thegirlwho

Hi

Using your Priceline links and the rebidding strategy, won the Andaz which we're pleased with. 

Wanted Mission Bay or Gaslamp. Mission Bay seemed completely out of our price range but would have been happy with either area.

Could someone tell me what the best way - using public transport - to get from Gaslamp to Pacific Beach pls?  

Thanks 

Hi all

After all of the below, switched to Priceline and won this hotel for $110 a night. 

Thanks again for all of your help

Hi all

Sharing latest win. 

Followed the rebidding strategy to secure the Sheraton as we are only in LA one night and just wanted 3.5/4* near(ish) to Union Station.

Very happy with this purchase. 

Thanks

Hi thereuare 

The second 3.5* is now showing again. This time for $133 a night. 

Full amenities shown on Hotwire are - 

Amenities
Free Internet
Smoke-free rooms
Fitness center
Restaurant(s)
Business center
Golf nearby
Accessibility
Accessible for visually impaired
Accessible for hearing impaired

It says 70% recommended - so I a, assuming - maybe incorrectly that this could be the Wyndham. If you could let me know your thoughts that would be great. 

Thanks

Hi thereuare

Ok clicked through and they are both there. Although have gone up by $2.00 a night. 

The 1st one which you have mentioned does have the below amenities yes. 

Can you help with the second hotel though with the full amenity set? It is now showing as a 3* by the way which is strange as if I click back onto hotwire here, it shows as a 3.5* 

FULL AMENITIES: Pet friendly, Indoor pool(s), Fitness center, Pool(s), Restaurant(s), Business center, Internet access, In-room accessibility, Wheelchair accessible

Thanks 

Hi 

First hotel is $112 

Second hotel is $132 

Hope that helps? 

Thanks

Hi all
Planning quite far in advance I know but this works ok for me normally. Could you help to identify these properties on Hotwire?

Madison Square Garden - Hell's Kitchen area 3.5*

$457 total stay 

Facilities:

Free Internet
Smoke-free rooms
Fitness center
Restaurant(s)
Business center
Self-service laundry

Madison Square Garden - Hell's Kitchen area 3.5* 
$524 total stay
Facilities
Free Internet
Smoke-free rooms
Fitness center
Restaurant(s)
Business center
Golf nearby

Thanks in advance 

Oh I did Aaron. Sorry has been a while since using Priceline that's all. Heading back to the States again this year though so have plans to use Price.line or Hot.wire. Will post anything that comes up :)

Hi all, 

Used Price.line a lot over the last couple of years and today have won Etrop grange hotel in Manchester Airport vicinity for £42 (before tax) $64 (approx) - after tax, this is then £55 or $84 (approx) 

Thanks

Hey so there's now a 3.5* hotel showing in Beverly Hills/WH and wondering if you have any ideas? It's showing as $167

Pet friendly

Boutique hotel

Smoke free rooms

Fitness center

Pool

Restaurant

Business center

High speed internet

Accessible bathroom

Thanks

Ok thanks Romelle. Still a little way out to what we're after then. I just need a hotel to come up that is more WH or Hollywood and then we'll be away.

Priceline is still no good - have gone up to $165.00 again today and no luck so Ill stick with it and post anything that comes up on Hotwire or Priceline :)

Maybe it is just a case of being too early for the good deals to come up

Righty ok Romelle, think that area is definitely too far out for us. But I can now see a 4* hotel in the Beverly Hills/West Hollywood area for $174.00 a night.

The amenities are as follows -

Free Internet

Accessible path of travel

In-room accessibility

Wheelchair accessible

Accessible bathroom

Handicapped parking

Roll-in shower

Any ideas?

Hi Romelle

I meant ID for the Century City hotel as stated with the amenities above :)

If someone could help ID this one, I could at least work out if its going to be feasible for our stay in terms of location.

Thanks

I have been through the list of hotels - thanks Romelle. Although still no closer to finding out which one was the Century City one :)

You are right in the sense of wanting to just have something booked - although booking early kind of defeats the object for PRICELINE and HOTWIRE. That saying, I have now secured properties in San Francisco and Las Vegas for the same time (just after LA) and got great deals so I guess sometimes it pays to look into early.

I will stick with it for now, and then just keep checking each day. If one of the pro's could help ID the hotel I've listed that would be great.

