Amenities:
Free Internet
Free Parking
Pet Friendly
Outdoor Pool
Non-Smoking
Gym
Restaurant
Handicap Accessible
Amenities:
Free Internet
Indoor Pool
Spa
Shuttle
Non-Smoking
Gym
Restaurant
Handicap Accessible
Great hotel, exceptional staff/service, conveniently located above subway line.
Amenities:
Free Internet
Pet Friendly
Non-Smoking
Gym
Restaurant
Handicap Accessible
Final weekend of Oktoberfest, so rates were high. Booked a similar hotel in 2017 for ~$114/nt:
Amenities:
Free Internet
Free Parking
Pet Friendly
Outdoor Pool
Spa
Shuttle
Non-Smoking
Gym
Restaurant
Casino
Handicap Accessible
Amenities:
Free Internet
Pet Friendly
Outdoor Pool
Non-Smoking
Gym
Restaurant
Handicap Accessible
Hotel had a daily HH at the bar that included a free drink per guest, which was a nice amenity.
Amenities:
Free Internet
Non-Smoking
Gym
Restaurant
Handicap Accessible
Hotel was fantastic. Very satisfied with the stay. They even honored my Marriott Gold status, which is rare with third-party stays.
PRICELINE EXPRESS showed a $94/nt rate for a Frankfurt Airport hotel that I was pretty confident was the Sheraton Airport hotel.
Rolled the dice on NYOP:
The Sheraton is attached to the airport, but the Steigenberger is only across the street and has a free shuttle.
Was it worth the $21 for the added inconvenience? Probably not, but we'll still get to the airport unnecessarily early that it won't matter.
Saw a 5-star in Checkpoint Charlie which I'm pretty sure was the Hilton Berlin for $154/nt on PRICELINE EXPRESS.
Decided to bid to see if I could save a little money.
First bid: Checkpoint Charlie - $125 - got a counter for $154/nt
Second bid: Added Bradenburg Gate - $130 - accepted at the Berlin Marriott
Not the hotel I thought I'd get, but happy none-the-less.
It seems like Priceline Express beats Hotwire on every hotel.
PRICELINE EXPRESS has Titanic Gendarmenmarkt Berlin for $139/nt (compared to $153 on HW), Eurostars Berlin for $150/nt (compared to $160 on HW), along with a 5-star in Kurfuerstendamm - Savignyplatz for $112/nt which is either the Swissotel or the Sofitel.
Looking for two rooms from Thursday, Sept 28 through Sunday, Oct 1.
I see the following seven 5-star HotRate hotels:
Doesn't look like any deep discounts here. :(
Yes, this is a win in Frankfurt.
You said Munich in your response, which tripped me up, but I think it was a mistake on your part.
The 65% recommendation rating spooked me, so I ended up bidding on The Modern Honolulu on PL and got it for $167/nt:
Knew this was the only 5-star (really 4.5-star) hotel in the area for PRICELINE, so started bidding at $125. Immediately received a counter offer of $192.
Bid ~$10 increments until it was finally accepted at $167/nt. PRICELINE EXPRESS had it for $173/nt, but now it's up to $200/nt. No resort fees, very happy with the deal!
Thank you for the quick reply!
The 65% recommendation does concern me, because Hotwire says the Hilton Hawaiian Village is recommended by 86% of guests. But I cannot find another 4-star property in the area and the only others listed on travel sites are the two other Hilton Vacation properties.
Maybe the 65% recommendation is representative of more recent reviews (e.g. past 6 months) than the entire history of the hotel?
Still checking out other zones, but will update when I decide when/what to book.
Star Rating: 4+
City and Zone: Waikiki Marina - Ala Moana
Travel Dates: Sept 7 - 9, 2017
I'm seeing two 4-star Hotwire Hot Rate hotels for these dates:
The only two 4-star hotels in Ala Moana listed in the Oahu Hotwire Hotel List are the Hilton Hawaiian Village and the Prince Waikiki.
The $199/nt option is listed as a "New-to-Hotwire Hotel," with 80% Hotwire recommendation rate across 72 reviews, and 4.5-stars on TripAdvisor with 101-300 reviews. This makes me think it's The Prince, but on Hotwire, the Prince is listed as having 3000+ reviews?
