rgaines

So very, very much appreciated!

For dates 5/16 thru 5/18, am curious what the 3 star, 3.5 star and 4 star hotel Express Deal hotels might be?

The 3 star ($68/night - Cerillos Road Area hotel) is a Guest favorite, Guest Rating 8+, Has Indoor/Outdoor pool, Pets Allowed, Restaurant, Fitness Center, Free Parking, Free Internet, Business Center

The 3.5 star ($88/night - Santa Fe Plaza and Vicinity Area Hotel) has Guest Rating 8+, Has Indoor/Outdoor pool, Pets Allowed, Fitness Center

The 4 star ($105/night - Santa Fe Plaza and Vicinity Area Hotel) has Guest Rating 7+, Has Pets Allowed, Restaurant, Fitness Center

7/2/11-7/3/11.

Also, please drop the -Yakima and redundant (Wenatchee) in the thread title I failed to remove when formatting off of someone else's.

Was only interested in a 3 star in Wenatchee only (staying in Ellensburg or Yakima not an option). On 6/16 tried $43 - rejected. 6/18 $43 - rejected. 6/20 $43 - rejected. On 6/21 $44 - rejected. Today up'd it to $48, accepted first time.

I used BetterBidding's PRICELINE link for all bidding.

Tried $59 and $62 a couple or more times several weeks (as much as 8 initially, then 7, 6) ahead of the reservation, all rejected.

Extra surprised because, then, it was for 3 rooms.

Figured the hotels needed to be closer to the actual date before they offered inventory to Priceline; apparently correct.

$59 accepted first time on May 11th, 10 days prior to arrival.

Given posts from the past year, would've tried $40 or higher first, but we'll take the discount.

One note: No rooms with dual queen beds evidently. All dual bed rooms have double beds. Minor drag, but we'll take it!

After referencing this forum, went with 4* in Priceline zone 6 O'Hair Airport.

Won on first try. $41 + $13.45 taxes and fees = $54.45

Hope my wife can find decent parking or moderate $ valet.

Thanks!

3* at 45/nt rejected, 2.5* at 33/nt rejected.

3* at 50/nt rejected & then also 60/nt rejected.

Saw 2.5* median price ($132) not much different from 3* ($139) so up'd to $53: successful. Total w/ tax & fees $64.75.

In hindsight, that was probably too much.

Web price $85 or $99.

FYI I had both my wife and I bid separately in order to test different bids simultaneously.

Used BetterBidding.com's PRICELINE links to start purchase.

Hey Buckaroo Banzai SysOp: "Just remember, no matter where you go...

Offer on 12/28 of $55/nt initial offer rejected.

$70/nt on 12/28 using spouse info accepted at Ambassador.

Priceline $28.98 taxes & fees, totals $168.98 for 2 nights.

Although 4*, Ambassador doesn't have pool or hot tub, so I was hoping room upgrade to king w/ whirlpool would be reasonable and it was!

For additional $40/nt, got the K w/ whirlpool (regularly a $209/nt room). It probably helped that this is off-season.

FYI

- rgaines