Hotel Tips for Toronto etc....

pearljim · May 2011

Thanks for all the tips Jon!

I met Jon at Toronto pre party for solo ED show at Massey. Very cool guy

Hope to see you at ACC (if I go

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JC29856 · May 2011

anyone know which hotel comes up on hotwire 4* toronto east for $141? has pool restaurant spa business non smoke bed choice.
anyone book the sutton since yesterday on priceline? i tried $120 and was rejected...
thxs

shep · May 2011

JC29856 wrote:

anyone know which hotel comes up on hotwire 4* toronto east for $141? has pool restaurant spa business non smoke bed choice.
anyone book the sutton since yesterday on priceline? i tried $120 and was rejected...
thxs

That's the one I hit yesterday with a $120 bid... I put in 3 and 1/2 star or higher (the Sutton is a 4 according to the website) and Toronto Downtown North and South locations...

I made about 10-12 different combinations of bids in a 20 hour period before I got that one...

PillowPants · May 2011

shep wrote:

JC29856 wrote:

anyone know which hotel comes up on hotwire 4* toronto east for $141? has pool restaurant spa business non smoke bed choice.
anyone book the sutton since yesterday on priceline? i tried $120 and was rejected...
thxs

That's the one I hit yesterday with a $120 bid... I put in 3 and 1/2 star or higher (the Sutton is a 4 according to the website) and Toronto Downtown North and South locations...

I made about 10-12 different combinations of bids in a 20 hour period before I got that one...

you guys know about betterbidding.com?

PillowPants · May 2011

Vart wrote:

PillowPants wrote:

and the site i pricematched to was getaroom.com

good luck!!

The Westin Harbor isn't listed on that site any longer. Oh well, no big deal.

still shows for me

$152

http://www.getaroom.com/hotels/westin-harbour-castle

and it says if you call it's cheaper... but i prefer to book straight w the hotel ... and they knock off 10%

PillowPants · May 2011

hey Mr Merkin

would you say that hotels view guests differently depending on how they booked their room/price being paid?

i always feel like hotwire/priceline gets you the bottom of the barrel room wise

true or not true?

MrMerkinball · May 2011

PillowPants wrote:

hey Mr Merkin

would you say that hotels view guests differently depending on how they booked their room/price being paid?

i always feel like hotwire/priceline gets you the bottom of the barrel room wise

true or not true?

VERY True.

Remember that the concept of these sites, is to help Hotels unload inventory it has not been able to sell.

We treat everyone the same (service wise) but you are getting our crappiest of rooms.

dimitrispearljam · May 2011

grjammer wrote:

Vedder_Girl77 wrote:

I'm booked at the Novotel!

same here...looks like a nice hotel in a good location

me and Balck Diamond will seeya at the lobby

shep · May 2011

MrMerkinball wrote:

PillowPants wrote:

hey Mr Merkin

would you say that hotels view guests differently depending on how they booked their room/price being paid?

i always feel like hotwire/priceline gets you the bottom of the barrel room wise

true or not true?

VERY True.

Remember that the concept of these sites, is to help Hotels unload inventory it has not been able to sell.

We treat everyone the same (service wise) but you are getting our crappiest of rooms.

Funny... I've never had an issue with anything I've booked via priceline... I mean I was sure that this was policy, but everything i've ever booked through priceline and hotwire has been a very nice room (although I've never dipped below a 3 and 1/2 star when booking through any of these sites).

PillowPants wrote:

shep wrote:

JC29856 wrote:

anyone know which hotel comes up on hotwire 4* toronto east for $141? has pool restaurant spa business non smoke bed choice.
anyone book the sutton since yesterday on priceline? i tried $120 and was rejected...
thxs

That's the one I hit yesterday with a $120 bid... I put in 3 and 1/2 star or higher (the Sutton is a 4 according to the website) and Toronto Downtown North and South locations...

I made about 10-12 different combinations of bids in a 20 hour period before I got that one...

you guys know about betterbidding.com?

I checked it out when I was sizing up my bids for this hotel, but it didn't help me out much.

I'm happy with what I got for the price I paid. $120 a night for a room in a 4-star hotel (no matter what room) during TIFF at Bay and Wellsley is a deal. I can get back to my hotel just as fast as anyone else... It's only an extra 2 stops or so on the TTC and most of my friends hang out in the bloor and bathurst area, so I'm going to going up that way anyway...

Normally I wouldn't even bother to book a hotel in Toronto, as I know the city very well and have a lot of friends there, but since I will be traveling with the gf, I won't be couch crashing on anyone (for the first 3 nights anyway).

PillowPants · May 2011

MrMerkinball wrote:

PillowPants wrote:

hey Mr Merkin

would you say that hotels view guests differently depending on how they booked their room/price being paid?

i always feel like hotwire/priceline gets you the bottom of the barrel room wise

true or not true?

VERY True.

