I had avoided 2* in Jersey City in the past because the Candlewood has only one bed in all the rooms. It turns out their web site accepts 4 people in the room because of the extra sofa bed. This is even better because parking is (apparently) free and we get a full kitchen. I tried to bet 2* on priceline up to $85 but got rejected. I used the savingsbarn link. When Priceline let's me try again, I will bid higher for 2* in Jersey City hoping I will not get bumped to 3* at the Hyatt.
I love the Jersey City area because we can get rooms for 4 people and be very close to the PATH stations. I bid up to $95 on priceline to stay in Jersey City 3* and 2.5* but got rejected for Aug 2-5 2006. I could go slightly higher if I could park for cheaper than $31 at the Hyatt. I qualify for the $150 goverment rate so that's my absolute limit. Interestingly, Orbitz is cheaper than hyatt.com but the rate guarantee only gives me $190 - 20% which is more than $150. I am now looking for another area but commute time to Manhattan is very important to me. We're looking for a 2.5* or better. (I could get the Econolodge in Jersey City for $70 otherwise). I looked at hotwire and The Fort Lee - Hackensack area is pretty cheap but I am not familiar with this area. I read in another thread the Radisson Saddle Brook is not recommended so I will avoid it. I could get the 3* Fort Lee - Hackensack, restaurant, internet, golf, business center (probably the Radisson Englewood) for $61. Is this hotel decent? How is the neighborhood? How long is the commute to manhattan (say Penn Station or Times Square)? Is it close to the public transit? I don't want to drive to Manhattan.
I worked my way up from $45 to $59 through multiple rebids, so $60 is pretty much their lowest price that week. This trip is a Chrismas present and I needed a winning bid before Dec 24. Travelaxe reports there are no conventions in town for Feb 26-28. There are two small conferences starting March 1st with a total of 10000 attendees. Circus Circus was available for $45 everywhere but my wife is highly allergic and she needs very clean rooms so we went with the most affordable 4* we could get. I reserved a compact car with Alamo. I'm combining the Entertainment.com Contract ID with the AD14 $20 off e-coupon for a very reasonable base rate of $97/week. Hotwire is more expensive at $20/day + fees. Priceline rejected my bid at $17/d for a mid-size car so I gave up. I bought Celine Dion tickets. I can only afford seats in the boonies for $88. If you buy multiple Celine tickets or the more expensive ones, you should consider joining Celine's fan club TeamCeline. I could not wait the 7d it takes to process the application, so I paid full price.
I called the hotel directly ahead of time and the price was $79. Unfortunately, the special as low as $59 only goes through mid-Feb. This stay is from Sun to Fri which avoids week-end crowds. Hotwire was going for $64 for this particular stay. The small difference between Hotwire and Priceline can be explained by the special deal Hotwire was offering for these exact 5 days of the week, otherwise is was more like $80, not a good deal at all. I went with PriceLine anyways because I was pretty confident the only 4* in Downtown Las Vegas was the Golden Nugget. I used the savingsbarn link to support BetterBidding.
This was on hotwire. BetterBidding correctly identified this hotel before I paid for the room. I used the link to reserve. Hotel, Restaurant, pool, fitness, children activities, business center The pool is external only, not very useful when it's freezing in January.
So far, I found those as possibilities: Sommerfield Suites Burlington, Staybridge Suites Boston Burlington, Residence Inn Boston Woburn, Extended Stay Deluxe Boston Woburn The prices range from $94 to $159 This is more work than I thought...
I need help identifying this 3* hotel in Burlington - Woburn (Boston Inner Loop): Suite, Complimentary Breakfast, Pool(s), Fitness Center, Kitchenette, Laundry Facilities (self-service). I searched for Jul 9 2006 to Jul 13 2006. The hotel comes out at $66. Thanks.
