Heading out for some Final Four action, and figured I would get this property around this price. I started real low anyway just in case, and at $130 they started offering up the room at $165. I slowed the bid increments down to see what the lowest number would be.
Total came to $502. Booking directly would have been $249/n or $840 after all the extra BS. While booking my flight it was offered up via Orbitz at just over $700 total.
Clicked links. $300 would be a nice number to hit. I only picked 3.5* because it seemed to limit the pool of potential properties the most to the area I was hoping for. I would be fine with a 3* if needed though.
3.5* San Diego (Downtown San Diego & Harbor Island ) 7/11-7/16
I missed a great deal on flight + hotel on Orbitz Saturday night. The hotel was Hotel Indigo and total price for both was $1900 for these dates. It then disappeared from most searches, including no availability from it's own site. It now has availability on it's website and PRICELINE, so I'm hoping to try to some bidding built around trying to land that property.
It's $458 on PRICELINE currently, and the prices there have been trending down over the last two weeks according to their median retail prices shown there. A 5* property was in the $1200's, now $810. 4* was in the $900's, now $592. And 3.5* was in the high $700's, now $458.
Looks like 11 rebid zones, and only 3 other 3.5* properties on the hotel list here so what would be a good bidding strategy?
Max bid price doesn't matter, just like to feel like I got a good deal, and ideally shooting for the Gaslamp area. I was holding out for something on HOTWIRE since there is better area selection, but might give this a shot and see what happens.
I have been using the HOTWIRE and PRICELINE links for searching.
When the above 1/12-1/15 didn't work (splitting ended up not being a good option), I decided to to keep an eye on HOTWIRE to see if anything popped up at the last minute. Nothing did so canned trip.
Clicked links.
$256/night
Recommended in 80 % of Hotwire customer reviews
Amenities:
Smoke Free Rooms
Fitness Center
Pool(s)
Restaurant(s)
Business Center
Laundry Facilities (self-service)
High-Speed Internet Access
Accessible for the blind
Accessible for the deaf
Free Breakfast
Accessible path of travel
In-room accessibility
Accessible bathroom
Handicapped parking
Roll-in shower
The zone was actually North Falmouth, probably needs added to the list.
Amenities
Indoor pool(s) Free Parking Free Internet
Accessible path of travel In-room accessibility Wheelchair accessible
Accessible bathroom Handicapped parking Roll-in shower
Amenities lead us to believe it was going to be Inter-Continental, but pricing for IC was way off, so knew it was going to be something different.
Amenities:
Smoke Free Rooms
Fitness Center
Restaurant(s)
Business Center
High-Speed Internet Access
Tennis Nearby
Accessible for the blind
Accessible for the deaf
Accessible path of travel
In-room accessibility
Wheelchair accessible
Accessible bathroom
Handicapped parking
Roll-in shower
Just got this now. Priceline was selling it as 4* for $390.
Tried above for 1/12-1/15. No dice.
Probably this...
OR would you prefer the less expensive rate for the last 2 nites and then try to fill-in the remaining two nites at a lower rated property?
Splitting would be fine.
Hey...clicked links while browsing both HW/PL.
Missed Aria a few weeks back on HW for a decent price, checking frequently in case something pops up again. Would like Strip North, but might try same bids for Strip South and see what happens. For Strip North started at $95 and went up to $150 with rebids.
Venetian has no rooms available, Palazzo does at $400, Wynn NA on 11th, then $499, $299, & $359. Probably don't want to go over $200 bid. Would that even be attainable during this time period?
4* Las Vegas (West of Strip) Rio Suite Hotel Casino
in Priceline Hotels - Nevada
Posted
It was for sale on PL at $129. Available on Express Deals at 102. Last night it was on Express Deals for $97.
My Bids:
73 (109 offer)
80
85 (109 offer)
90
93 (109 offer)
96
97 (109 offer)
98 WIN RIO