Remember that the concept of these sites, is to help Hotels unload inventory it has not been able to sell.

We treat everyone the same (service wise) but you are getting our crappiest of rooms.

thanks

how about slipping the desk person $20 - i always read about it being done in vegas

but wasn't sure about elsewhere

PillowPants · May 2011

shep wrote:

PillowPants wrote:

you guys know about betterbidding.com?

I checked it out when I was sizing up my bids for this hotel, but it didn't help me out much.

I'm happy with what I got for the price I paid. $120 a night for a room in a 4-star hotel (no matter what room) during TIFF at Bay and Wellsley is a deal. I can get back to my hotel just as fast as anyone else... It's only an extra 2 stops or so on the TTC and most of my friends hang out in the bloor and bathurst area, so I'm going to going up that way anyway...

Normally I wouldn't even bother to book a hotel in Toronto, as I know the city very well and have a lot of friends there, but since I will be traveling with the gf, I won't be couch crashing on anyone (for the first 3 nights anyway).

yeah it can be hit or miss... usually helps with identifying a property though... or developing a strategy

no one else seems to be joining me at the westin harbour... is it ok?

maybe i'll join the greek god and just get one of him harem castoffs

LeafsJaysCubsRaptorsFan · May 2011

PillowPants wrote:

shep wrote:

PillowPants wrote:

you guys know about betterbidding.com?

I checked it out when I was sizing up my bids for this hotel, but it didn't help me out much.

I'm happy with what I got for the price I paid. $120 a night for a room in a 4-star hotel (no matter what room) during TIFF at Bay and Wellsley is a deal. I can get back to my hotel just as fast as anyone else... It's only an extra 2 stops or so on the TTC and most of my friends hang out in the bloor and bathurst area, so I'm going to going up that way anyway...

Normally I wouldn't even bother to book a hotel in Toronto, as I know the city very well and have a lot of friends there, but since I will be traveling with the gf, I won't be couch crashing on anyone (for the first 3 nights anyway).

yeah it can be hit or miss... usually helps with identifying a property though... or developing a strategy

no one else seems to be joining me at the westin harbour... is it ok?

maybe i'll join the greek god and just get one of him harem castoffs

I personally have never stayed there as I live in Toronto. I know people who have stayed there and loved it. I also know that certain hockey teams stay there as well. You won't be spending much time in the hotel anyways besides to sleep.

shep · May 2011

PillowPants wrote:

shep wrote:

PillowPants wrote:

you guys know about betterbidding.com?

I checked it out when I was sizing up my bids for this hotel, but it didn't help me out much.

I'm happy with what I got for the price I paid. $120 a night for a room in a 4-star hotel (no matter what room) during TIFF at Bay and Wellsley is a deal. I can get back to my hotel just as fast as anyone else... It's only an extra 2 stops or so on the TTC and most of my friends hang out in the bloor and bathurst area, so I'm going to going up that way anyway...

Normally I wouldn't even bother to book a hotel in Toronto, as I know the city very well and have a lot of friends there, but since I will be traveling with the gf, I won't be couch crashing on anyone (for the first 3 nights anyway).

yeah it can be hit or miss... usually helps with identifying a property though... or developing a strategy

no one else seems to be joining me at the westin harbour... is it ok?

maybe i'll join the greek god and just get one of him harem castoffs

My parents have stayed there, they said it was really nice; however, you will pay of every extra little thing there - parking, internet, etc, etc...

They got it when they booked through hotwire for dirt cheap, but their savings got eliminated by the time they parked the car and dad had to pay for internet for work... it was like an extra $50 or 55 a day just for those 2 items.

PillowPants · May 2011

thanks dmb and shep

you're right i won't be there much
i probably won't be parking a car or worrying about internet either - and the $137 is the cheapest i found... and out of the hotels i considered the westin was probably the best reviewed

i'll likely fly in sunday morning and fly out tuesday morning

i just want a decent hotel... in a good spot

with a good spot being near the venue/preparty - stumbling distance is ideal but short cab ride is fine too

Vart · May 2011

PillowPants wrote:

shep wrote:

PillowPants wrote:

you guys know about betterbidding.com?

I checked it out when I was sizing up my bids for this hotel, but it didn't help me out much.

I'm happy with what I got for the price I paid. $120 a night for a room in a 4-star hotel (no matter what room) during TIFF at Bay and Wellsley is a deal. I can get back to my hotel just as fast as anyone else... It's only an extra 2 stops or so on the TTC and most of my friends hang out in the bloor and bathurst area, so I'm going to going up that way anyway...

