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thesqueegeekid

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  1. I got this for my relatives for their post-cruise stay...

    I first failed at 3* IAH for $31...

    This was my first bid for this zone combined with a couple others... I was hoping for a Courtyard or Welsley Inn.

    I did win this hotel for a $25 first bid afterwards ... so, it could go for lower.

    Houston Northwest

    18818 Tomball Parkway

    Houston, Texas 77070

    281-970-4888

    Your Offer Price: $27.00

    Number of Rooms: 2

    Number of Nights: 2

    Subtotal: $108.00

    Taxes & Service Fees: $26.36

    Total Charges: $134.36

  2. I got this for my parents who are going to a wedding and than cruising out of Houston with some friends.

    This was the cheapest hotel showing up on PL Vacations ... I first tried downtown 2* at $27.

    Than, this zone for $25 and won at $27.

    Medical Center

    5922 Northwest Expressway

    San Antonio, Texas 78201-2814

    210-734-7931

    Your Offer Price: $27.00

    Number of Rooms: 1

    Number of Nights: 2

    Subtotal: $54.00

    Taxes & Service Fees: $16.55

    Total Charges: $70.55

  3. I got this for my parents who are going to a wedding and than cruising out of Houston with some friends.

    I first took a longshot and tried $38 for the Marriott Woodlands which failed.

    This hotel was the cheapest 3* on PL Vacations ... and I did not want take any chances on 2*'s in Houston. My first bid of $30 failed with a counter to add $8.

    Your Offer Price: $31.00

    Number of Rooms: 1

    Number of Nights: 3

    Subtotal: $93.00

    Taxes & Service Fees: $23.63

    Total Charges: $116.63

  4. I got this for my parents who are going to a wedding and than cruising out of Houston with some friends.

    After winning this, our relatives called and offered my parents a complimentry room at the Omni where the wedding is taking place. Oh well :) ... at least they'll get a free breakfast here!!

    I was aiming for this hotel which has great reviews.... I first tried $18 and $19 for the fun of it.

    Galleria - Dallas North

    13900 Parkside Center Boulevard

    Farmers Branch, Texas 75244

    972-661-9800

    Your Offer Price: $20.00

    Number of Rooms: 1

    Number of Nights: 4

    Subtotal: $80.00

    Taxes & Service Fees: $19.39

    Total Charges: $99.39

  5. Got this for a friend...

    Got this on my second bid after failing at $25. I thought it would take closer to $40 so, I was both happy and sad to see this... especially knowing I left a few dollars on the table :) .

    Markham

    65 Minthorn Boulevard

    Markham, Ontario L3T 7N5

    905-707-6533

    Your Offer Price: $30.00 (US dollars)

    Number of Rooms: 1

    Number of Nights: 6

    Subtotal: $180.00 (US dollars)

    Taxes & Service Fees: $25.49 (US dollars)

    Total Charges: $205.49 (US dollars)

  6. Got this for some friends...

    I worked my way up from $70 ... my last failed bid was $94.

    At, $90, I got a counter-offer to add $22. At $70, I got a buy it now for $106.

    I concentrated on this zone after seeing this hotel pop up relatively cheap on PL Vacations.

    Convention Center

    3400 Paradise Road

    Las Vegas, Nevada 89109

    702-733-6533

    Your Offer Price: $95.00

    Number of Rooms: 2

    Number of Nights: 2

    Subtotal: $380.00

    Taxes & Service Fees: $49.78

    Total Charges: $429.78

  7. I also noticed that there was a box for promotional codes, so i did a quick search and found that "giftcard03" gives $10 off per night (for first time hotwire customers - max 5 nights)

    Whoa.... with all the pros on this board, how did we all miss this...

    Photobean, thanks, you have uncovered some potential spectacular savings for all of us!!!

  8. Can anyone come up with a logical explanation for why Priceline would be jacking up the price of this room on their packages' feature?

    I have seen this a few times... as recently as yesterday...

    Packages for San Diego-Del Mar listed the Hilton as the cheapest suggesting their $32 rate and we ended up having to bid up to $53 for the Doubletree .... in this case, it was most likely because we were bidding for two rooms (although, my package search was for 2 rooms).

