What are the dates of travel?
Oops. The dates are from 01/17/10 - 01/20/10.
Today the price for this 2* is $95.
Amenities: Near Beach, Pool, Laundry
Thanks for the help!
Just wanted the cheapest room possible in the Portland area.
Bidding history:
$25 - 2 Clackamas
$27 - 2 Clackamas, 6 Lake Oswego - Tigard
$29 - 2 Clackamas, 6 Lake Oswego - Tigard, 10 S. Waterfront
$31 - 2 Clackamas, 6 Lake Oswego - Tigard, 10 S. Waterfront, 9 Portland Airport PDX (Accepted)
Hotel Name: Homestead Portland-Tigard
13009 Sw 68th Parkway
Tigard, Oregon 97223
503-670-0555
Summary of Charges
Your Offer Price: $31.00
Number of Rooms: 1
Number of Nights: 2
Subtotal: $62.00
Taxes and Fees: $15.62
Total Charges*: $77.62
Yes it's a 3* in PRICELINE. Thanks again!
Thanks for the update on Hotwire.
Started bidding again on PRICELINE (using the forum link) last night at $83, got accepted at $95. :)
Holiday Inn On The Bay
Downtown San Diego & Harbor Island
1355 North Harbor Drive
San Diego, California 92101
Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $95.00
Subtotal: $285.00
Taxes & Service Fees: $47.27
Total Charges*: $332.27
Internet pricing for this hotel is $172.33, so ~45% discount.
Overall I'm satisfied - the dates didn't give us a lot of choices, so getting a better hotel in a great central location, despite having to pay for parking, still came out on top using PRICELINE.
Thanks thereuare and everone else for your assistance! :)
Oops the last reply was supposed to be a new topic in the Hotwire forum. Not sure how it got appended to this thread.
Dates: 7/5 - 7/8
4* Downtown - Harbor Island
Amenities: Airport Shuttle, Fitness Center, Pool, Restaurant, Business Center, High-Speed Internet, Tennis Nearby
Thanks for the bidding strategy - that helps a lot. Found the re-bid zones.
I tried starting at $60 and went up to $80, no luck. For some reason I couldn't get the last set of bids in - the site kept saying that it was a duplicate. I'll try again tonight, starting at $80.
After talking to the "boss" and hearing about parking being charged in most of the zones I want, I'd like to include bidding for a 3* in these zones:
1 Coronado
3 Downtown/Harbor
10 Point Loma
12 SD Coastal
Hopefully I can get something under $90... maybe less in downtown.
Did you want to try for a 3* up to your limit first and then if that is rejected try for a 2.5* OR are you looking for the least expensive 2.5* or better hotel for these dates?
Seeing as how PL only guarantees double occupancy, I think I should try for a 3* first then try for 2.5*.
As Colfax confirmed, the options for those dates in the desired zones are pretty pricey, so paying for parking still should come in under full priced hotels.
Guess I can target zone 12 Coastal first. How long of a drive is it from Country Inn in Sorrento Mesa to downtown?
Please suggest a bidding strategy.
Yes, I can risk double occupancy. Actually a double queen would be preferred.
I think these zones are acceptable:
1 Coronado
2 Del Mar
3 Downtown/Harbor (though it's likely I'll have to pay for parking?)
10 Point Loma
12 SD Coastal
Thanks in advance.
Dates: 7/5 - 7/8 (3 nts)
Needs: Close to tourist attractions (Sea World, Zoo); Safe neighborhood; family friendly (2 adults + 1 child 5yo); free parking
Rating: 2.5 - 3 star
Looking at availability & prices on HOTWIRE and other travel sites, the dates probably demand some higher than usual rates. Is it possible to get the above for $90 (before taxes) or less?
Bid history:
Congratulations, you got your price of $47 for a 2
I'm back! Great trip overall - very impressed with Maui as this was our first time there.
Here is the HOTEL REVIEW. The hotel was worth the price based only on its location and not the room. For this area it's definitely a competitive rate.
Official website: http://www.maui-kaanapali.com/
Dates of stay: 10/24/04 - 10/30/04
Cost: $80 /nt via PL (plus taxes & fees - see fees paragraph)
Check-in:
Late check-in (around 10:30pm). Very efficient and polite, no mention of PL in the entire stay. Helpful in locating grocery stores nearby. PL doesn't guarantee King size beds so we ended up with a Queen, but later they offered to move us to a room w/ King (we declined).
