todd-r

Good News!

I booked on Hotwire - but did not use the special link.

As I have an Entertainment Card, I thought I would send in the rebate request anyway.

I used the PDF form and mailed that in last week along with a copy of the itinerary and my card.

Received an email today saying the rebate had been processed.

Great service, Hotwire!

FYI ~

The two Hotwire 5* properties in Vancouver are the Pan Pacific and the Sutton Place hotel. According to vacation packages, the one with close to golf amenities is the Sutton Place hotel.

Keep in mind, the closest golf amenities are a good 20 minutes away, by car!

Sorry, yes, April 23rd is correct!

I think we're going to stay downtown for the one night.

Rates anywhere near the strip (Hotwire) are in excess of $100/$150 - it's c-r-a-z-y !!

Taking a quick week-end away to Vegas. We're actually arriving on Saturday the 23rd but prices are crazy. I saw that the Venetian was coming up so I thought I would split my bid and do Saturday night alone and then do Sunday/Monday.

For the Sunday / Monday I got the Venetian.

Started with 5*

Las Vegas Strip

$95

rejected - but received a counter-offer to increase $22

Didn't take the counter-offer.

Added UNLV

Increased bid to $97

rejected - and they offered a bunch of hotels thru lowcostfares.com - Venetian was listed @$149 per night

Added LAS Airport

Increased bid to $99

Success!

Check-In Date: Sunday, April 24, 2005

Check-Out Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2005

Your Offer Price: $99.00

Number of Rooms: 1

Number of Nights: 2

Subtotal: $198.00

Taxes and Service Fees: $29.27

Total Charges: $227.27

Any advice for the Saturday night (March 23rd)??

My sister has a big meeting with QVC and decided to say the weekend in Philadelphia so asked for some help on getting a deal on a hotel.

Was (pleasantly) surprised to see the Westin come up.

4.5 stars

"Best Value"

Restaurant

Fitness

Business

$109 per night - 375.95 all in. (note - it was coming up at $121 p/n yesterday).

A great deal - esp. since the going pre-paid rate on westin.com is 235 p/n, so a savings of more than 50% !!

Booked a pre-cruise hotel for my parents - they're thrilled to be staying at the Westin!

In: 4/30

Out: 5/1

Started with $70 and kept adding free re-bids, and increased by $5 each time.

Took 4 tries ~ finally accepted at $85, plus $17.46 for a total of $101.46. The hotel website direct, pre-paid internet rate is $209, plus 10.5% tax for a total of 230.95.

Thanks to priceline, they saved over $129 or 55%

Nancy,

Gald to see you found your way over to Better Bidding!

Valentine's Day in Key West looks to be very expensive.

I pulled up your dates on Hotwire and it looks as if the 2 1/2 star that is coming up is the Radisson Hotel Key West for $186 per night.

I would have to agree with the other poster(s) that it may be best to check out some of the B&B's that are around. Here's a good link:

http://www.bestonkeywest.com/guesthouses.htm

Good luck and enjoy your special day :)

(...West Coast from CC)

Booked the Shearton Bal Harbor for Oct 10 @ $44 per night through Hotwire. Also, I called the hotel after to confirm the reservation and had my Starwood number added to the reservation. Person took number and confirmed I was booked into a "Traditional King" room.