What has been Fodorites success booking hotels in Maui using Priceline? How close to the date would you suggest trying?

I would use Expedia for Hawaii..not to say Priceline isn't good but I want to know where I am staying and have a bed selection..
Hawaii is busy over the summer and holidays..
Some great deals with Hawaii right now with vacation packages, hotels but flights are still pricey..

Did you check out BetterBidding.com and BiddingForTravel.com to see what recent hotel wins in Maui have been like? I considered going to Maui last year and looked into using Priceline for Maui - and it seemed unlikely I'd be able to get a decent hotel for much less than $100/night, even with Priceline, based on those two websites.

I'd personally plug my dates into Hotwire.com to see what comes up on it - and use that as a comparison basis to Priceline. If Hotwire has some decent deals for your dates, chances are Priceline has even better deals.

ksucat, when I checked last fall (after the economic scares) I still saw no great hotel deals for Maui when I checked. (Airfare from Portland wasn't too bad though.) That's one of the reasons I didn't go. Maybe there are finally more deals?

Would you consider 100 dollars a night For Wailea Marriott Resort in 2nd week of June? If so, I got it using priceline. And as someone mentioned www.biddingfortravel.com is an excellent start point for your potential bids on priceline.