AlanP Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 Hi,I am trying to figure out the best search strategy to use to get a hotel for nine nights starting on 3/16/11 in Maui's Wailea/Makena area.I have been to Maui many times. I stayed at the Makena Beach & Golf Resort (MB&GR) two years ago on a deal through Priceline for $160 per night. Loved the place and the deal.I am going back next month and am now working to get a hotel res. I'd be perfectly happy getting the same place and a similar deal. I am very worried about unintentionally winding up in the "higher-rated" Wailea Marriott "Resort" & Spa (WMR&S) which, I agree with other reviewers on this site, is a better located but much less attractive and desirable property).The winning bid prices for these two places seem frighteningly close. I would like to somehow try to get the MB&GR property, or anything rated better in Wailea/Makena that does NOT include the WMR&S.Does anybody have any insights or suggestions for how best to approach this goal? I will be certain to post my results when I confirm them next week.Thanks. Great site!!Alan Link to comment
yellowdog Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 You can't bid or avoid a specific hotel when using PRICELINE. You have to be able to accept any hotel in the zone at the star rating (or higher) you select.If you're trying to target a specific property then HOTWIRE can often be a better option if you're successfully able to identify it based upon the star rating and amenities shown before your purchase... the trade-off is that HOTWIRE usually costs a little more than PRICELINE, so you need to decide what is most important to you for a given stay, the lowest possible price OR the ability to take an educated guess as to the property you may receive.Let us know how we can help you further.Yellowdog. Link to comment
AlanP Posted February 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 You can't bid or avoid a specific hotel when using PRICELINE. You have to be able to accept any hotel in the zone at the star rating (or higher) you select.If you're trying to target a specific property then HOTWIRE can often be a better option if you're successfully able to identify it based upon the star rating and amenities shown before your purchase... the trade-off is that HOTWIRE usually costs a little more than PRICELINE, so you need to decide what is most important to you for a given stay, the lowest possible price OR the ability to take an educated guess as to the property you may receive.Let us know how we can help you further.Yellowdog.That is very good advice thank you.I feel like Makena will come through at a lower price than Marriott, but Mariott has been cheaper at times based on what is posted by others around here. I may stick with Priceline and take the location risk to get the lower price (and keep my fingers crossed hoping that I do wind up in Makena).Thank you very much for your thoughts! I will report back with the result whatever it is in coming days ...... Link to comment
AlanP Posted February 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Wow, after five tries of various types, I've bid 3.5* up to $161 in Wailea/Makena with no luck. Looks like the higher prices will drive me over to Kaanapali to close a deal tomorrow.... Link to comment
AaronJB Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 Sorry to hear that your bids haven't been accepted. :) Thank you for keeping us updated and good luck with your next round of bidding. Thank you for using the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches. Link to comment
AlanP Posted July 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 I wound up using frequent flyer miles for free nights this trip instead. Nothing won or learned this time unfortunately Thanks for the help.. Link to comment
yellowdog Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 Thanx for the follow-up and closing this thread. Please remember to always follow-up your threads with whatever you end up doing, even if you chose to book direct, cancel your trip, etc. Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPS and HOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases. Yellowdog. Link to comment
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