Bids at $45, $50, $55 and $58 rejected. PRICELINE EXPRESS for same property at $65 available.
Amenities:
Fitness Center
Pool(s)
Restaurant(s)
Business Center
Golf Nearby
Wyndham Virginia Crossings Hotel & Conference Center
1000 Virginia Center Parkway,
Glen Allen, VA, 23059
(804) 727-1400
Hotel rate per night - HOTWIRE hot Rate: $68.00
Nights: 1
Rooms: 2
Subtotal: $136.00
Tax recovery charges and fees: $21.42
Total price: $157.42
$40, $50, $60 & $70 all rejected.
Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $80.00 (Best Direct: $159, Appears Hotwire had property for $99)
Subtotal: $80.00
Taxes & Service Fees: $19.93
Total Charges*: $99.93
Started at the PRICELINE link here.
Accepted on first offer, should have started lower. Started from BetterBidding PRICELINE link...
Courtyard By Marriott Austin Central
Austin North
5660 N Ih-35
Austin, Texas 78751
512-458-2340
Check-In Date:
Mon, Jan 26, 2009 / After 03:00 PM
Check-Out Date:
Wed, Jan 28, 2009 / 12:00 PM
Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $50.00 -- Best Direct Rate: $159.95
Subtotal: $200.00 -- Best Direct Rate: $639.80
Taxes & Service Fees: $40.04 -- Best Direct Rate: $95.97
Total Charges*: $240.04 -- Best Direct Rate: $735.77
First bid at $65 accepted. Screwed up not looking here first, should have started at more like $50.
Room Cost (avg. per room, per night): $65.00 (USD)
Number of Rooms: 2
Number of Nights: 1
Room Subtotal: $130.00 (USD)
Taxes and Fees: $25.94 (USD)
Total Room Cost: $155.94 (USD)
Hilton North Raleigh
3415 Old Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27609
919-872-2323
Check-In: Wednesday, January 14, 2009-03:00 PM
Check-Out: Thursday, January 15, 2009-12:00 PM
Hotel rate per night:$49.00
Nights:2
Rooms:2
Subtotal:$196.00
Tax recovery charges and fees:$27.93
Total price:$223.93
Amenities shown before booking:
Smoke Free Rooms
Complimentary Breakfast
Fitness Center
Pool(s)
Business Center
High-speed Internet Access
First time getting this property in Austin. We'll see how it is. I was pretty happy with the other 4* in Austin Downtown that I've gotten (Omni, Hyatt, Intercontinental), a little bummed that I got the Hilton.
Started my booking from the PRICELINE link here.
Hilton Austin
4 Star
Downtown Austin
500 East Fourth Street
Austin, Texas 78701
512-482-8000
Check-In Date: Wed, Dec 10, 2008 / After 03:00 PM
Check-Out Date: Sat, Dec 13, 2008 / 12:00 PM
Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $110.00
Subtotal: $330.00
Taxes & Service Fees: $61.58
Total Charges*: $391.58 (37% off best available direct price)
Best Available Direct Rate (Advance purchase, non-refundable):
Rate (USD) 542.00
Taxes 81.30
Total 623.30
Bid at $65 Rejected -- Offered $17 increase to get room
Bid at $70 Accepted
Room Cost (avg. per room, per night): $70.00 (USD)
Number of Rooms: 1
Number of Nights: 5
Room Subtotal: $350.00 (USD)
Taxes and Fees: $59.87 (USD)
Total Room Cost: $409.87 (USD) (a 75.1% savings off the hotel website!)
Omni Shoreham Hotel -- 4 Star
Dupont Circle - Woodley Park
2500 Calvert Street Northwest
Washington, District Of Columbia 20008
202-234-0700
Check-In Date: Sun, Nov 30, 2008 / After 03:00 PM
Check-Out Date: Fri, Dec 5, 2008 / 12:00 PM
Started at PRICELINE links from betterbidding
Best rate at hotel website:
Pre Payment/ Non Refundable 11/30/2008 5 nights $287.20 USD
Subtotal (5 nights): $1,436.00
Taxes: $208.22
Fees: $0.00
Total for Room: $1,644.22
Amenities Shown Before Booking:
Suite
Smoke Free Rooms
Airport Shuttle
Complementary Breakfast
Fitness Center
Pool
High-Speed Internet
Hotel rate per night: $58.00
Nights: 1
Rooms: 1
Subtotal: $58.00
Tax recovery charges & fees: $11.85
Total price: $69.85
Unfortunately, if I book directly I have to work through our Corporate Travel Agency because we get kickbacks at the end of the year...
Just booked directly with the Doubletree UT. Was able to get it directly through my travel agency for $119/night. Thanks.
$95, $105, $115, $125 & $135 all rejected at 3.5*
Tried 4* at $70, $76, $83, $91, $100, $110 & $125
Tried 3.5* at $75, $85, $100 & $125
All failed.
Bids at $55 and $65 rejected.
Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $75.00
Subtotal: $150.00
Taxes & Service Fees: $24.98
Total Charges*: $174.98
Best Price on Hotel Website:
Mon 13 Oct 2008 $199.00 USD
Tue 14 Oct 2008 - Wed 15 Oct 2008 $259.00 USD
Total Tax
Tried at $50, $60, $70, $80 & $90 with all bids being rejected. I mistyped the title, it was 3.5*, not 3*.
