Priceline Picks the Hotel.

[jhawks99]

I've usually had pretty good luck doing this. Well, it just ran out today. 2.5 star for cheap.

Place is a semi remodeled dump. Plastic floors that aren't glued down very well. Old school bathtub and shower. Tiny. Kinda smelly. Dude running the place is really nice and I think he's doing the remodeling himself.

He asked if I was 99 when I walked in the office door. There's like 2 other cars in the parking lot.

They have breakfast in the morning. I'm a little worried.

I've had some really good hotels in the past. Law of averages caught up with me this time.

[RainbowsandUnicorns]

[Shirley]

Sorry to hear that 99.

[jhawks99]

There was some "activity" going on in the parking lot last night that had me a little worried. Turned out to be NBD.

Anyone else to the "Let Priceline Pick" thing? I've done it probably a dozen times and have had really good hotels when I could pin down what they were. Mostly decent and this is the first "Yikes" that I had.

And I really did like the manager. I suspect he's the franchisee and I hope he makes a go of it. Everything is clean and has a fresh coat of paint.

[ousdahl]

sorry, 99. At least you get a story out of it.

but other than the dumpy hotel, how's Branson?

[jfish26]

I’ve used Priceline a few times, but not in a while. I always just sort of assumed that, one way or another (whether quality, or specific location, or under renovation, whatever), I’d end up with the “worst” hotel in the star band I was purchasing in.

[RainbowsandUnicorns]

I’ve used Priceline a few times, but not in a while. I always just sort of assumed that, one way or another (whether quality, or specific location, or under renovation, whatever), I’d end up with the “worst” hotel in the star band I was purchasing in.

My dumb?/smart?/neutral? assumption too.
Thus, I prefer to go the "Let Gutter Pick" route.

Thankfully 99 survived and is still with us today.

[jhawks99]

There's a public storage place just outside my window. Billy Joe Ray Bob has been pounding his back hoe against a rock all morning in their parking lot.

[ousdahl]

damn, Billy Joe Ray Bob pounding his back hoe?

better not let his main girl find out