I enjoyed the stay. The area was nice. The hotel was recently renovated, so rooms were nice. They use a new system for parking, where you need your room key to enter and exit the parking area, so don't forget your key. Elevators are pretty quick as well. I never really heard any airport noise. Except for the first night because we slept with the sliding door open, but even then the last plane we heard was a few minutes after midnight. Beds were really comfortable. It was directly off either the 405 or 55 freeways. It's probably about a 10 min drive to the Tustin area which had a really nice restaurant and mall area.
It's a pretty nice Doubletree Hotel. I've stayed there about 4 times from winning bids on Priceline. It's just one of the further hotels from Disneyland in that zone. It's about a 10 minute drive to the M&F parking structure. But I've always enjoyed my stay there. Parking is $13 per night. If you have any requests I would call the hotel directly ahead of time. They do have their own shuttle to Disneyland, although I've never used it. Enjoy your stay.
That particular Hyatt is pretty nice and they did a renovation about a couple years ago. Also their is a Starbucks in the lobby :) Enjoy your stay.
Your welcome for the feedback and update on the hotel list. I believe they just finished a hotel renovation on the rooms so that's probably the reason why it would now come up as a 4 star property. Also my winning bid was for two rooms. Yes, you are correct in saying that it is definitely a huge savings over conventional rates and I keep trying to remind myself of that and not let the higher parking fee's bother me so much. Either way the group I'm going with is very happy about the winning bid I got us.
A few things to consider is that your timing is still during "spring break" even though you would be at the tail end of it. Also their might be something going on at the Anaheim Convention Center and if that is the case then that will eat up more rooms. Did you check to see if hotels in the area are sold out? If that is the case, then few rooms would be sold to Priceline. Also if the hotels in the area are at their "numbers or quota" for the month, then they probably won't discount too many rooms. Those are just possibilities.
Was trying to get a room in the Anaheim area but considering most hotels are sold out, I figured I would have to bid in an outer lying area. I chose Zone 3 which is the Costa Mesa/Irvine area. I've stayed out here once before and it's not too bad a drive to Disneyland, about 15 to 20 mins. Looking in hindsight I should've bid in the Fullerton/Brea area which is Zone 7 and a bit closer probably 10 to 15 mins from Disneyland. I did read some reviews on the few hotels in that area and people either complained about freeway noise or groups of people traveling, so then I wasn't so sure about that area. Anyway, with the winning I got, I'm now worried about airport noise, and I don't like the $16 a day parking fee's, YIKES! I thought the Anaheim area was bad with just about all hotels charging parking in that area.
Tried for two days and compromised on area because like I said most rooms are sold out in the Anaheim area but thought I would give it a shot anyway.
$54 Zone 6- Disneyland-Orange-Garden Grove denied
re-bid $56 added Zone 1- Anaheim Hills denied
re-bid $58 added Zone 9- Laguna Beach denied
re-bid $60 added Zone 11- Santa Ana denied
re-bid $62 added Zone 12- Seal Beach denied
Waited 24 hours and tried again but willing to go to outer lying zone 3 which is Costa Mesa-Irvine.
$46 Zone 6- counter offered right away with adding $12 a night for a total of $68 a night and new I was close so I declined and re-bid.
re-bid $48 added Zone 1- denied
re-bid $50 added Zone 9- denied
re-bid $52 added Zone 11 accepted, finally.
I got upgraded to 4 star Hilton which is nice but I don't like that it is right next to the airport. I also don't like the $16 a day parking fee's. Sorry but that is just ridiculous. I can accept the $10-12 a day but $16!!! really?? Talk about gouging people. Lessoned learned for me, is to stay in Fullerton area where it's a bit closer and no parking fee's. The whole point of using Priceline is to save on hotel costs, not to save on hotel cost and then the hotel turn around and make up for it by charging high parking fee's.
Initial bid for this zone $40 and rejected but also counter offered me to add $11 for a total of $51 a night. So I rejected that since I knew I was in the ballpark.
Rebid zone 1- Anaheim Hills at $43 and rejected
Rebid zone 9- Laguna Beach at $45 and accepted
I've stayed here a few times and it's further away from the park, but I can't complain about the price at 59% off. Well according to what Priceline said I got in the winning bid. The property is very nice and I enjoy the welcome cookies too! I figured, not bad on a last minute decision to go to Disneyland :D
Interesting guess on your part because Crowne Plaza doesn't show smoke free as one of their amenities but Sheraton Garden Grove does and so does Red Lion. I'm guessing it's one of those two before guessing Crowne Plaza.