Location and grounds:
We'll start with the highlights. I liked this location -- the hotel property is on the Kahekili Beach, north of Ka'anapali Beach (where the Sheraton, Marriott, Whaler Village, and other hotels are). It's less than 10 minutes to Lahaina where all the shops and restaurants are. There's a restaurant onsite (which probably is one of the qualifiers of a 2.5-star) which we did not try. There are a lot of differerent plants and trees growing on the grounds. There are 3 basic pools. The Kahekili Beach is the best part about this hotel - the sand and water is great, and just about 50 yards north there is a large coral field where you can snorkel and scuba. (There wasn't as many fish here on the day we went snorkeling as other locations, but the coral is impressive) There's a free Ka'anapali Trolley which takes you to the different hotels and Whaler Village in Ka'anapali. We took it to go snorkeling at Black Rock behind the Sheraton. (Rent a car - you can stay in this area but why would you want to?)
Room and Service:
The Aston Villas have hotel rooms in the main building and suites of various sizes in smaller buildings. I can only assume that the hotel rooms were built first because they are pretty old. I've read reviews where people gave positive reviews of the suites but I can only review the hotel room (we were in 314). If I were to review the hotel based only on the room we got, I'd give it a 2 star max, not worthy of the PL 2.5 star rating. :) The room and bathroom are small, and the bathroom is pretty old. It's not dirty, just reminds me of a bathroom in a motel. The corridors are external instead of inside, which also reminded me of motels, but I think this is because of the "open air" nature of Hawaii hotels.
The service was adequate - they brought extra amenities when asked, and corrected things when they forgot something (like one time they forgot to take out the trash). There was a medium sized refrigerator, sink, and microwave. Some silverware and plates/bowls.
Fees:
Parking is an additional $5 per day. This place just nickel & dimes you too much. If you make 1 local call they will charge you like $1.50 phone fee per day. If you use the safe in the room they will charge you. (Luckily we used our cell phones and didn't use the safe) There is a park to access the beach nearby but I doubt you can park there overnight. They should've just included the parking fee, especially since the spaces get full at night and we have to walk a bit back to our rooms anyway.
Check-out:
We requested late check-out and was given 'til 1pm. (If the hotel isn't busy they may give you 'til 2pm) Check-out was very quick and simple. I think the hotel only has one luggage cart though.
Overall:
For the price I might stay here again, for the beach and location. If Priceline negotiated the suites only, then I would say this would truly meet the 2.5 star rating.
Hope this helps!
thereuare, thanks again! Followed your bidding strategy, and on the last bid, won for the Aston Maui Ka'anapali Villas for $80 / nt. More details below.
Bidding:
Wanted 2 1/2 star (and possibly go down to 2).
4 zones in Maui: A) Ka'anapali - Lahaina, B ) Kahului, C) Kihei, & D) Wailea - Makena.
Followed bidding strategy:
Bid $62 in A, C, and 3 star in D (no 2 1/2 star in B & D)
Bid $67 in A+B, A+C, A+D, and 3 star in C+D.
Bid $72 in A+B+C, B+C+D
Bid $76 in A+B+C+D
Rejected for all of the above, on several start dates (first try was always 10/23). But I kept notes as I went as suggested.
Last try - bid $80 in A+B+C+D, 10/24, 6 nts -- won!
Details:
Congratulations, you got your price of $80 for a 2
Thank you for taking the time to type out the detailed steps. I will give it a go.
Sorry for the confusion. I'm looking for 6 nts, probably in the 2 star range now, but the start date is flexible since I haven't bought airline tix yet. Check-in date can probably be any of the dates between 10/16 through 10/25.
Not seeing a lot of activity for Maui - mostly posting for Waikiki. Seems like there's more competition there, so cheaper prices.
Nevertheless, I'd like to ask for help in bidding on PL for a hotel in Maui. Something 2 or 2 1/2 star, in any zone except Kahului. What should I start at, and can I find a deal for under $70 for a 2 1/2 star? (Seems doubtful, looking at the HW prices)
Oh I'm looking for 5 nts in October, starting from 10/8 through 10/23...
Thanks in advance.
4.5* Victoria (Downtown) Hotel Grand Pacific
in Hotwire Hotels - Canada
Posted
Amenities
Smoke Free Rooms
Fitness Center
Restaurant(s)
High-Speed Internet Access
Spa Services
From the pinned list, I thought that it would likely be the Hotel Grand Pacific. It's listed elsewhere for $173 / nt, so I went ahead and booked it.
This is their mid-week price. I believe it's $188 / nt for the weekend.
Additional details:
Rate per night: $129.00
Nights: 1
Tax recovery charges & fees: $25.88
Subtotal: $154.88
Trip total: $154.88
Thanks BB! :)