treycass

Winning bid for Downtown Renaissance Grand of $57. Started bidding at $45 and 4* and increased in $2 incriments adding free bid areas. On the 7th bid I received the Renaissance. Kind of hoping for the Hyatt at Union station but the Renaissance is awesome too!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bid a 4* in downtown Cincinnati zone @$35 and was rejected. Added 3* and received the Millenium for three nights July 13-16.

LGl Bonde,

Received my credit of $132 yesterday. Best deal on a hotel in quite some time for me!! Glad it worked out for you too!!!

I am really glad to see this work out for you!!!! Please post how long it takes you to receive your credit. I am still waiting. Today is the 8th business day.

I hope this works out for you and Hotwire will change their mind and credit you with the $132. I have felt bad for missing your previous post.

I am really sorry to see what happened "lgl blonde". I have been out of town, and away from computer access and did not see your post. I did submitt my request with valuetrip.com before I booked with hotwire, but I did not receive a confirmation from valuetrips before I submitted my double the difference request. I am assuming by the time hotwire got around to checking on the rate my valuetrips request had been granted. I was just lucky. Both valuetrips and hotwire reponded in a very timely manner, I want to say it was the next day with valuetrips that I received a confirmation on the reservation, and maybe day two when I received an email from Hotwire that I would receive a $132 credit. Now I have yet to receive the credit yet but it has not been 10 business days since the credit was granted. That will actually be Friday of this week. Sorry for the way yours has turned out. That was exactly my biggest fear when I committed to booking the way I did.

Yea the Amerisuites with its free shuttle, breakfast, and loacation to the Publix is really great for a pre-cruise stay. I wasn't aware that the Marriott was only operating at 60% capacity. That along with the show you mention help explain the lack of bargains in those hotels. Anyway I feel good about my bargain which is kind of the theme for the cruise this year. Last March my wife and I went on our 20th anniversary cruise but this time we are taking the two kids, they can't wait!!!

I just wanted to thank you for all your help and advice. I considered the risk and went ahead and booked through Hotwire. The 2.5* in the downtown zone was the Amerisuites (make sure and look for the "customer favorite" statement). The price dropped form $174 to $165 but I did receive the double the difference credit for $132, making my hotel cost on$33 plus taxes and fees, so the total was about $56. What a great deal!!!!!!!!! Again thanks for all the help. The website is awesome!!!!!!

I am not familar with the double the difference program that you mentioned. Please enlighten me. Like I said earlier, we stayed at the Amerisuites last March and it was fine for a one night stay.

Bid again yesterday with no luck this was my method. Any suggestions.

4* Downtown zone @ $75

added 4* beach zone @ $85

added miramar zone @ $95

added pamano zone @ $105

added hollywood zone @ $115

added airport zone @ $125

added coral springs @ $135

Like I said no luck.

The best alternative I have at this time is to book Amerisuties in the downtown zone through valuetrips for $99. We stayed there last march on a pre-cruise stay and it was fine. I was wondering how several had won bids at the Reniassance for less than $100 on dates close to the time we will be traveling. So how much should I be willing to bid in order to win a bid at Embassy Suites or Marriott Marina????

I am looking for assistance in booking a 3* in the Fort Lauderdale downtown zone for a one night pre-cruise stay on March 16. I have tried multiple times through priceline up to $125 with no luck. I see a number of post with people getting the Reniassance for amazing prices. Any suggestions????? I have used the free re-bid zone stategy but with no luck. Is this a date that is just not going to work??