Normally I wouldn't even bother to book a hotel in Toronto, as I know the city very well and have a lot of friends there, but since I will be traveling with the gf, I won't be couch crashing on anyone (for the first 3 nights anyway).

yeah it can be hit or miss... usually helps with identifying a property though... or developing a strategy

no one else seems to be joining me at the westin harbour... is it ok?

maybe i'll join the greek god and just get one of him harem castoffs

We stayed there the last time PJ played Toronto. We loved the hotel. We upgraded to a lake view room when we were checking in. The view is awesome, the hotel was clean and modern, and the staff was great. If the price wasn't so high right now we would stay there again in a heart beat.

PJINFLA · May 2011

PillowPants wrote:

thanks dmb and shep

you're right i won't be there much
i probably won't be parking a car or worrying about internet either - and the $137 is the cheapest i found... and out of the hotels i considered the westin was probably the best reviewed

i'll likely fly in sunday morning and fly out tuesday morning

i just want a decent hotel... in a good spot

with a good spot being near the venue/preparty - stumbling distance is ideal but short cab ride is fine too

Thanks for posting the info about the Westin best price guarantee. Got the same deal for Sunday
and Monday night also. Hopefully it won't be a bottom of the barrel room.

PillowPants · May 2011

Vart wrote:

We stayed there the last time PJ played Toronto. We loved the hotel. We upgraded to a lake view room when we were checking in. The view is awesome, the hotel was clean and modern, and the staff was great. If the price wasn't so high right now we would stay there again in a heart beat.

thanks for the info

did you see my thing about price match

$137 a night is pretty cheap??

see you there PJINFLA!!!

hey... I'll be in FLA in the morning... going to Captiva for 10 days... can't wait

fingers crossed the internet connection is good enough ... eeek!!!

hcn · May 2011

PillowPants wrote:

shep wrote:

PillowPants wrote:

you guys know about betterbidding.com?

I checked it out when I was sizing up my bids for this hotel, but it didn't help me out much.

I'm happy with what I got for the price I paid. $120 a night for a room in a 4-star hotel (no matter what room) during TIFF at Bay and Wellsley is a deal. I can get back to my hotel just as fast as anyone else... It's only an extra 2 stops or so on the TTC and most of my friends hang out in the bloor and bathurst area, so I'm going to going up that way anyway...

Normally I wouldn't even bother to book a hotel in Toronto, as I know the city very well and have a lot of friends there, but since I will be traveling with the gf, I won't be couch crashing on anyone (for the first 3 nights anyway).

yeah it can be hit or miss... usually helps with identifying a property though... or developing a strategy

no one else seems to be joining me at the westin harbour... is it ok?

maybe i'll join the greek god and just get one of him harem castoffs

It's been a few years since I've stayed there but it was nice.

MrMerkinball · May 2011

PillowPants wrote:

MrMerkinball wrote:

PillowPants wrote:

hey Mr Merkin

would you say that hotels view guests differently depending on how they booked their room/price being paid?

i always feel like hotwire/priceline gets you the bottom of the barrel room wise

true or not true?

VERY True.

Remember that the concept of these sites, is to help Hotels unload inventory it has not been able to sell.

We treat everyone the same (service wise) but you are getting our crappiest of rooms.

thanks
how about slipping the desk person $20 - i always read about it being done in vegas

but wasn't sure about elsewhere

An extra $20-$25/night will usually get an upgrade. But it's not a tip to the clerk. The Hotel gets that money. We pay THe clerk 20% of every Upsell dollar they make.

At my hotel, $25/night gets you a bigger room, more recently renovated, an LCD TV and a view. It all depends on priorities. If you room is just for crashing - That $25/night might be better spent at the Loose Moose during the pre party

shep · May 2011

MrMerkinball wrote:

An extra $20-$25/night will usually get an upgrade. But it's not a tip to the clerk. The Hotel gets that money. We pay THe clerk 20% of every Upsell dollar they make.

At my hotel, $25/night gets you a bigger room, more recently renovated, an LCD TV and a view. It all depends on priorities. If you room is just for crashing - That $25/night might be better spent at the Loose Moose during the pre party

Whoo-hoo, loose moose! I like that place, despite the beer prices...

PillowPants wrote:

thanks dmb and shep

you're right i won't be there much
i probably won't be parking a car or worrying about internet either - and the $137 is the cheapest i found... and out of the hotels i considered the westin was probably the best reviewed

i'll likely fly in sunday morning and fly out tuesday morning

i just want a decent hotel... in a good spot

with a good spot being near the venue/preparty - stumbling distance is ideal but short cab ride is fine too

Well you definitely have what you need! I'm glad. I remember by parents saying the place was super nice. That's the great thing about Toronto, if you fly in there's absolutely no need for a car -

also, in case you didn't know: you can get the TTC from the airport all the way into downtown for a single fair. You do not need to pay the $40-50 cab fare. If you need details let me know, I can type them out.

Depending on what time you arrive during the day, the TTC can actually be faster than a cab/airport shuttle... only takes about 45 minutes to an hour, depending on your timing... It's how I always get from the airport to DT.

Hotel Tips for Toronto etc....

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