dahl Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Had a very hard time booking these dates as early June must be a busy month. I see forum members posting lower prices in May for the same hotel. I started bidding at $100 with no luck in either the French Quarter or the Warehouse Arts District. Went to $120 and finally to $150 9French Qtr only) on advise from Priceline. I don't know if the fact that we took the cancellation insurance has any bearing on the pricing but we succeeded. I hope that the Marriott is 4 stars as advertised. Another successful win on the link. Link to comment
AaronJB Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Congrats on your success. :)Definitely not a bad deal for what looks like a busier date in NOL.Thank you for sharing your win and using the site's PRICELINE link.Enjoy your stay. Link to comment
dahl Posted March 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 As pointed out in my other post, I guess that the 3 festivals going on in NOL at that time heavily influence the pricing of lodging. One month we see wins at $70 and a few months farther out we get $150.00 at the same hotel. In checking June (early summer) is generally a busy time for NOL vacations. As the summer progresses and the temperatures rise I am told that it slows down and rates drop in August (late summer). The only thing that concerns me about NOL and the J.W. Marriot hotel is that there have been incidents of bed bugs reported there but the Omni and many other upscale hotels there have reports as well. I hope that they have the problem under control. Link to comment
swag Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 As pointed out in my other post, I guess that the 3 festivals going on in NOL at that time heavily influence the pricing of lodging. One month we see wins at $70 and a few months farther out we get $150.00 at the same hotel. In checking June (early summer) is generally a busy time for NOL vacations. As the summer progresses and the temperatures rise I am told that it slows down and rates drop in August (late summer). The only thing that concerns me about NOL and the J.W. Marriot hotel is that there have been incidents of bed bugs reported there but the Omni and many other upscale hotels there have reports as well. I hope that they have the problem under control.Did you get the New Orleans Marriott, or the JW? Two separate hotels, both on Canal St, about 2 blocks apart. Link to comment
dqdude Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 My experience with reserving rooms is NOLA is that the price varies greatly depending on what events are going on at the time. I have attended the last 2 Mardis Gras. I stayed at the JW in 2010 and paid about $260 a night for a 5 night stay. This year I stayed right across the street at the Marriott and would have paid $320 a night if I hadn't used my Marriott Reward points for 5 free nights. I have seen these same propertes go for 1/2 price or less booked directly through Marriott during non Mardi Gras/Jazz Fest times. It all about supply and depend. Regardless if which property you won...you will be happy. Both offer superb customer service. The JW is quite a bit smaller and a bit nicer...the Marriott offers more amenities and is huge! Link to comment
dahl Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Did you get the New Orleans Marriott, or the JW? Two separate hotels, both on Canal St, about 2 blocks apart.We got the J.W. Marriott on Canal Street. Actually the priceline savings was nil for the Wednesday and Thursday nights (as we could have booked direct for that price) BUT the rate went up to $249.00 per night for Friday and Saturday nights so there was a $200 savings. Hope this place is really a four star property and that they've taken steps to eliminate the bed bug problem that hit NOL last year. Link to comment
thereuare Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Thanks for the follow-up / clarification regarding the property you received.PRICELINE likely averaged the rate over the course of your stay... i suspect you could have had a lower bid accepted for the first two nites of those were the only nites you were bidding... it was the 3rd nite which brought up the minimum bid required to get accepted.Have a great trip. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
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