Always appreciate the help that Better Bidding has to offer when booking a hotel deal. Nashville is great because if you want to stay downtown in a decent hotel (3-1/2 to 4 stars), you have lots of zones and rebids to play with in the 29 different zones that are in play (26 active at the moment). Played the bid/ rebid game for 4-days and ended up with the 3-1/2 star Doubletree Hotel Downtown Nashville for $185 per night, $453.40 USD all-in for two nights. The sweet spot was either $184 or $185 USD as I was bidding in $2 increments... so try $184 if you want (lol). Thanks for your help BB. Site admin note: In your hotel list you have this hotel under 3 stars... I was bidding and got it at 3-1/2... perhaps a recent change? Good luck people... Thanks again BB!!!
So many zones in Dallas (28) makes this an easier process for a higher end hotel. Downtown - 4 1/2 Star Started with Zone 12 - $80 - rejected Added zone 5 - $82 - rejected Added zone 6 - $85 - rejected Added zone 4 - $88 - rejected Added zone 11 - $90 - rejected Added zone 17 - $93 - rejected Added zone 19 - $96 - rejected Added zone 22 - $100 - rejected Added zone 20 - $106 - ACCEPTED $106 total = $129.19 all in. I might have left a few $'s on the table but a decent win in my opinion for a 4-1/2 star property in expensive Dallas
Using the PRICELINE link I starting bidding on a Downtown Ottawa 4* hotel at $75 for Jan. 21 occupancy. My initial bid was rejected and I was given the add $20 to m bid option which I rejected. Went back to my criteria page and added Ottawa West region at $81 knowing there are no 4*'s in the west, hence a free bid again downtown. Rejected. Added Hull region still with 4* so another free bid at $83. Rejected. Added Gloucester region still with only 4* criteria and won the Marriot Ottawa for $86 = $105 US with taxes/ fees. Same location/ hotel on Hotwire based on the board descriptions was $106 + fess = $126.60 USD. Hotel direct best rate was $149 CAD + taxes... so not bad...
Using the PRICELINE link I started bidding on 4* downtown Montreal hotels at $81 for Jan. 22 occupancy. My first bid was rejected and I was given the add $20 to my bid option which I rejected. I went back and added the Pointe Claire region knowing there was no 4* in that region, hence a second free bid in City Centre. I increased my bid to $86 and won the Hotel Omni Mont Royal. $109.15 USD all in with fees/ taxes. Not bad... online hotel rate, cheapest rate was $149 CAD + taxes.
InterContinental Toronto Front Street April 16 - 17, 2010 4-Star - Toronto West $89 + fees = $107.94 USD 1 room, 2 adults Amenities: Fitness, Pool, Restaurant, Business, High Speed, Spa Booked using the better bidding HOTWIRE link.
$59 as well, same hotel, Feb. 5/6... 7 rooms, $480.90 USD... pretty sweet! Thanks for your posting "thereuare"... worked out perfect for our group. Cheers!
Montreal Downtown Jan. 20 - 21, 2010 Started at 4* for $70 USD downtown (rejected) Tried 3.5* star for $72 downtown (rejected) Added Laval area at $74 (rejected) Added Longueil area at $76 - Accepted - Montreal Hyatt Regency Hotel DOWNTOWN
The descriptions in Downtown Cleveland seemed to have changed from what is listed in the forum. Booked this morning for $49 - 3.5 Star Downtown with Fitness, Restaurant, Business & High Speed The hotel is the Doubletree. By forum list should have been the Crowne. Either was fine... just some help for others.
