: 385
    Just booked the Westin for $55 as well...
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    bump- I'm not going, but everyone should see this!!!!
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  • PJStatTrackerPJStatTracker Posts: 2,400
    Awesome...there are going to be lots of us there...

    I just booked for the 21st at the Westin for $55, like all you fools. See you there!
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  • BeerBaronBeerBaron Toronto-ish Posts: 4,097
    So who is going to be the first one to push it and bid less than $55 for the night? I bet it could be had cheaper ...
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  • qwerty1qwerty1 Posts: 142
    Get a hotel downtown. You could get a streetcar to the molson ampetheatre, but take my advice and walk. Its really not that far, and it should be a beautifull summers eve. You can walk down to Queen's Quey, and walk along the lake, or walk along King or Queen and then south on Strachan. Any abled bodied person can do it, 30 to 40 minutes(20-25 minutes if your a speed walker like me).

    And after the show, trafic and transit is going to be a huge clusterfuck being the first day of the CNE and all. After the show, walk up to Queen or King, and hit one of the bars, The Horseshoe is where ill be going.

    Is the curfew extended down there because of the CNE? Im thinking that it is?
    This sidewalk is for regular walking, not for fancy walking!
  • FatalFatal Posts: 821
    BeerBaron wrote:
    So who is going to be the first one to push it and bid less than $55 for the night? I bet it could be had cheaper ...

    I actually tried $47 (someone got a 4* for that price a few weeks ago in Downtown TO), but not luck.
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