If you're going to try Priceline go to this site for bidding help. You can see what hotels Priceline uses, and what area and star category they are classified. You can also see what other bidders have gotten recently so you have a bidding guide.

I just booked my pre and post cruise hotels in Fort Lauderdale with their help. Got a room for $78 a night (with taxes and fees it came to $94 a night) The hotel website (as well as Expedia and Travelocity) had the rooms for $325+ a night with a AAA discount. The difference will pay for a couple of nice meals!

Bidding for Travel---Boston Hotels