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4-star Hotel in Vancouver Downtown - Coal Harbour - Stanley Park

June 10-12, 2013

$170

This Hotel features the following amenities:

Free Internet

Pet friendly

Indoor pool(s)

Fitness Center

Pool(s)

Restaurant(s)

Business Center

High-Speed Internet Access

Accessible for the blind

Accessible path of travel

In-room accessibility

Accessible bathroom

Handicapped parking

4-star Hotel in Vancouver Downtown Shopping and Entertainment District

June 10 - June 12, 2013

$166

This Hotel features the following amenities:

Pet friendly

Indoor pool(s)

Fitness Center

Pool(s)

Restaurant(s)

Business Center

High-Speed Internet Access

Spa Services

Accessible for the blind

Accessible for the deaf

Accessible path of travel

In-room accessibility

Accessible bathroom

Handicapped parking

Roll-in shower

Bathroom has a roll-in shower

I did not realize you had a link for hotels direct. Very sorry about that. I always use your PRICELINE link when I book through them. Now I just have to get my brain to remember this new bit of knowledge.

I gave up with PRICELINE. I bid $79 today and was told I could get a free rebid for $112. I turned it down and added the "free" Ridgefield zone and bid $85 and was once again turned down. At that point we decided to book direct. We chose the Comfort Inn and Suites in Paramus which will include a continental breakfast. With our AAA discount we are paying $117. More than we have ever paid in this area, but if I was going to have to go up to $112, pay PRICELINE fees and then perhaps end up with a hotel with no free breakfast, we decided we would rather choose our own hotel. Our biggest fear was raising our bid and getting the Crown Plaza. I consider that an okay place for about $50-60, but not for over $100. Hopefully the Comfort Inn will work out okay. Thanks for the help.

The funeral is in Fair Lawn, and relatives live in Lodi and Fairlawn.

Basically we like clean, and don't need fancy. However, in my experience with Priceline, if you go below 3 star you are getting into a risky area when it comes to cleanliness. We have won all three hotels in the 3* Paramus category on Priceline. Our least favorite was the Crown Plaza, but it was an okay win for the price at the time. Paying upwards of $80 would not thrill me.

If we can't be real close to Fairlawn/Lodi we are willing to be west of Lodi somewhere along I-80. On Sunday we will be heading back to Michigan, so being a little West is better than being East, North or South.

Romelle, I was beginning to wonder if trying to book two rooms is part of the problem. I know I have read that before on this forum. I checked the rack rate prices at the Hyatt and there is only a $10 difference between the two nights.

I am aware that some hotels will give a bereavement rate, but have not yet checked into it this time. Priceline is still usually better. Last year we used Priceline and won the Hyatt Place for another funeral in NJ and they did give us a bereavement rate for the others that came out to NJ for the funeral. The rate was higher than our Priceline rate, but lower than the rack rate. I guess I should pursue that tomorrow.

Took a look at Hotwire. Paramus seems to be included in the Fort Lee Hackensack Area. We do not want to risk being all the way down in the Fort Lee area. I can't find any listed area that includes Fair Lawn, which is where the Hyatt Place is located. :(

Romelle

Thanks for responding. It appears I will have to bid much higher than normal. I did look at Hotwire, but didn't see anything in the Paramus area. I will keep checking there. I was shocked to see the Hyatt Place Rack rate at $199. In the past their rack rate has been around $120-$130. That is quite an increase. The Hyatt Place is our favorite of the three hotels, followed by the Courtyard and lastly the Crown Plaza. I can get the Courtyard for $123 with AAA, but that is way more than I would like to pay, especially since we need two rooms. To think that earlier this month I stayed at a motel right on the Pacific Ocean in Cambria, CA for $86 night. Bit of sticker shock this week!!!

If I see anything on hotwire, I will be sure to post for help. Thanks again.

Having problems winning a bid for Nov. 23-25 for this Priceline Zone [3* Saddle Brook - Teaneck (Paramus - Hackensack)]

How high do you think I will have to bid to secure a room? I know this is Thanksgiving weekend, but we had an unexpected death in the family and need to find a room. So far I have bid as high as $77 with no win or offer for a counter bid. The rack rates for the three, three star hotels that typically win are $129, $128, and $199 :o

I really don't want to go down in star level, as we have been unhappy with wins at that level.

For a brief moment I thought about staying further west in the Parsippany North zone, but when I read the reviews of the 3.5 star Priceline hotels that seem to win, I was not thrilled.

