Stan

Thank you for your advice. I will check it out.

stan

Started bid at $65 for 4* Quincy Market-Faneuil Hall-Financial, rejected

changed to Copley Square-Theatre District, selected 3.5* bidded $66, accepted

date 9/5-9/7/09

offer price $66

number of nights 2

subtotal $132

Taxes and service fees $25.38

total $157.38

the parking is $37 per day. any advice on where to find cheaper/safe parking near the hotel?

I used BetterBidding PRICELINE link to bid.

thanks

stan

Please help identify the above hotel. Here are the emenities:

airport shuttle, fitness center, pools, restaurant, business center, laundry facilities, high speed internet and spa services.

For 8/12 thru 8/15 for 2 adults and 2 children.

i checked the hotel lists but the amenities do not much.

also can i take metro trains or buses to hollywood from the hotel airport?

thanks for your help.

stan

Hi,

it turned out to be the Desert Rose condo for $59 per night from 8/7 to 8/12 for 1 bedroom suite. desert rose condo online reservation showed $75.80 for the same periods.

i used the HOTWIRE links to book the hotel.

Thanks for your help.

stan

Hi, I need help identify this property 3* condo in near strip east.

amenities: condo, 1 bedroom suite, fully equipped kitchen, complimentary breakfast, free parking, fitness center, pool, and front desk, laundry facility,high speed internet access, golf nearby.

the date range is 8/7 thru 8/13/09 for $58 per night. is this the desert rose resort? any comment on the room there would be appreciated.

thanks.

stan

Hi Thereuare,

For Crowne Plaza Hotel Clark and the Holiday Inn Edison, the rates are for 2 adults and 2 children. I was able to play with the dates by changing one day at a time. For instance if I put in the dates from 7/20-7/24 and the result showed 3.5* in Woodbridge-Edison, I tried again by changing the dates to 7/19-7/24 until the result stop showing the same star and area. Then I would change the date on the other end (7/24 to 7/25). I think it's not so easy if not impossible to do this with Priceline as you are required to change one of the three criteria (zone, star rating and dates).

Stan

Here is the detail info on the win from Hotwire:

Rating: 3*

Zone: Edison-Woodbridge

Hotel: Holiday Inn Edison

dates: 7/13 - 7/17

Price: $79

Fees: $49.49

amenities: fitness center, pool, restaurant, business center, laundry facility, high speed internet access

Holiday Inn website showed the rate at $149/night for the same period.

Stan

Here is more detail info:

star rating: 3.5*

Zone (city): Woodbridge, NJ

Hotel: Crowne Plaza Hotel Clark

Dates: 07/17-07/25

Price per room/night: $69

Tax recovery charge and fees: $81.57

Amenities: Fitness center, pool, restaurant, business center, laundry facility, hogh speed internet access

Crowne Plaza website showed room rate at $198/night for the same periods.

Stan

Hi Thereuare,

The following hotels were booked on Hotwire through Betterbidding link:

3.5*, Crowne Plaza Clark, Clark, NJ, $69 for 8 nights total $633.57

3*, Holiday Inn, Eddison, NJ, $79 for 4 nights total $365.49.

I bidded up to $85 on Priceline for 3* hotel without success.

Thanks for your help.

Stan

Hi,

I bidded up to $85 for 3* in Edison/Woodbridge area - not accepted.

I selected Edison/Woodbridge, 3* , 7/13-7/26, start bid $65 - rejected

selected North Brinswick (highest is 2*), 3*, 7/13-7/26, bid $70 - rejected

selected Baskin Ridge (highest is 2.5*), 3*, 7/13-7/26, bid $80 - rejected

changed date to 7/13 - 7/25, bid $85 - rejected.

Hotwire has 3* in same area for $79 for 7/13-7/24 for 2 adults and 2 kids.

Is Hotwire 3* rating the same as Priceline 3* rating? Am I correct that Priceline 3* has better hotels that Hotwire?

What are the Hotwire's 3* hotels ?

Any help with what I did in my bidding above would be apprciated. I only have through tonight to make my booking.

I used Betterbidding link to get to Priceline and Hotwire.

Thanks.

