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2.5* Fort Lauderdale (Weston - Plantation - Davie) Holdiay Inn Express & Suites Ft. Lauderdale-Plantation

$99 ... 3/31/15 - 4/01/15. 3 Adults, 0 Children

Amentities: Free Parking, Free Breakfast, Free Internet, Pet Friendly, Fitness center, Pool(s), Business Center, Self-service laundry, Internet access

Accessibility: Accessible for visually impaired, Accessible for hearing impaired, Accessible path of travel, In-room accessibility, Accessible bathroom, Accessible parking, Roll-in shower

Hotel address: 1701 N. University Dr., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33322

Customer Satisfaction: 90%

Booking Date: 3/31/15

 

 

3.5* Milwaukee (Brookfield - Waukesha - Pewaukee), Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield

$51 ... 10/10/15 - 10/12/15

Amenities: Free Internet, Free Parking, Airport Shuttle, Indoor pool(s), Pool(s), Smoke-free rooms, Fitness Center, Pet Friendly, Restaurant(s)

Trip Advisor Rating: 3.5

Customer Satisfaction: 90%

Booking Date: 10/9/15

 

4820 Massachusetts Blvd, Atlanta

$56.00 + $14.84 Hotwire fees = $70.84

Regular rate for that night booked with hotel would have been $74.00.

Hotwire showed the regular rate much higher. I believe at about $120.00. Hate when they use peak rate comparisons.

Has free parking, which most of the airport area hotels do not seem to have.

 

Amenities:

Free Parking

Free Breakfast

Pet Friendly

Airport Shuttle

Fitness Center

Pool(s)

Fitness Center

Internet Access

Amenities

Free Parking Free Breakfast Free Internet Pet friendly Indoor pool(s) Smoke Free Rooms Fitness Center Business Center Self service laundry Internet access In-room accessibility

 

$141.00 3 nights @ $47

    31.85 Tax recovery charges and fees

$172.85 Total

Best Western Plus Hotel and Conference Center

2406 N. Roan St.

Johnson City, TN 37601

Amenities: Airport Shuttle, Complimentary Breakfast, Pool(s), Restaurant, Business Center

63.00 Room rate (1 night. 2 Adults, 1 Child)

14.60 Taxes and Fees

77.60 Total Room Cost

The Hotwire listing showed that this hotel was a $119/night value. The regular rate on the hotel website was only $69.99. I could have done better with my AAA discount or by using a rest area coupon book. I complained to Hotwire that they misrepresented the value of the room. They refused to do anything about it, or even apologize for their error. This is the second time that Hotwire showed an inflated rate comparison on a room that I booked. I have had some great rates with Hotwire, and will continue to use them, but will no longer trust their rate comparisons.

This is a new listing to the board for Johnson City. I booked the room using the HOTWIRE link at betterbidding.com

Hotel name was Ramada Plaza Green Bay

$59.00 Room Rate (3 Adults, 1 Night)

$13.97 Taxes and Fees

$72.97 Total

Amenities: Smoke Free Rooms, Fitness Center, Pool(s)

Hotwire showed it as a $103/night value, but the hotel website showed a regular rate of $79, and a special rate for the night of $71.10. Total through the hotel website would have been $80.69, so we only saved $7.72. The beds were comfortable and there was a nice indoor pool area with slides, but overall the hotel was dated. I would rate it as a 2.5* rather than a 3*. There is a hotel restaurant, but no breakfast included in the room rate.

Days Inn Iron Mountain

2001 So. Stephenson

Iron Mountain, MI 49801

906-774-2181

$37.00 Room Rate

$10.87 Taxes and Fees

$47.87 Total Room Cost

Very pleased with our stay. Clean room. Comfortable bed. Good location. Basic continental breakfast included. Good value. Would stay there again. Booked rooom using the PRICELINE link on betterbidding.com.

