jedi33

This showed uo on Hotwire today and we snapped it up. We were reluctant to go for Hotwire's 4 star resorts as we didn't really want the beachless Sheraton Conference Centre in Condado or the "boutique"Water Club Isla Verde. The Courtyard was therefore perfect for us. It was identifiable by "beachfront" and the other amenities detailed on the hotel list. There was a hefty $200 in taxes and fees and a daily resort fee amounting to $90 upon check out but this is still a very good deal for us. $575.00 Tax recovery charges & fees: $201.40 Subtotal: $776.40 Trip Total: $776.40

I doubt if you could bid much lower than $180 and I'd expect it would be the Tradewinds

Hi, thanks for raising this question. I'm also in the process of trying to get a good price on a resort on St Pete's Beach (ideally the Siatra), but am loathe to use Priceline, Hotwire or Priceline Express as they all seem to include the possibulity of landing Postcard on the Beach, which has recently been upgraded to a 3 star. While it looks like an OK property for young, partY people it's not at all what we're looking for. I am normally a very savy PL / Hotwire user, but n this instance, the descriptions are pretty basic and are of little help. Both Hotwire amd Priceline aren't offfering particularly great deals in this case either. One thing I know for sure is that if it's referred to as a "boutique hotel" it will almost certainly be the Postcard, and if it is referred to as a resort it won't. I will be interested in hearing how things go with you. As it stands, we're looking at bidding only for a 4 star or potentially clearwater instead - or using hotel tonight, which is not optimal as you don't know what will be available until the first morning of your vacation. If I do bid I will be sure to use the links on this site.