PRICELINE EXPRESS Deal. From the description, I was certain that the property was the La Quinta. I might have been able to get it for a little less by bidding, but didn't want to risk getting something else. Used the PRICELINE link.
Retreated to this zone and star level after I couldn't get what I wanted in Sorrento Mesa. It looks fairly new, so I'm hopeful, but Quality Inns tend to be dumps.
Bidding History-- Early August--$26 for 2* rejected; $28 for 2* rejected 8/14--$40 for 3* rejected, then added Bellemont increased bid to $45. Also rejected. Then bid $35 for 2.5 in Flagstaff zone and got Holiday Inn. Holiday Inn Flagstaff 2320 E. Lucky Lane Flagstaff, Arizona 86004 928-526-1150 Check-In Date: Fri, 9/19/03 Check-Out Date: Sun 9/21/03 Offer Price: $35 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 2 Subtotal: $70 Taxes and Service Fees: $14.03 Total Charges: $84.03 The lowest price on the Holiday Inn website was $59/night.
I've been bidding recently for Flagstaff too. A few weeks ago I bid $26 for a 2* for two nights beginning 9/19, and it was rejected. I later bid $28. That was also rejected. Then, on 8/14, for the same September nights, I bid $40 for a 3* and failed. I added Bellemont, and increased my bid to $45. That failed too. Then I bid $35 for a 2 1/2* and got the Holiday Inn.