So basically I have two questions:

1. How high do you think I will have to bid to secure a win in this area?

2. Is there another area to the west, close to interstate 80, that I might get a decent win with good reviews?

We decided not to go to the wedding, so will not be needing a room.

We have a wedding in Boston on Oct.1 and need a hotel for just that night. The wedding reception will be at the Ritz Carlton. Some guests will also be staying at the Hyatt Regency. From the map provided to us the Boston Common is between these two hotel locations. Am I correct that these hotels would be in the Priceline area number 9? Would any other areas, perhaps number 1, be a good choice? There will be trolleys from both the Hyatt and the Ritz Carlton to take us to the church and back to the reception. Looking to find a better deal through priceline for the wedding. Would prefer to keep it under $150. Any thoughts?

Update:

Never won a hotel for August 3-5. I had booked a cancellable reservation several months ago. We are settling with the Quality Inn on John Street in the Seattle Center area. Hopefully it will be alright. We don't need fancy, just clean and safe. It is only for two nights and we will be out and about during the day time.

I have seen a lot of wins for the airport in the $50 range.

Excellent rate!!!!

That is a great price for those dates. I had given up trying for awhile. Everything has been so high. What was your full price with all the taxes and fees for the two days?

Seems to me the best deals are the last minute ones. Congrats!! Enjoy your stay!!

Yes, I am sure they will. They always check out each new post and once they know the correct info, they correct it.

I am confused. You mention you are sure you will get good photos on Sunday and Monday, but your title indicates you won this hotel for this past April. Was that a typo?

Going to Seattle for the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon on Saturday, June 25th. Was hoping for the Doubletree or Marriott. $54 bid was accepted on first attempt, so probably left some money on the table. Fortunately, the hotel has free parking, which will save us around $18/night.

Your text says you are going to Seattle on June 25th, but your top line says 6/2.

It does seem like prices are really high this summer. Maybe the economy really is bouncing back. :)

I booked a cancellable hotel for our August trip and will try PRICELINE about 1-2 weeks before. From what I have been following so far, the winning bids are much higher than I hope to pay. ( I was hoping to win something in the $80-90 range). I have a basic lodging booked for $116 a night. I am not willing to pay more than that even if I could get a nicer hotel. I will get free parking, continental breakfast and free wi-fi for my $116. I will keep watching the wins and if I see some at a lower price, I will start bidding.

Good luck to you!!!! You can still add other areas:

Bothell

Kirkland

Lynnwood

N. Everett

Renton

Airport

Universit of Washington

tried over two days. first attempt was denied at $91. I was not willing to reduce to 3.5 stars or add any other areas so I waited two days and tried again with no success @ $96

I need 3 rooms (6 of us going) for 2 nights.

As long as you add other areas which don't have any four stars you have nothing to fear. There are quite a few areas in Seattle that have no four star hotels, so you can get quite a few "free rebids." Before you bid, click on each area individually and see what the star allocations are. Write them down if necessary so you don't forget or get mixed up. If you still don't win and try bidding again after the 24 hours, check again the star levels of each area. It could change and you wouldn't want to be disappointed.

I just got rejected at $130 for a 4-star in both DT locations for 7/13-7/16. Does this seem normal? Am I bidding too early?

In general I bid within a week or two of needing a hotel. I will often book a cancellable reservation well ahead of time to make sure I have accommodations. Then as we get closer to our travel dates, I will try Priceline.

Overall, it does seem like winning bids are on the high side for this summer. At least high for me. I see a few good deals, but many are more than I want to bid.

I've been trying 4* for weeks in both DT Seattle areas, Pikes and Space Needle.

I've worked up to $129 for 7/8. NOTHING biting.

Watch out for the 3 1/2* in Pike. It may mean the Silver Cloud Broadway.

OUCH. That is a walk.

You could get the Sorrento by bidding for the 4 star. Their website suggests a cab to downtown. :)

Sometimes PRICELINE lets you process a request for additional days at the hotel you won for the same price. I had never used this optioin until our last PRICELINE stay. My son informed me of it. I looked over my confirmation and I am not sure how I did it, but I was able to request an equal number of days at the same price. In my case, the hotel did accept and we were able to extend our time at the hotel, which happened to be our first choice for the area we were visiting.

Trying to figure out how to post my win properly, but not having luck with edit options for Title and Topic options.