The Family Ghost

Hotwire was offering what looks to be a pretty good deal for this 4* hotel in the French Quarter. I was not having much luck with these dates via Priceline, so this will have to do. Good location .. happy about that. I did use the HOTWIRE link from this site to book my rooms. Smoke Free Rooms Fitness Center Pool(s) Restaurant(s) Business Center High-Speed Internet Access Accessible for the blind Accessible for the deaf Accessible path of travel In-room accessibility Accessible bathroom Roll-in shower

My friends gave me the go ahead to book the Hotwire deal 4* deal at $118 per night. I wound up getting the Sheraton Hotel at 500 Canal St. That should be a very nice location for us. I will post in the Hotwire section as well. I did use the HOTWIRE link on this site to book my rooms.

Well, I went ahead and tried to do some bidding for 4* rooms .. started at 60, then 75 then 85, then 95, then 105. All of them were rejected, and no offers were made to add X amount of dollars to bid. I think I will just wait it out a few more weeks before trying again.

Thanks for the info, guys. I will keep my eye on things over the next couple of weeks and then get something ordered. I did end up getting a really affordable price on plane tickets, so I can now afford to pay a few bucks more for rooms if it comes down to it.

I also had a question about rates for the the dates 4/20 - 4/23. This is the week prior to Jazz Fest I believe .. not sure why the rates seem elevated. I haven't formally bid yet on Priceline, but noticed that the best deal on Hotwire was for a 4* in French Quarter/Canal St. area for $118 per night. On Priceline it is listing the median retail price between $199-$259 for a 3-4 star hotel. Do you anticipate there will be better deals if I wait it out a while, or should I consider jumping on that $118 price at Hotwire? I see a lot of messages on here about people getting rooms in the $60-$70 range via Priceline, and was hoping I might be able to get similar pricing for my dates. Thanks !

I also had a question about rates for the the dates 4/20 - 4/23. This is the week prior to Jazz Fest I believe .. not sure why the rates seem elevated. I haven't formally bid yet on Priceline, but noticed that the best deal on Hotwire was for a 4* in French Quarter/Canal St. area for $118 per night. On Priceline it is listing the median retail price between $199-$259 for a 3-4 star hotel. Do you anticipate there will be better deals if I wait it out a while, or should I consider jumping on that $118 price at Hotwire? I see a lot of messages on here about people getting rooms in the $60-$70 range via Priceline, and was hoping I might be able to get similar pricing for my dates. Thanks !

Yep, no problem .. here's what is listed for amenities. Amenities: Smoke Free Rooms Fitness Center Restaurant(s) Business Center High-Speed Internet Access Accessible for the blind Accessible for the deaf Accessible path of travel In-room accessibility Accessible bathroom Handicapped parking Roll-in shower

I was really pleased to find this deal on Hotwire, as I was having no luck at all getting a good rate for these dates on Priceline. I did use the Better Bidding site as my launch point for my Hotwire search. Thanks for all the wonderful tips, tricks, and hints that you provide !

I just snagged a room for 5/2/12 (Wednesday night)at $48. I could have got it a few dollars cheaper, but after my initial bid of $40 Priceline offered me a free rebid at $48. There are three of us splitting the bill so I figure I'd just take it for $48. That's cheap enough for me. Thanks again to Better Bidding in helping me to get good rates !!

I just stayed there last week ... there is a self park garage directly across the street. It's $23 for 24 hours. We were able to get in and out of there with no trouble. I'm not a big fan of this hotel, but its well worth the price you got it for. It just doesn't seem up to level of other four star hotels that I have stayed at in Chicago. The rooms are very small (pretty typical for Chicago actually), but the location is really good. I think you'll be relatively happy with your win

I just won this hotel for Friday night (2 Rooms). This hotel seems to be the scourge of the 4* NMA hotels, but hey .. price was fairly cheap on late notice and the location is really good. I think we can handle it for one night ;) Thanks to Better Bidding for all the tips ... I used the tips I've found here to get a couple extra bids by adding areas that don't have 4* hotels .. always works like a jewel. I started at 55 .. turned down, but got the offer to add $19 to win the room. We all know that when you get that message you can snag it in between somewhere. Went back and countered with $60 .. turned down. Went up to $65 .. won the rooms. Thanks again, Family Ghost PS I used the PRICELINE link from the Better Bidding site

I did start my search from a PRICELINE link here at better bidding, but I may have lost it after I logged into my account at priceline. Sorry about that .. I intended to use the link as usual. Thanks for the Brat Stop tip .. heard about that joint before, but haven't visited yet. Safe House looks interesting .. going to check that out.

I just scored a one nighter at the Milwaukee Hilton City Center in the downtown area ... $45 via priceline. It was my first bid, so I probably could have got it a bit cheaper. Still .. that's a cheap deal for a 3.5 star. Thanks for all the great tips .. Better Bidding. As always the site is much appreciated ! Hey fellas .. any must visit pubs or restaurants in that area? We're coming in for the Anthrax/Testament/Death Angel show that evening, but will have a few hours to kill in the afternoon, and perhaps after the show.

I just received the Hotel Sax after a successful winning bid of $90. I started my bidding at $70, and went up $5 increments until I finally had some success. Thanks for all the great Priceline tips .. wonderful site !