Wanted to confirm which hotel you guys think this one is, searched with 2 adults, no children
3.5* Disneyland South 1/26/12-1/30/12 $68 per night $40.04 taxes & fees = $244.04 trip total
amenities as follows:
smoke free rooms
fitness center
pool
restaurant
business center
laundry facilities (self-service)
high-speed internet access
this hotel charges a resort fee
Recommended: In 90% of Hotwire customer reviews
I took a guess of possibly the Red Lion??
Didn't use Priceline to bid on car rental, change of plans so a rental wasn't needed.
I've bid on hotels before through Priceline but not familiar with car rentals. How do I know if the airport rental will be in terminal or not? Or is that not a guarantee with bidding? Am I able to bid for specific pick up & drop off times like I can with dates? Sorry I did look for a thread to read up on for this basic info and couldn't find one on car rentals just hotel stuff.
This is what I need can you suggest a strategy.
Orange County Airport
Compact car
1/26/12-1/30/12
Winning bid $41.00 per night, 2 rooms, 3.5* property, 6 nights.
$492.00
+taxes $80.76
Total $572.76
11/20/10 - 11/26/10
Doubletree Hotel Anaheim/Orange County
100 The City Drive
Orange, CA 92868
714-634-4500
First bid 4*, zone 6, $40 + $4.17 (bonus cash rewards) rejected
added 3.5*, zone 1, $32 + $4.17 (bonus cash rewards) rejected
added zone 8, $34 + $4.17 (bonus cash rewards) rejected
added zone 9, $36 + $4.17 (bonus cash rewards) rejected
added zone 11, $38 + $4.17 (bonus cash rewards) rejected
added zone 5. $41 + $4.17 (bonus cash rewards) ACCEPTED :)
I stayed here a few months ago during the end of summer. I was leery at first but I turned out liking it. I requested a room with a fridge & microwave and they honored my requests. I'm hoping to get the same this time around as well. I know parking is $13 per day. Starbucks is also in the lobby which is a nice convenience.
Winning bid $62.00 per night, 2 rooms, 4* property.
+taxes $40.96
Total $288.96
11/18/10 - 11/20/10
Hilton Los Angeles North/ Glendale & Executive Meeting Center
100 West Glenoaks Blvd
Glendale, California, USA, 91202
1-818-956-5466
First bid $50, 4 stars, zone 1- rejected
added zone 2, $51- rejected
added zone 3, $52- rejected
added zone 5, $53- rejected
added zone 6, $54- rejected
added 3.5*, $55- rejected, but they counter offered me to add $15 a night and per room, :) I rejected that.
Waited 24 hours.
Bid $60, 4 stars, zone 1- rejected, but they again counter offered me to add $15 a night and per room, :) Of course I rejected again, I know better than to accept that. It usually means you are close within a buck or two.
added 3.5*, $62.00 finally accepted!
I've stayed here before, almost exactly a year ago. Parking is a little steep at $18.00 per day but I know that going in. I like the property and its close to Warner Bros studios which is where I want to go.
I did book through PRICELINE for the 2 rooms and used the links. I will post my winning bid under the correct area. Thanks again for your guys help.
Yes that does clear it up for me. I pretty much thought that is the way it would work, but wan't to be positive before I started any bidding process. Decisions, decisions.....now.
I have a few questions about bidding for 2 rooms with Priceline. To be able to get 2 rooms on the same property do they have to included in the same bid? If I bid each room seperately do I take the chance that winning bids will end up at different properties? Also if I included both rooms in one bid do the dates have to be the same for both rooms?
I'm assuming that check-in and check-out dates need to be the same for both rooms when bidding all in the same bid. And that I would need to bid both rooms within the same bid to ensure the same property for both rooms.
Thanks for you help.
Looks like the price went down a few bucks on HOTWIRE for the same hotel Peacock Suites, that's if I have my amentities correct.
Searched 9/28-10/3 quad occupants (2 adults, 2 children)
It came up with this,
Ananheim Disneyland North $55.00 per night
Suite, complimentary breakfast, fitness center, pool, laundry facilities & high-speed internet access.
Looks like parking is $8.00 per day though.
But the upside is all rooms come with a fridge and microwave. Found this info on Hotels.com
Personally doesn't sound like a bad deal. Especially with the fridge and microwave, you could save quite a bit on food by making use of those two things.