The Prince does have a $31.41/nt resort fee which matches the Hotwire listing.
The $174/nt option is more confusing, because Hotwire says it only has 5 Hotwire reviews and is 65% recommended. Yet if the $199/nt option is The Prince, the only 4-star resorts in the Ala Moana area are Hilton properties, the Hawaiian Village with 10000+ Hotwire reviews. The Hilton Hawaiian Village (and the sister Grand Waikikian and Grand Islander) all have $35/nt resort fees, not $31.42.
Am I missing something? Should I only go off amenity list and TripAdvisor rating/review counts?
On 7/24/2017 at 6:51 AM, AaronJB said:Terrific win for this Munich property during a busy period! Glad you are pleased with the win and are looking forward to your stay.
This is in Frankfurt?
Tried bidding 5-stars up to $230 on PL in the Munich City Center, didn't get anything.
Blown away that this hotel was being offered for $114/night as everything else nearby was easily 2x. Even with having to get four rooms, still ended up cheaper than an apartment rental.
Amenities: Free Internet, Bed Choice, Fitness Center, Non Smoking, Pets Allowed, Restaurant
$197/night, listed rack rate is $340 (42% off).
90% recommended.
Didn't even bother bidding, was concerned why this 3.5-star hotel in downtown PDX was $50 less than similar Express deals, but I'm not complaining.
Amenities: Business Center, Restaurant, Free Internet, Fitness Center, No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
I don't know what's going on that weekend, but hotels are filling up and rates are rising, that I pulled the trigger.
Ultimately used Hyatt points + rewards to book the Hyatt Centric French Quarter for Friday/Saturday nights, then used Priceline's Name-Your-Own-Price to book the Crowne Plaza French Quarter for $73/nt + fees on Thursday: http://www.betterbidding.com/index.php?showtopic=219199
Hyatt reservation can be canceled up to 72-hours before stay, so I'll monitor HOTWIRE/PRICELINE the week of to see if there are any significant drops.
PL had their nightly rate as $98, PRICELINE EXPRESS had a 4-star for $78 (probably this same location)
Bid $61, $67, $71, $73
I've never been a fan of Crowne Plaza (or, really, any non-Intercontinental IHG property) and this hotel looks to be more of the same from the TripAdvisor reviews.
Booked this on accident, was able to call Priceline + Hyatt and they were nice enough to cancel this reservation with no penalty.
Figured I'd still share the win :)
4-star, accidentally checked "Downtown New Orleans" (the Hyatt Regency's location is the reason why I think the "Downtown" zone isn't worthwhile).
Bid progression was: $61, $67, $71, $73
With taxes, it was $91.88.
$147 hotel - Free Internet, Boutique hotel, Smoke-free rooms, Fitness center, Internet access, Golf nearby, Spa services, Children's activities
$145 hotel - Pet friendly, Boutique hotel, Smoke-free rooms, Fitness center, Restaurant(s), Internet access, Accessible path of travel, In-room accessibility, Accessible bathroom, Roll-in shower
Bolded their differences.
Omni Royal Crescent would be perfect. Would you recommend waiting to see if prices drop or buying now? (I'll still PL Name-My-Own-Price for the French Quarter up to $145 before going with a PRICELINE EXPRESS or Hotwire deal, though).
Downtown New Orleans for PL scares me because it's a big zone that extends pretty far north to include that Hyatt near the Superdome.
Did Hotwire introduce a new New Orleans zone recently? I didn't see a Central Business District part of the hotel list.
I'm seeing two hotels in the CBD for my dates and star rating:
4-star Hotel in Central Business District area - $147/nt (usually $200)
4-star Boutique Hotel in Central Business District area - $145/nt
It seems like one could be the International House? Maybe the other is the Intercontinental?
Also, would you recommend waiting to see if prices drop? I know my dates are during the middle of Mardi Gras, but do New Orleans prices trend down the closer to arrival dates?
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Amenities:
Free Internet
Free Parking
Indoor Pool
Non-Smoking
Gym
Restaurant
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