Stan

Hi,

2 adults and 2 children. For HOTWIRE, can I just put in 2 adults only just to get the 3.5* and then call the hotel and ask for 2 beds? Or do they normally give 2 double beds ? Is it strick for HOTWIRE when I select 2 adults, do the hotel only expect just 2 adults, and won't allow additional children? I know PRICELINE only ask how many rooms and not number of persons.

The amenities for the 3* in New Brunswick are: fitness center, pool, restaurant, business center, laundry facility and High speed internet.

Thanks,

Stan

Hi,

I went back to Hotwire and took out 2 children. It does show 3.5* for $69 in Edison/woodbridge area. Can you tell why they charge more for 2 children under 12?

Thanks.

Stan

Hi,

Sorry I don't see it. I used Woodbridge for Jul 13 thru 26, and it shows 3* for $52 in New Brunswick. Do you know what hotel this is?

Then I used Edison for the same dates, and it showed the same thing. The 3.5* is $146 in Edison - woodbridge area. I don't see any 3.5* for $69.

Thanks.

Stan

Hi Thereuare,

I went to HOTWIRE and I use Edison as location. I did not see 3 1/2* for $69. Which location did you use?

Thanks again.

Stan

Hi,

I think my max bid would be $80.

Thanks.

Stan

Hi,

What are the hotels available for 3* hotels in Woodbridge/Edison area and what amount should I start my bidding with? Will I have less chance to get a hotel if I bid for 14 consecutive days? Do I need to break it up? If so how many days at a time? I would like to stay from July 13 through July 27.

Thanks.

Stan

I am not sure, but the hotel website shows the property is to the east of the airport. Thanks for adding the hotel rate to the title. I tried to make the correction but I could not.

Stan

1st bid 2 1/2* Chattanooga Airport (CHA) at $45, rejected. 2nd bid 2 1/2* added Chattanooga South at $50, rejected. 3rd bid added 2* at $43, accepted.

The hotel web site rate showed $55/night.

I accessed Priceline through Savingsbarn.com.

La Quinta Inn

Your offer price: $43

Tax & service fees: $14.66

Total: $57.66

Stan

First bid at $55, selected downtown convention center, 4* deluxe, accepted.

Hilton website showed $125 for same night.

1 room: $55

Taxes & service fees: $16.30

Total charges: $71.30

First bid $40 for Lafayette zone, 2 1/2*, rejected. Second bid $45 added Rayne zone. Price accepted. :)

Hilton website posted an internet rate of $99.

Hilton Lafayette

1 room: $45

Tax & service fees: $12.90

Total charge: $57.90

1st bid for 2* Brunswick area (1 night) for $33. Bid accepted.

$33+$11.01=$44.01

Hampton Inn Brunswick

Priceline rate for Hampton Inn was $74

Hampton Inn website was $99

Stan

Thereuare,

I had trouble getting online using my laptop from the hotel. Sunday I went to a coffee shop where I could use the internet. I started my bid at $55, then raised it to $60. Both bids were rejected (Sheraton web site still showed $89 for the night). $60 was the highest I was willing to go considering the cool weather and the forecast for thunderstorm for Monday. I was glad I did not get the additional night.

Stan

Last night I started to bid but like I said the bid was blocked. If last night 's bid did not count, then the last time I bidded was 3/23 at 10pm.

Stan

Hi,

I just want to restate what I wrote in my posting of March 21. The 2 nights (3/26 & 3/27) that I booked, were done using the hotel points. I only had enough points for 2 nights and I would like to add an additional night at the same hotel.

Last night I tried to increase my bid to $50 (3*, Atlantic Beach) (tax & service charge :$13.65), but the bid was blocked. I was asked to pick a different star or different date before the bid can go through. This left me with no option since I can't change the date and I don't want to pick a star lower than 3 (I already chose the 2 available locations: Atlantic Beach and Moorehead the night of March 23) because I might get a different hotel in Morrehead.

Any suggestion is appreciated.

Thereuare,

If the title or heading needs to be changed please do it for me since I don't have any way of doing it myself.

Thanks.

Stan

Thanks for your response.

First bid at $45 for 3* Atlantic Beach. Rejected.

Second bid at $48 adding Morehead City. Rejected.

I noticed at the Sheraton web site that the rate for that night has been reduced from $99 to $89.

I will try again tomorrow.

Stan