Priceline Hotel: 3.5* Hawaii Island (The Big Island) (Hilo) Castle Hilo Hawaiian Hotel

[canuckabroad]

I am looking for 1 night in Hilo on August 7.  There are 3.5* options in both Priceline and Hotwire at $101 and $99 respectively.  Firstly are these 3.5* the Castle Hilo Hawaiian?

Amenities Priceline Free Parking  Restaurant Free Internet Indoor or Outdoor Pool No Smoking Rooms/Facilities

Hotwire Free Internet Free parking Golf nearby Oceanfront hotel Pool(s )Restaurant(s) Self-service laundry Smoke-free rooms Hotwire also has a bed choice (assume if I put 3 people they have to give 2 doubles or 2 queens)

Secondly - if I decide to bid on Priceline, how far out is best to do this and any tips - for the 3.5* it's $127 median retail.

 

And on a different topic - I booked a 2 week car rental a while back from Kona airport return as a backup. Any help in getting the best deal there is appreciated.

 

[thereuare]

Please follow-up your previous Hotwire Miami hotel thread with whatever you ended up doing for that trip, then reply here and we will have a look at your post above.

 

Please remember to follow-up your threads with your wins/decisions as you make them (even if you don't ultimately use PRICELINE / HOTWIRE, cancel the trip, book direct, etc) as this help keep the board better organized and more useful for everyone... as well as being a courtesy to anyone who took the time to help with your travel plans.

 

If you have had any PRICELINE / HOTWIRE purchases in the 8+ years since joining the board, it would be appreciated if you started to share your wins so that otehs can benefit from the information, just as you are hoping to gain insight from those who have posted before you.

 

Please remember to return to BetterBidding and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPSandHOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases.

[canuckabroad]

It's been updated. 

[AaronJB]

If you are ready to book, I'd start now. There is no way to know if rates will go lower - they could very easily (and suddenly) go in the opposite direction and/or hotels of interest may be replaced by less appealing options.

 

HOTWIRE

3.5* Hilo for $99.00
Free Parking
Free Internet
Oceanfront
Smoke Free
Pool
Restaurant
Laundry
Hi-Speed Internet
Golf
==> Guess would be the Castle Hilo 

 

I'd also guess the Castle Hilo for the 3.5* on PRICELINE EXPRESS.

 

Additionally, a hotel showing on PRICELINE EXPRESS does not necessarily mean it is what you will get via bidding.

 

Let us know your thoughts on how you would like to proceed and we would be happy to offer suggestions.

 

Please start a new thread in the car rental section and we would be happy to help with finding a deal.

 

Please remember to return to BetterBidding and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPSandHOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases.

[canuckabroad]

Thanks.  Is there any bidding strategies that would work here (haven't dont this part before). Only zone with lower star levels is Pahala

[canuckabroad]

One more thing - I am looking at moving things around a bit as far as our Kona side - I know that when you pay on hotwire/priceline they add in fees and taxes and you know them before you pay.  Can the resort also hit you with cleaning fees or amenity fees after the fact?

[canuckabroad]

I decided to go with PRICELINE EXPRESS and followed your link.  It did say bed choice available, but there was nowhere to do that, so I will have to call the hotel.

Free Parking

Restaurant

Free Internet

Indoor or Outdoor Pool

No Smoking Rooms/Facilities

 

==> Castle Hilo Hawaiian

 

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your success and thank you for sharing your win with the board.

 

Glad to see you received a nice deal for this property and it was the hotel you were hoping for.

Thank you for using the board's PRICELINE EXPRESS link for your purchase and sharing your win, helping us confirm the amenity set for this property in the Priceline Express hotel list.

Enjoy your stay.

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your success and thank you for sharing your win with the board.

 

Glad to see you received a nice deal for this property and it was the hotel you were hoping for.

Thank you for using the board's PRICELINE EXPRESS link for your purchase and sharing your win, helping us confirm the amenity set for this property in the Priceline Express hotel list.

Enjoy your stay.