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Need to try and ID a 2* hotel on HOTWIRE for July 16-20. Amenities include free parking, free breakfast and internet access. I have tried to figure it out using PRICELINE and I think it might be the Ramada but I'm not sure.

Just booked a 4* in Santa Monica from Hotwire and it turned out to be the Ritz Carlton. The amenities included golf and tennis nearby among other things.

I chose the dates somewhat based on what I have seen for retail values but I also assumed that Monday - Friday would be a common timeframe as would Friday to Monday for hotel chains. I have to be in the LA area from Monday the 16th to Monday the 23rd then back again on Wednesday the 25th until Friday the 27th. My dates are somewhat flexible but I would rather check out on either Thursday or Friday. Since then I have tried bidding from Monday to Thursday and have gone as high as $181 for a 3* but still have not had anything accepted.

Thanks for your suggestions and I have split up our stay. We are actually staying in LA from 16-23 and then again from the 25-27 and staying San diego in between. I decided to split the LA - Santa Monica trip into 16-20 and then 20-23 and so far have no had any luck. For the 16th to the 20th I have bid for a 3.5* at $128 and $152 and a 4* at $161 and $176 and all have been rejected. For the 20th to the 23rd I have bid for a 3.5* at $137 and a 4* at $164 and $178 and all have been rejected For the 25th to the 27th I bid a 4* at $176 and was rejected as well. I'm hoping to get the 16th to the 20th in a cheaper likely 3 or 3.5* hotel and if that is the case I'll be more likely to spend more money on the shorter periods of time later. So for that reason I'm hesitant to bid for a 3 or 3.5* for the later dates right now. As of now there is a 4* on hotwire for $270 that from these forums I have figured is likely either the Ritz Carlton or, more likely, the Shore hotel. I'll post my success once it happens.

It seems like most are retailing around $250-350 for a 3*+ in that area. I had been looking at other Peoples responses on here that have said they have found hotels for about $100 per night. Is it just the time of year or would waiting a little longer help at all. I know that prices aren't always guaranteed to go down though.

I'm new to the site but looking for suggestions on the best way to bid for a hotel in the Venice beach area. I'm looking for a 3* or up and was hoping to pay between $100 (or less) to $125. I have bid twice already at $100 and $110 and both were rejected. Any suggestions?