Thanks again Romelle - will keep everyone posted on this :)

Hi Romelle

Really appreciate your patience thankyou :)

I don't really want to stay in Beverly Hills hence why I am searching the Hollywood area only. Could that be where the confusion lies? I have the Hyatt booked for our first night on the 08/25 but the other 3 nights we want to be close to Hollywood. By all means, I would be happy to stay in Beverly Hills/West Hollywood location, but we want to be West Hollywood side if this is the only option? Does that help? I want to be walking distance to Graumans Theatre - the only thing I can think of off top of my head in terms of what we're after location wise :)

FYR - I have now just searched for Beverly Hills/West Hollywood (starting with LAX as you stated above) on Hotwire and I can only see a 4.5* at $206 and a 4* at $210 - both of which are quite a bit out of our price range. Have tried refreshing and still no change so that guy who does that, must be a magician ;)

I've tried Priceline up to $165 a night with a $10.00 bonus money discount but still nothing. I am happy to hold out on this and try closer to the time though if nothing is available right now. I just need to be booked one month prior to us leaving as we need to give notice on a B&B that we pre-booked. Maybe we just sit tight and wait?

Ok - have re-searched again without just inputting Hollywood as a selected area and the only 4* I am seeing at $176.00 is listed as being in the Century City/Westwood area. Could this be the one you are also seeing? Im not sure if my location is throwing this out by looking from the UK? :)

Is this close enough to Hollywood to be worth entertaining - I am not sure how close this is to Hollywood sorry? If so the amenities listed for this hotel are below, so maybe they match what you are seeing -

4-star Hotel in Century City - Westwood

Free Parking

Free Internet

Boutique Hotel

Fitness Center

Pool(s)

Restaurant(s)

High-Speed Internet Access

Accessible for the blind

Accessible for the deaf

Accessible path of travel

In-room accessibility

Accessible bathroom

Handicapped parking

Roll-in shower

Hi all

Thanks for your help.

For some reason - I have tried searching Hollywood, CA and then Areas Hollywood and still only seeing those 2 properties I named.

Could this be that I am accessing from the UK - and so the search will vary?

Your help is as always appreciated, thanks

Hi Aaron

We bid using the Bonus Money for an extra $10.00 a night so my actual bid was $165.00. Sorry for not clarifying. $160.00 is ideally my budget but I could go to $165.00 maximum bid.

In regards to Hotwire - the only properties I am seeing for these dates is a 2.5* for $104.00 and a 2* for $75.00. Both Hollywood.

Not sure why the 4* is not being given as an option for me? Any ideas?

Thanks

Hi all

Just the usual please if possible.

Have already got one night 08/25 at the Hyatt Regency Plaza Hotel but would like to then stay within Hollywood in ideally a 4* but would drop down to a 3* providing it wasn't the Dixie.

My maximum budget ideally at this stage is $160 a night but I have been up to $175 as we could stretch if we need to.

My question really is why are the prices so high for that week and what do you think it will take to secure a property within our price range?

FYR - i have back up accommodation booked.

Thanks

Hey all

Just a quick update on the below.

Decided to split our hotel bids and have so far now won the Hyatt for $160 which we are still happy with considering the rates are much higher elsewhere online for that date. Going to try for the other 3 nights now and aim solely for Hollywood.

Could anyone tell me why the rates do seem to be higher for the dates I am there though? Seem to be quite high compared to other dates stated on this forum?

Thanks

Laura

Thanks Aaron.

Can I just ask - do you think there is any reason why that particular week is particularly expensive? I have looked at a few dates around then and it doesn't seem to be so high.

If no reason for this, then makes me feel better and hopefully the prices could change again over the coming months :)

Hey

Have followed the strategy stated with no luck up to $110.00.

I'll stick with the B&B we have and maybe try again in a few months. Being in the UK, our budget may change dependent on the exchange rate so if it goes up, we can obviously go higher.

Will keep you updated though - thanks for your help so far :)

Our Max bid ideally is approx $105 a night.

Our back up is only is $90.00 a night if that helps?

Ok no problem, thanks for the advice.

Like I said we have a B&B already provisionally booked which is perfect location for what we're there for. The whole touristy thing pretty much! So either way, we have a back up fortunately :)

We've relooked at the budget and could probably stretch to a total of $490.00 inc taxes. Do you think this will get us a 4* property in Hollywood?

Hotwire is currently not showing anything within budget but that would be an option obviously. Again, a 3* would be acceptable in Hollywood providing we could somehow ensure it wasn't the Dixie.

Hope this all helps - FYR, I have tried bidding up to $97.00 today. So the increments so far have been $85-97 with no luck.

Hey

If it helps, I've won on Priceline the 3* Warwick Hotel in USE for $116.00. Dates are 29th August-2nd September.

So its worth a try on PRICELINE maybe? :)