    In the past, the Hilton Phoenix Mesa showed a very high rate on packages while I was able to win it for a much lower $32.

    New York .... On Vacations, Grand Hyatt listed much cheaper than the Waldorf ... ended up with the Waldorf.

    Previous examples aside, Vacations has still proven very very useful ... such as: Vacations Packages

  9. My friend just won this.... with my help over the phone!

    First tried downtown up to $55 for a 3*

    Than Del Mar which failed at $32,

    We tried Mission Valley 3* up to $45 returned to Del Mar and at 3* $45, we got a counter to add $13... tried $50 and than won at $53.

    PL Vacations showed the Hilton Del Mar available as the cheapest so, we were surprised not to get the $32 deal that has been going around!!!

    Free parking and decent reviews!!

    http://www.doubletree.com/en/dt/hotels/ind...ctyhocn=SANCEDT

  10. I had great luck with cars....

    HNL... booked a standard and at check-in, I was asked to upgrade ... I said "no" ... given a convertible <<< awesome!!

    KOA... booked a compact ... they once again said 'you want an upgrade' ... I asked if they actually had compacts ... they said "plenty" ... I said "no" .... turns out, they had none and I got a free upgrade to a premium.

    LIH... booked a compact ... I didn't play there game and declined upgrades ... turns out, they had tons all beat up and crappy ... so, I talked to the manager and said we're honeymooners (as Scorp had suggested) and she gave us a Jeep for $7 extra per day.

    It all worked out great!!!

  11. I booked a ton of rooms here for a wedding in 2002 and stayed here myself for 8 nights. Here's a couple extra features...

    Great hotel... very friendly staff and the bellman were hilarious.

    As mentioned, free net access in rooms plus, hotel had a business center with free internet and printing.

    Most of their rooms have heated bathroom floors :) ... the first and only time I have ever experienced this.

    Huge fitness facilities and they have both indoor and outdoor pools!!!

  12. I took a chance last month trying to get 8 rooms on Hotwire... and indeed, got them on two tries.

    The best thing you can do is narrow down the odds against you with a little research... Determine the hotel, their size, how frequently do they offer rooms on Hotwire/Priceline ... and also, call up the hotel and say you need to do a large group booking and specifically how many rooms are they showing available ... often, they may say their wide open etc (best time to call is evening so, you are just dealing with someone at the front desk and don't have to get transfered to a manager)...

    Also, I'd book it as quick as possible...

  13. I do not quite understand how I can leverage the info on PL Vacations to my advantage. It will not let me put in that I am flying in from Phoenix, naturally, but then if it's a total of $400 per person from Seattle (for example), how do I know how much the room alone might go for? I am going down on points. Perhaps I just use PL Vacations to look for availability during my dates and then use this BB to search for probably prices?

    PL Vacations shows you...

    which hotels are available ...

    their relative price...

    which is the cheapest offering in each zone ... which helps you avoid pest hotels

    and by using a dummy airport, you can also search airfare prices to aprox calculate the hotel price...

    Take a hotel that comes up where you actually know the price based on board history and predict the others

    It is also sometimes deceiving because some hotels never show up on Vacations...

    Here is an example that you should actually act on right away

    if you would consider staying in Fountain Hills!!!

    LAX to PHX ... 2 rooms, 5 nights

    Mar 31 - April 5

    Homestead ($224) is the cheapest ... and just by already knowing they go for $25 - $28 in PHX ... I can calculate other hotel prices easier

    An amazing deal has now popped up...

    the second lowest price hotel today is ($239)...

    Courtyard By Marriott Scottsdale/Mayo Clinic

    13444 East Shea Boulevard

    Scottsdale, Arizona 85259

    http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/PHXMY

    So, $239-$224=$15*2 people per room = $30 divided by 5 nights ... equals $6

    So if the Homestead usually goes for $25 .... you can get this Courtyard for around $31..

    I say bid 2.5* Fountain Hills $25 and if it fails,

    add Mesa and rebid $27 ... if it fails ...

    add Tempe and rebid $30

    I have already searched using 2 rooms so, I know they have 2 rooms available!!!

    My prediction is $27 takes it!!!!!! ... this is a steal

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