Bid 4* at 60, 65, 75, 80, 85.
Accepted at $85.
The Driskill must have been added to priceline, this is the first time I have seen it.
The SFA Intercontinental is the other 4* in DT Austin. The Driskill is not offered on priceline.
The Hyatt isn't that far from the central part of DT, and is off on town lake. Its a $5 cab ride to central DT.
I have bid priceline for 4* Austin downtown hotels 10-20 times and have not once picked up the Hyatt. If you were "unlucky" and get the Hyatt, it is still a very nice place to be and is a very short walk to the other downtown hotels.
looks like its the Crowne Plaza on 35N.
Bid 4* $62... Rejected
Bid 4* $67... Rejected
Bid 4* $73... Rejected
Bid 4* $80... Accepted
All of the Austin 4* Hotels are downtown so it doesn't matter which area you bid after you get rejected.
7/1-7/6
Bid $12 compact, rejected, was asked if i wanted to rebid compact at a higher price
Bid $14 compact, rejected, changed to midsize
Bid $16, accepted
7/5/07-7/6/07
Bid 3* Cleveland (Airport) $32; not accepted
added Airport South zone (no 3*) $38; not accepted
added Elyria zone (no 3*) $42; Accepted
Used savingsbarn link
FYI, when you purchase this Omni there are TWO towers. The people at the Omni decide where they want to place you, not Hotwire. I was given the Marina Tower when I called Omni even though the HOTWIRE reservation reads "Omni Bayfront/Marina Tower". I would be willing to bet that they place most of the Hotwire/Priceline reservations in the Marina Tower.
The Bayfront Tower is the nicer one of the two (Bayfront is 4 diamond, Marina is 3 diamond - per the Omni Hotel website). When you book your reservation through HOTWIRE be sure and give Omni a call and try to request the Bayfront Tower. My request went through so I will now be staying at the Bayfront. :)
Also, for future travelers, this hotel (both Towers) recently (May '07) went through a $4M + renovation.
I purchased this in Feb, but forgot to post it.
This Hotel features the following amenities:
Fitness Center
Pool(s)
Restaurant(s)
Business Center
High-speed Internet Access
That would be the Hilton Garden Inn (its listed under the Crowne Plaza on this sites Hotwire list, its no longer a 3 star). I wouldnt recommend staying there, it is certainly not a 3.5 star or anything close. Try the Omni (South Park) down south (South/Airport - 3.5 star) or bid something on Priceline for downtown.
I am not sure what the 3.5 star is up north but it could be the Doubletree up that way, which is really nice.
this hotel is now called the Hilton Garden Inn.
that courtyard would be a pretty good spot to be.
the other closer hotels are the hyatt and the embassy suites south of the river.
there is not many (or any, that i can think of) hotel choices down right by zilker.
the downtown area is the closest you will get to zilker. you arent going to find anything cheap ($100 for a 3/4*) during that weekend though (acl fest).
Staying... 5/17-5/20
Bid $70, Rejected, Added South
Bid $85, Rejected, Added North
Bid $95, Rejected, Added Northwest
Bid $100, Accepted.
$107... 4/29-30
Amenities: Business, Internet, Fitness, Restaurant
Hard Rock Hotel
$55 - rejected
$69 - accepted
3* Austin (North) Radisson North
in Hotwire Hotels - Texas
Posted
fairly certain that 3* north is the radisson.