Anybody ever use "Name Your Price" option on Priceline

I used to get rooms at the intercontinental and the renaissance for like 35 bucks in 2009-2012. I haven't used it lately, but if you have the time and patience you should get a room at a pretty good rate.

Used it once and it worked out pretty good... I was attending the wedding in the Quarter, and didn't book a room at the wedding party hotel. Used it last minute and it put me in the Hyatt Regency. I had to take a cab a couple times, but that wasn't too bad. Now that uber has a larger presence, I'd do it again.

Can't remember specifics, I want to say it was about 25% less than what I normally see that hotel going for.

I used it a lot back when I was in college. That was a while ago. I used it for flights and hotels.
Stayed in NOLA using Priceline the night of bacchus for like $100.
Drawback on hotels is they only usually have one bed. Often worst room in the hotel. You don't pick the hotel.
Flights they can be tricky multiple layover, and even worse weird connections. Fly from NOLA to Denver to Atlanta.
I did very well in NYC with name your own price option.
Now that there's TD, I'm an OT baller and no need for discount travel.

I use it all the time. The trick is that you have to search for the hotels you want and the star ratings and then gradually add more options as you place consecutive bids to get the lowest prices. It is a bit complicated, but I generally can get a good hotel in the downtown/convention center area for less than $70 depending on what is going on in NOLA that weekend.

Yes. New Orleans is easy. Since you know where you want to be. Just click downtown/canal and 3 stars. Offer $65 to $70 and you'll get the Marriott.