Pelham123

San Francisco Sep 17 to Sep 22 1 room 2 travelers Union Square East - Moscone I'm seeing a 3*, 75% recommended, for $163/nite and a 3.5*, 95% recommended, for $203/nite. Both plus taxes. The 3.5* has Free Internet Boutique Hotel Smoke Free Rooms Fitness Center Restaurant(s) High-Speed Internet Access Accessible for the blind Accessible for the deaf In-room accessibility Accessible bathroom Handicapped parking Roll-in shower --> That's what I see on the US site. If I switch to the German site, I see a 3.5* USE hotel for $241/nite (including taxes - German legislation) and a 4.5/5.0 TA rating - probably the same hotel. Right now, I assume, neither PRICELINE nor HOTWIRE offer decent deals. I will most likely reserve a very good 4* for 3 nights in Berkeley at rack rate (160$/nite) and wait if prices in SF drop later this year. (While we're at it: Any PL bidding tips for Berkeley? I haven't found a strategy to make sure the offered 4* are close to a BART station. Haven't checked HOTWIRE yet, though...)

Already gone, I suppose... Currently looking into Oakland or Berkeley as an alternative... :-(

Flights are booked, trip is planned, I have (cancelable) reservations for all other citys BUT the last city I'm trying to book a hotel in is San Francisco. Dates: 9/17/13 - 9/22/13 (5 nights) Thep problem is the America's Cup Finals --> Double the hotel prices... That somehow ruins our trip planning... I now reserved a 2* motel for $160 a night... Has anybody already secured any decent Priceline deals for September 2013? Initially, I was expecting to secure a 4* at quite less than $160 a night, but the America's Cup it now looks like I can either cough up more than $200 a night even with PL or stay at the 2* motel. Right now I'm even thinking of shortening the stay in SF to 3 nights (a pity!!!) and staying a day or two more in San Diego or Monterey. What do you think - will prices go down the closer we get to September or will they stay up? Any tips/stategy advice for PL bidding under these circumstances? I'm happy with most central SF ares (but not SOMA or Tenderloin, which is a risk when booking USW) but the hotel should at least be very decent (3.5* or up)... Best regards & Thanks Pelham12