Sorry I screwed up and booked by typing the PRICELINE URL directly, rather than from the link here.
Omni Hotel At Cnn Center -- 4 Star
Downtown Atlanta
100 Cnn Center
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-659-0000
Check-In Date:
Wed, Oct 1, 2008 / After 03:00 PM
Check-Out Date:
Fri, Oct 3, 2008 / 12:00 PM
Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $80.00
Subtotal: $160.00
Taxes & Service Fees: $32.24
Total Charges*: $192.24
Best Price on Omni Website:
(Adults 1 / Children 0)
Subtotal (2 nights): $378.00 USD
Taxes: $56.70 USD
Fees: $0.00 USD
Total for Room: $434.70 USD
Showed only Airport Shuttle and Business Center before selection.
Hotel Name:Sheraton Reston
11810 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, Virginia 20191
(703) 620-9000
HotPricePerNight:$59.00
Nights:6
Rooms:1
Subtotal: $354.00
Tax recovery charges and fees: $34.37
Total price: $388.37
Amazingly lowest price at hotel site: $1,290.54!
$60, $70, $80 rejected
$90 accepted.
Omni Austin Hotel Downtown 4-star
Downtown Austin
700 San Jacinto Blvd At 8th St
Austin, Texas 78701
512-476-3700
Check-In Date: Mon, Aug 11, 2008 / After 03:00 PM
Check-Out Date: Fri, Aug 15, 2008 / 12:00 PM
Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $90.00
Subtotal: $720.00
Taxes & Service Fees: $126.84
Total Charges*: $846.84
Yes, this is a different room and bid from my last post.
$70 & $80 Rejected
Accepted at $90
Hyatt Regency Austin 4-star
Downtown Austin
208 Barton Springs Boulevard
Austin, Texas 78704
512-477-1234
Check-In Date:
Mon, May 19, 2008 / After 03:00 PM
Check-Out Date:
Fri, May 23, 2008 / 12:00 PM
Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $90.00
Subtotal: $360.00
Taxes & Service Fees: $66.30
Total Charges*: $426.30
Bids at 65, 75 and 85 rejected.
$95 accepted for two rooms.
Hyatt Regency Austin 4-star
Downtown Austin
208 Barton Springs Boulevard
Austin, Texas 78704
512-477-1234
Check-In:
Tue, May 20, 2008 / After 03:00 PM
Check-Out Date:
Fri, May 23, 2008 / 12:00 PM
Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $95.00
Subtotal: $570.00
Taxes & Service Fees: $101.08
Total Charges*: $671.08
Bids at $85 & $92 Rejected.
Bid at $102 accepted.
Hyatt Regency Austin 4-star
Downtown Austin
208 Barton Springs Boulevard
Austin, Texas 78704
512-477-1234
Check-In Date: Mon, Apr 7, 2008 / After 03:00 PM
Check-Out Date: Wed, Apr 9, 2008 / 12:00 PM
Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $102.00
Subtotal: $204.00
Taxes & Service Fees: $40.52
Total Charges*: $244.52
$70 bid -- Rejected
$80 bid -- Rejected
$95 bid -- Accepted!
Hyatt Regency Austin
4-star
Downtown Austin
208 Barton Springs Boulevard
Austin, Texas 78704
512-477-1234
Check-In Date: Mon, Apr 7, 2008 / After 03:00 PM
Check-Out Date: Fri, Apr 11, 2008 / 12:00 PM
Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $95.00 (Best Rate on Hyatt.com $236.50)
Subtotal: $380.00 (Best Rate on Hyatt.com: $946.00)
Taxes & Service Fees: $69.82 (Best Rate on Hyatt.com: $141.90)
Total Charges*: $449.82 (Best Rate on Hyatt.com: $1,087.90)
Started at Savingsbarn. Bids at $60 and $75 Rejected
Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $95.00
Subtotal: $95.00
Taxes & Service Fees: $21.74
Total Charges*: $116.74
Best Price on Hyatt Site: $226.99 with taxes
Grand Hyatt San Francisco 4-star
Union Square East - Embarcadero
345 Stockton Street
San Francisco, California 94108
415-398-1234
Check-In Date: Thu, Jan 24, 2008 / After 03:00 PM
Check-Out Date: Fri, Jan 25, 2008 / 12:00 PM
Bids at $60, $75, $90 and $105 all rejected.
Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $120.00
Subtotal: $240.00 (2 rooms)
Taxes & Service Fees: $46.62
Total Charges*: $286.62
Best price with taxes on Intercontinental site for two rooms: $779.70 (!)
Intercontinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel 4-star
Downtown Austin
701 Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas 78701
512-457-8800
Check-In Date: Mon, Jan 28, 2008 / After 03:00 PM
Check-Out Date: Tue, Jan 29, 2008 / 12:00 PM
4* Northern Virginia (Dulles North IAD - Herndon - Reston) The Westin Washington Dulles Airport
in Priceline Hotels - Virginia
Posted
Bids at $45, $50, $55 and $58 rejected. Got at $62
PRICELINE EXPRESS for same property at $65 available.