This was for (2) rooms on 3/26/11 - 3/28/11. I started my bidding at $60 .. then went with $70 ... then $75 .... success at $80 ! I've stayed here before ... nice older hotel that is pretty close to the action. Thanks for the help once again, betterbidding.com !!

I've never had a problem getting a room with a double bed if I requested one, but it looks like I might have an issue with my upcoming priceline stay at Ambassador East in early July. I called them direct to see how my reservation was set up .. seems it's kind of a first come first serve request type deal at that hotel with PRICELINE customers taking a backseat to the full price crowd. The fella on the phone told me since my reservation is on a weekend I might get stuck with one bed. I asked if I could go ahead and request a double bed with him, but he said it's determined upon arrival for folks who booked with PRICELINE. We'll see, I guess. That's the first I've ever really experienced being treated differently than any other customer. In other stays I've had thru PRICELINE it's never been an issue.

Prices are up a bit around these dates but was able to get a decent older hotel at a decent rate ... Ambassador East. I tried initially to get a 4* hotel, but had about 5 unsuccessful tries .. started at $80 ... topped out at $105. I then decided to just lower to a 3 1/2*, and was able to snag Ambassador East at $90 after trying $85 with my initial bid. All in all I don't think $90 is a terrible rate given that my dates are right around the 4th of July. I did use the PRICELINE link .... thanks for the great site, and fantastic tips !!

The prices are steep there for some reason ... probably something to do with Baseball Spring Training. I recently had to pay $42 thru Priceline for a Standard car. I'd say you are getting close for an economy .. probably within $5 or so. My dates are for 3/8 - 3/12. I was hoping to get a much better deal than I did, but I started low with my bids and finally had to settle at the price I listed above ... oh well. Good Luck !!

I just noticed that this thread is in the wrong forum ... Should be in the PRICELINE one and not the HOTWIRE. Sorry, I must have started my thread in the wrong spot.

I stayed there this past June for a few days ... I thought it was a really nice place. At that time I was able get the room for $80 per night via priceline, but I think it's worth much more per night. It's nice, and has an excellent location. I think you'll be happy.

It was like pulling teeth this time, or at least it seemed that way. Just looking at the board I figured I could land a Standard car for around $20-$25 per day or so. There wasn't a lot of available info on PHX rentals, so I guess I had a false sense of what to expect. I am going to be out there when all the Cactus League action fires up, so perhaps this is the main reason why things seem a bit steep in price to me for a rental. I ended up starting low, and slowly working my way up .. it took three days before they finally decided one of my offers was acceptable. My final rejection was at $35 + $5 bonus cash from Priceline that I had received from prior purchases. I then waited the 24 hours to bid again .. because I didn't want to settle for a Mid-Size. In the end I payed $37 per day + a $5 bonus cash. I wasn't sure if I should put $42 or $37 in the topic description .. If I did wrong please change it for me, Mods. Offer Price Summary Bonus Cash Per Day: $5.00 (per day) Your Offer Price Per Day: $37.00 (per day) Total Offer Price with Bonus: $42.00 (per day) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Charges to Your Credit Card Your Offer Price: $37.00 (per day) Total Rental Days: 4 days(3 days and 15 1/2 hours) Subtotal: $148.00 Taxes and Fees: $61.30 Total Charges: $209.30 Lowest Published Price: $359.81 Total Savings:* $150.51 (You saved 42%) I'm not sure if I got all that good of deal or not.

I ended up going with Hotwire for my booking and got the Holiday Inn & Suites on Country Club in West Mesa. The price was $58 per night. It broke down as follows: Hotel rate per night - Hotwire hot Rate:$58.00 Nights:4 Rooms:1 Subtotal:$232.00 Tax recovery charges and fees:$34.08 Total price:$266.08 Fitness Center Pool Restaurant Buisness Center Laundry High Speed Internet That's $266.08 for a four night stay (3/8 - 3/12) or a total average of $66.52 per nght. That seems like a pretty good rate for what seems to be a fairly nice hotel. Thanks for your help, thereuare !!

Thanks ... that's what I was kind of thinging .. Holiday Inn. Hopefully that would be the one ... reviews are pretty very good for that property. It's looking like my dates might need to change to 3/8/ - 3/12, but in checking the HOTWIRE site the same hotel seems to be available at $58 per night.

I need a little help with an ID for 3* in Mesa ... 3/6 - 3/9. Price is set at ($59) Hotel lists the following: Fitness Center Pool Restaurant Buisness Center Laundry High Speed Internet Holiday Inn perhaps??? Thanks !!

I just got finished scoring a 4* at InterContinental in the NMA - River North area for $80. It's for 11/14/09. I figured with the late notice I might have to pay a bit more, but $80 wound up being the same price I got a room for at the Knickerbocker in July. It seems that $80 range will get you a nice 4* room right around that Michigan Ave. area. Here's how my bidding process went: Started at $65 with only River North area & 4* selected .. was turned down Rebid at $75 with River North, Skokie/Niles area, and 4* selected .. was turned down Rebid at $80 with River North, Skokie/Niles, and Midway & 4* selected .... was accepted at the the InterContinental !!!! As a lot of you know there currently are no 4* hotels in the Skokie/Niles area, or the Midway airport area, so you can't get stuck with a room in those areas as long as you specify that you want a 4* room. Success !!!!