Just in time for Valentine's Day (Thursday, February 14), priceline.com (Nasdaq:
PCLN) announced today the launch of a new feature for its packaged vacations
service. Now, travelers can select 1-night getaways that include round-trip
airfare on flights of their choosing and hotel accommodations. Rental cars,
theater tickets and other local attractions also can be added to the packages.
"We are adding overnight packages for customers who want to book quick
one-night getaways at savings that would normally be available only with longer
trips," said Tom Trotta, priceline.com's Senior Vice President, Vacation
Packages. "A one-night option works great for travelers who can't leave until
Saturday morning and need to be back at work on Monday. It's also ideal for
those one-day holidays that fall midweek, and for special occasions like
Valentine's Day."
Priceline.com's overnight vacation packages are available for virtually all
of priceline.com's destinations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Bahamas and the
Caribbean.
For more details on priceline.com's overnight and longer vacation packages,
visit: http://www.priceline.com/vacationpackages/
Here are some examples of overnight priceline.com vacation packages perfect
for a romantic Valentine's Day getaway. All quoted trips depart February 14 and
return February 15. Prices include taxes and fees. Packages were available as of
January 29. Prices and availability are subject to change.
-- Chicago, from Detroit, $203 per person. Includes round-trip airfare and
overnight accommodations at the 4-star Swissotel Chicago.
-- San Francisco, from Salt Lake City, $250 per person. Includes round-trip
airfare and overnight accommodations at the 4-star Parc 55 Hotel.
-- New York City, from Boston, $297 per person. Includes round-trip airfare
and overnight accommodations at the 4-star Millennium Broadway Hotel.
-- Miami, from Atlanta, $310 per person. Includes round-trip airfare and
overnight accommodations at the 3-star Sheraton Miami Mart Hotel.
-- Cancun, from Houston, $340 per person. Includes round-trip airfare and
overnight accommodations at the 3-star Ambiance Villas.
Priceline.com also has extra-long-weekend packages available for those who
want to stretch Valentine's Day into a 3-night getaway. All quoted trips depart
February 14 and return February 17. Prices include all taxes and fees. Packages
were available as of January 29. Prices and availability are subject to change.
-- San Diego, from Phoenix, $313 per person. Includes round-trip airfare and
3 nights' accommodations at the 4-star Hilton San Diego Resort.
-- Jamaica, from Orlando, $415 per person. Includes round-trip airfare and 3
nights' accommodations at the 3-star Emerald View Resort Villa in Montego Bay.
-- Las Vegas, from Chicago, $508 per person. Includes round-trip airfare and
3 nights' accommodations at the 3-star Imperial Palace Hotel Casino.
-- New York City, from Washington, DC, $466 per person. Includes round-trip
airfare and 3 nights' accommodations at the 3-star Roosevelt Hotel New York.
-- Phoenix, from Denver, $390 per person. Includes round-trip airfare and 3
nights' accommodations at the 3-star Radisson Hotel Phoenix-Chandler.
In addition to packages, priceline.com also has hotel rooms, airline tickets
and rental cars available for overnight and 3-night Valentine's Day getaways.
Hotels(a)
Here are some sample Name Your Own Price(R) hotel room deals that were
purchased as of January 30 for check-in on February 14. Quoted prices do not
include taxes and fees. Prices and availability are subject to change.
-- Washington DC - Alexandria/Old Town zone - 3 stars - $75 (60% savings).
-- New York - Times Square/Theatre District zone - 4 stars - $175 (41%
savings).
-- Chicago - Millennium Park/Loop & Grant Park Area zone - 4 stars - $69
(42% savings).
-- San Francisco - Union Square East/Embarcadero zone - 4 stars - $119 (45%
savings).
-- Atlanta - Buckhead Area zone - 4 stars - $130 (55% savings).
-- Dallas - Downtown Dallas zone - 4 stars - $95 (40% savings).
Airline Tickets
Here are some sample published-price round-trip airline tickets that were
purchased by priceline.com customers over the past 7 days. All tickets are
scheduled for departure on February 14 returning February 17th. Quoted prices do
not include taxes and fees. Prices and availability are subject to change.
-- Los Angeles to San Francisco, $98.
-- Chicago to Denver, $128.
-- Chicago to New York, $158.
-- Atlanta to Washington, D.C., $203.
-- Washington, D.C. to San Francisco, $198.
-- New York to Atlanta, $208.
Rental Cars(a)
Here are some successful Name Your Own Price(R) offers made by priceline.com
customers between January 15 and January 31 for pickup between February 14 and
February 17. Offer prices do not includes taxes and fees. Prices and
availability are subject to change.
-- Washington, DC. economy car, $12 per day.
-- Chicago, economy car, $13 per day.
-- Los Angeles, compact car, $13 per day.
-- San Diego, compact car, $13 per day.
-- Boston, compact car, $15 per day.
-- San Francisco, mid-size car, $15 per day.
(a) Priceline.com's Name Your Own Price(R) hotel and rental car services are
different from fixed-price travel sites. With priceline.com's Name Your Own
Price(R) reservation system, the exact hotel or rental car company is shown only
after purchase.
About Priceline.com(R) Incorporated
Priceline.com Incorporated (Nasdaq: PCLN) operates priceline.com, a leading
U.S. online travel service for value-conscious leisure travelers, and
Booking.com, a leading international online hotel reservation service.
Priceline.com also operates Agoda.com, an Asian online hotel reservation
service. In the U.S., priceline.com gives customers more ways to save on their
airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, vacation packages and cruises than
any other Internet travel service.
In addition to getting great published prices, leisure travelers can narrow
their searches using priceline.com's TripFilter advanced search technology,
create packages to save even more money, and take advantage of priceline.com's
famous Name Your Own Price(R) service, which can deliver the lowest prices
available.
Priceline.com believes that Booking.com is Europe's largest and fastest
growing hotel reservation service, with a network of affiliated Web sites.
Booking.com operates in over 60 countries in 16 languages and offers its
customers access to over 38,000 participating hotels worldwide. Priceline.com
also operates the following travel websites: Travelweb.com, Lowestfare.com,
RentalCars.com and BreezeNet.com. Priceline.com also has a personal finance
service that offers home mortgages, refinancing and home equity loans through an
independent licensee. Priceline.com licenses its business model to independent
licensees, including priceline mortgage and certain international licensees.