Ramada Plaza Milwaukee Airport

6331 South 13Th Street

Milwaukee, WI 53221

414-764-1500

$35.00 Room Rate

$12.43 Taxes and Fees

$47.43 Total Room Cost

Had a good experience. Hotel is a little dated, but the room was clean and the bed was comfortable. Included a free hot breakfast to order in the hotel restaurant(eggs, hashbrowns and toast). Conveniently located near the MKE airport. Was a great value. Booked room using the PRICELINE link at betterbidding.com.

This AmericInn is located in Jonesborough, about 7 miles outside of Johnson City. To prevent any confusion, it may be better to change the description on the Hotwire hotel listing from "AmericInn" to "AmericInn of Jonesborough".

AmericInn

376 E. Jackson Blvd.

Jonesborough, TN 37659

Amenities: Smoke Free, Complimentary Breakfast, Fitness, Pool, Laundry, Hi-Speed Internet, Golf

$36.00 Rate per night (3 Adults, 1 Child)

72.00 Total for 2 Nights

16.79 Tax, Recovery & Fees

88.79 Total Hotwire Charges

Used the HOTWIRE link on the board to book the room.

Best Western Twin Islands

539 Parkway

Gatlinburg, TN 37738

Amenities: Hi-Speed Internet

2 Adults/0 Children

$55.00 Room Rate

$14.71 Taxes & Fees

$69.71 Total Charges

Regular room rate on the hotel website was $79.99.

Booked the room using the HOTWIRE link on betterbidding.com

Upon check-in, we were quite surprised when the hotel informed us that the charges to the HOTWIRE credit card number were denied! They were unable to contact Hotwire Customer Service to resolve the issue. They had a room for us, but we had to pay for it and request a refund from Hotwire for the original charges. The hotel gave us a good deal on the room...at a rate lower than the Hotwire rate. I sent an email to Hotwire requesting a refund. They responded quickly with an apology for the inconvenience, and a credit to my charge card. They also applied $25 in "hot Dollars" to my Hotwire account. No explanation was given as to why their credit card number was denied. I have used Hotwire many times before without any problems. I assume it was some kind of glitch, and will continue to use HOTWIRE in the future.

Description in the title for this post and on the Priceline hotel list should be changed to "Green Bay" instead of "Greenbay".

AaronJB...you're awesome! Thanks for the great information!

Ambassador East Hotel

1301 North State Parkway

Chicago, IL 60610

$90.00 Bid Price

$21.56 Taxes and Fees

$111.56 Total Charges

Booked this hotel for my son, who will be staying one night in Chicago with a friend. They are both college students, so I felt that the NMA-River North zone was best for them. Tried bidding on 4* and 3.5* hotels up to $100 without success. Bid of $87 for a 3* was rejected. Upped it to $90 and it was accepted. TripAdvisor has it listed as a 3.5* hotel. Regular rate for this hotel on their website is $219/night.

This is a Monday night, so they would like to find somewhere to have Chicago-style pizza and watch the Monday night football game. Any suggestions? Also, any suggestions for parking to avoid the higher hotel parking charges? Is it safe to walk the streets at night?

Booked this hotel using the PRICELINE link on the board. Thank you!

Holiday Inn Neenah Riverwalk

123 East Wisconsin Avenue

Neenah, WI 54957

$60.00 Bid Price

$15.19 Taxes and Fees

$75.19 Total Charges

This hotel is in the Appleton zone. It is for a Saturday night prior to a Sunday Green Bay Packer home game, so prices are higher than usual. Hotel was listed on Hotwire at $79. $55 Priceline bid was rejected, so I raisied it to $60.

I used the PRICELINE link on the board to make this purchase. Thank you!

Jameson Inn

119 Pinnacle Dr.

Johnson City, TN 37615

$42.00 Hotwire Room Rate (2 Adults/No Children)

$84.00 (2 Nights)

$18.15 Taxes and Fees

$102.15 Total Charges

Amenities: Complimentary Breakfast, Fitness Center, Pool

Booked using the HOTWIRE link on betterbidding.com

Ramada Limited

2606 N. Roan Street

Johnson City, TN 37601

423-282-4011

$38.00 offer price

$76.00 (2 nights)

$19.02 taxes & fees

$95.02 total charges for 2 nights

I see where there have been successful bids of $60 and $64 in the past for this hotel, which is the only 3.5* hotel in Kingsport. I bid $60 for 6/9/10 - 6/11/10, but it was rejected. If your first bid is rejected, you can currently add Blountsville and rebid for a 3.5* as Blountsville currently does not have anything above a 2*.

