Hotwire Hotel: 3.5* Toronto (Downtown Toronto West) Radisson Plaza Admiral Harbourfront

[Omni789]

Hey, first time user for the site. I'm looking to bid on a hotel for Toronto 6/12-6/13 and was looking for a bit of advice.

 

I have been focusing my bids on 4*'s in the Downtown Southwest/Southeast and North areas. I started at $75 and gradually increased by $2 a time until $85 and then $1 at a time until I hit $100 with no hits. Wondering if I should keep going up or adjust my strategy for other star levels. Any assistance is appreciated.  

[yellowdog]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

 

What is your max budget before tax/fee's for a 4*?

 

A guess would be that it takes +$15-20 for Southeast and approx $30-35 for Southwest and North areas

 

Let us know and we'll go from there.

 

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Yellowdog.

[Omni789]

Thanks for getting back to me! I'm hoping to spend upwards (including taxes + fees) total of about $130. I feel like this will cap me at between $108-$110. I wonder if it would be worth it to maybe just shoot for a lower star level (either 3.5 or 3) and capture the value at a lower price.

 

This is my first time really getting into bidding strategy so I want to see if its worth it to try and get the bang for my buck or try just going purely based on value 

[thereuare]

...I want to see if its worth it to try and get the bang for my buck or try just going purely based on value

Not sure what you're intending here as usually 'bang for the buck' is value.

If you want a 4* hotel i think you're going to need to be in the $120 area... whereas what looks to be the Radisson Plaza Admiral Harbourfront and the Eaton Chelsea Toronto can each be had for $80-$85/nite, should either of these be of interest.

NOTE that there is a Nike Half Marathon taking place in Toronto on Sunday so this may create a little extra demand for hotels as some will be coming from out of town and staying the weekend.

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.

Let us know how you'd like to proceed and we'll take it from there.

[Omni789]

To provide an update, I changed my strategy and started focusing on 3.5 stars within the same zones starting at an opening bid of $80 and increasing by increments of $1. Just hit $85 with no results. Will continue bidding until I hit $90

[AaronJB]

Thank you for keeping us updated and good luck on your next round of bidding.

 

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[thereuare]

Using our BiddingHelper.com, hotwire has a 3.5* in the Downtown East zone for $83/nite with:

Free Internet

Pet Friendly

Indoor Pool

Smoke Free

Fitness

Pool

Restaurant

Business

Laundry

Hi-Speed Internet

Deaf Accessible

Travel Accessible

Room Accessible

Bathroom Accessible

Handicapped Parking

Roll-in Shower

... best guess for this one would be the Eaton Chelsea Toronto, if this is of any interest.

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases. (and not the link in any emails that PRICELINE may send informing you that you're eligible to bid again)

Good luck and let us know what you ultimately decide to do for this stay or if we can be of further help.

[Omni789]

Sorry for not following up,

 

I saw on Hotwire a listing for a 3.5 in downtown West zone for $80 (now $79) a night that had Free Internet, smoke free rooms, fitness center, restaurants, business center and spa services it turned out to be the Radission Plaza Hotel Admiral Toronto-Harbourfront. 

 

Very happy with the award, glad to have lucked out into a good booking.

 

Thank you all for your help!

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your success!

Glad to see you're happy with the hotel and deal you received.

Thank you for sharing your win with the board and helping us add this new amenity set for this property to the Hotwire Hotel List.

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Enjoy your stay.