Geronimo248

This happened to me last week & I thought it was worth sharing; I was looking to book a hotel on Hotwire for "Downtown Reno area" that shows up as 3 stars with a price of only $13. per night. My concern was that it NOT be the Sands Regency. I decided to call Hotwire & got a nice gentleman on the phone to assist me. I asked him in 10 different (very polite) ways if he could confirm if the hotel I was looking at (3Star $13.nite) was or was not the Sands. Since he could not give out that information he was nice enough to suggest that I go to "Hotwire Vacations" & compare the stars & amenities against the "Secret Hot Rate Hotels" and that should help narrow down which hotel(s) it may or may not be. The Sands listed in the "Vacations" section shows 2 1/2 stars so I figured that the 3 Star $13. night could not be the Sands. I was wrong! I ended up buying the $13. nite SANDS hotel. Lesson learned Hotwire does NOT always use the same STAR rating system for Secret Hot Rates -vs- Vacations. I called them, explained the story and I did get a refund.

Youre guess is CORRECT (the Eldorado) & your method is wonderful. Thank you so much!

Can someone help identify this RENO hotel on Hotwire. Downtown Reno Area Hotel Dates 10/1 to 10/3, $30. Regularly $50. 3.5 stars 80% recommended Free parking Casino Airport shuttle Pool Restaurant Business Center Self service laundry Internet access Accessible for the deaf Thanks in advance for your help & opinions

I am new to the BetterBidding forum and unfortunately did not check out the tips before I placed my bid on Hotwire. Also I did not take a definitive note of the amenities, sorry. However what I can offer may hopefully help someone else out. Saturday 5/5/2012 I went on hotwire for a San Diego Gaslamp area 4 star hotel. What I found were a few hotels and the one I choose was "Gaslamp Quarter South - Convention Center area hotel" Price.. $132.(155.32 w tax). Being it was cinco de mayo & decided the price was good enough. As for the Amenities, although I did not write them down I beleive I remember the Fitness Center, Pool, Restaurant, Business Center & High speed internet. There may have been more, I don't remember. Anyway what I ended up with was the Hyatt Manchester. The hotel itself was very nice, no complaints there HOWEVER (in my opinion) this hotel should not be listed as Gaslamp South..No way! Nothing is near the hotel & Its a good 15 min walk to southern (closest) part of the gaslamp district, which is just a little over a 1/2 mile. When exploring the gaslamp area heading up 4th or 5th streets up to Broadway, you'll have walked 1 mile. (I measured on google earth). The Hyatt front desk said they hear this concern all the time from Hotwire winners who bargained for a Gaslamp South hotel and find themselves taking a taxi or walking more than they expected. Again the Hyatt Manchester is a v nice hotel just wish we were closer to the Gaslamp area.