7/29/10- 8/2/10 3/5* Disneyland-Orange-Garden Grove
Doubletree Hotel Anaheim/Orange County
100 The City Drive
Orange, CA
(714) 634-4500
$48.00 night for 4 nights total
$192.00 + $33.84 taxes & fees= $225.84 total
First bid 3.5* Disneyland-Orange-Garden Grove $40 rejected
Second bid added Anaheim Hills $42- rejected
Third bid added Laguna Beach $44- rejected
Fourth bid added Laguna Hills-Mission Viejo $46- rejected
Final bid added Seal Beach $48- ACCEPTED
Got a nice corner room, extra space. Honored requests of a fridge and microwave and no charge for them, really happy about that. 1st time here and really enjoyed the stay here.
Parking $13.00 a day.
So I gave the Los Angeles- San Fernanado Valley region a try with no success.
First bid 3.5* Burbank-Universal City-Glendale $35 +$10 reward dollars rejected
Second bid added 3* $37 + $10 reward dollars- rejected
Third bid added North Hollywood-Studio City $40 + $10 reward dollars rejected
Hopped over to the other zones for Los Angeles- Central L.A. region
First bid 3* Beverly Hills-West Hollywood $45 + $10 reward dollars rejected
Second bid added Lawndale $50 + $10 reward dollars- rejected
Third bid added Culver City- $55 + $10 reward dollars ACCEPTED
Check In- Thursday Sep 30, 2010
Check Out- Monday Oct 4, 2010
Radisson Hotel Westside
6161 West Centenela Avenue
Culver City, CA
310-649-1776
4 nights $55 + $10 reward dollars ($40 savings)
$220 + $47.52 taxes & fees= $267.52 total
Parking is another $14.00 per day. Website says rooms have a fridge, so that will come in handy. Checked the regular rates and they avg $145.00 a night for my dates, so looks like I got a 62% savings.
Happy with the turn out. Seems close enough to Hollywood area or at least within a 30 min drive. Going to Sony Studios, Warner Bros., & Pantages Theatre, & Kodak Theatre. So I don't think I'm too far away from those areas.
I used the PRICELINE link.
Okay, these zones would be okay for me.
Burbank, Universal City, Glendale
Beveryl Hills- West Hollywood
Hollywood
Brentwood- Westwood
Culver City
Santa Monica is another possibilty, just not sure how far of a drive it is from there into Hollywood?? If its 20 miles or less than I'll conisder that area as well.
Need some help with this trip. 9/30/10- 10/4/10. Prefer to stay in Burbank/Hollywood area. I would like to stay in a 3* hotel or better and budget is $40-$50 a night. I've been looking at going rates and staying in this area doesn't look cheap. Although I did score the Hilton in the Glendale/Burbank area last November at $52 a night. If I'm not able to get a winning bid for this area, what is the next closest area to Hollywood that you would suggest to bid in?
Love this board. Used the HOTWIRE links, this is what I won.
$53 night Crowne Plaza- Garden Grove 5/7-5/9
Amenities are:
Fitness, pool, restaurant, business center, laundry facilities, high-speed internet access.
I've stayed here several times and like it. Does come with a $12 a day resort fee, which now most hotels in the area are charging and sometimes even more. But the resort fee includes parking, shuttle to Disneyland, internet and a few other things that I can't remember.
Needed a room at the last minute literally. I bid on Priceline as I always do for the Disneyland area. Won my stay at the Anaheim Marriott Suites for this past weekend. Had to use 3 free re-bid zones to finally get the to take it at $44.00 a night on 2/19/10-2/21/10
Bid $38- Disneyland Garden Grove area- rejected
Bid $40- added Anaheim Hills- rejected
Bid $42- added Laguna Beach- rejected
Bid $44- added Laguna Hills / Mission Viejo- accepted!
Total with taxes $107.65
Plus add another $12.00 a night for parking.
Very happy with my stay, the night supervisor was so friendly and nice. Gave us our choice of bedding and view, which was nice seeing how using Priceline they don't have to do that. Room was nice and spacious, I love having the seperate living room area. The room also had a fridge which was handy. Was happy to finally be able to try this place out, I've been wanting to get a win on this through Priceline and I finally did. Oh and having Starbucks downstairs in the lobby was awesome!
No problem, getting the hold taken off or credited back when you check out was never a problem for me.
3.5* Disneyland South $68 night, which hotel?
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Sorry for the extremely late reply on this thread.
I didn't book through HOTWIRE. Change of plans and trip was cancelled.