When I bid on Kingsport, it only shows Blountsville as an alternative. When I bid on Johnson City, it only shows Jonesborough as an alternative.

Courtyard By Marriott Memphis Park

6015 Park Avenue

Memphis, TN 38119

901-761-0330

$45.00 Offer Price

$14.58 Taxes and Fees

$59.58 Total Charges

Regular hotel rate on their website is $119.

Conveniently located near St. Francis Hospital, with easy access to I-240.

Amenities include 2 Double Beds, Hair Dryer, Iron/Ironing Board, In-Room Coffee/Tea, Fitness Center, Free Parking, Free High-Speed Internet, Free HBO.

Breakfast is not included, but there is a hot breakfast buffet available for an additional charge of about $10 per person.

Hotel and furnishings were somewhat dated, but clean. Beds were very comfortable - had a great night's sleep.

I normally book using the PRICELINE or HOTWIRE links on bedderbidding.com but was not able to this time because I booked it at work, where my internet access is limited to selected websites.

Unfortunately the first two properties have not been reported to the board.

The Sands Ocean Club Resort has been downgraded to a 2.5* property so that would be my best guess for offer.

Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases.

Let us know what you decide and how it goes or if we can be of further help.

We decided to book directly with a hotel so that we could guarantee an ocean view room. Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be a way to book an ocean view room through HOTWIRE or PRICELINE. Thank you.

This property has not yet been identified, unfortunately, and without any tripadvisor ratings or matching hotels on the vacation package side of the service, it's difficult to say for sure what this could be.

If you do decide to book, it would be greatly appreciated if you could use the site's HOTWIRE link and let us know the results so we can add this property to the site's hotel listings.

Our travel plans were canceled, so we never booked this hotel. Thank you.

Staybridge Suites Chattanooga

1300 Carter St.

Chattanooga, TN 37402

$46.00 Winning Bid

$15.26 Taxes and Fees

$61.26 Total Room Cost

Hilton Suites Brentwood

9000 Overlook Blvd.

Brentwood, TN 37027

$42.00 Room Rate

15.44 Taxes & Fees paid to Priceline

$57.44 Total Room Cost

We were pleasantly surprised to get the Hilton Suites Brentwood for only $42/night. It wasn't one of the hotels listed on the betterbidding.com/Priceline hotel list. It is an all-suite hotel. The rooms include a separate bedroom w/king-size bed, sofa sleeper in the living room, microwave, refrigerator, sink, coffeemaker, iron/ironing board, 2 televisions, large bathroom, free wireless internet, free parking, restaurant (no free breakfast), bar, business center, indoor pool and a fitness center. This was a great deal - probably the best deal that we have ever had on a hotel room, including the many that we have booked through Priceline and Hotwire! Thank you for this great website. We used your PRICELINE link to book the room.

help identifying 3* Myrtle Beach South 1 Adult, 1 Child

7/12 - 7/16

$91/night

Amenities: Suite, Beachfront, Smoke Free Rooms, Pool(s), Golf Nearby, Kitchenette

Help identifying 3.5* Myrtle Beach North $122 1 Adult/1 Child

Amenities: Beachfront, Fitness Center, Pool(s), Restaurant(s), Business Center, High-Speed Internet Access, Golf Nearby, Tennis Nearby

Help identifying 2.5* Myrtle Beach North $89 1 Adult/1 Child

Amenities: Resort, Beachfront, Oceanfront, Airport Shuttle, Fitness Center, Pool(s), Restaurant(s), Business Center

Additional amenities shown under detailed listing: Laundry Facilities, High-Speed Internet Access, Kitchenette, Spa Services, Children's Activity Program

Could this be the Sands Ocean Club Resort? It is on the hotel list as a 3*, but maybe it has been downgraded to a 2.5*. Mixed reviews on TripAdvisor.