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Thanks so much for the help. There is one other option and we are deciding between the two. We'll let you know when we do and we'll be sure to use the savingsbarn link. Where is the best way to access that?

Thanks again :)

I searched for May 26-29 only in the Lake Buena Vista/Downtown Disney area and got this:

3-star hotel in Lake Buena Vista - Downtown Disney

Customer Favorite!

This midscale establishment offers more than just the basics in style, comfort and customer service. See hotel details:

Restaurant, Pools, Fitness Center, Golf Nearby, Tennis Nearby, Business Center, Laundry Facilities

The price listed is $84/night

I can't find anything on the current list that is a 3* in this area with these amenities that also says Customer Favorite. Is it possible that the Swan, Dolphin, or Hilton have changed their * level?

Thanks for the help! :)

Just booked the same place again for 8/28-9/2 and got it for $58/night. Great deal and we know we like the place!

PS- it's now listed as a 3*, but all the other amenities were the same.

Suite, Complimentary Breakfast, Pool, Fitness Center, Kitchenette, High Speed Internet Access, Business Center, Laundry Facilities (self service)

The one from the book.

I submitted my rebate about 2 1/2 weeks ago, and I received an email last Thursday that I would see a $30 credit on my card within 7 business days. On Monday, however, I received another email stating that they could not process my rebate because my membership ID number had been used to receive the discount multiple times. I know others have tried to use it more than once, but this was actually the only time I had used it, so I wrote back to them stating that I had never used it before, and within hours I received an email back stating that they made a mistake and that my card would be credited within the day. I guess they really are trying to crack down and stop people from using it twice.

When I go to www.hotwire.com it automatically signs me in, so when I went to book another stay and put in this discount code it didn't give me a box for discount codes. Do I need to sign out and book as a non-member to be able to use it? Thanks :)

PS- I will book the right way when I really go to do it, I just wanted to test and see if the code was still available so I just went through hotwire.

I just wanted to post about our stay. The hotel was GREAT! The location was wonderful and was only a 4-5 minute drive to the main beach area. The room was very clean and HUGE and the back of the door actually listed it as being a $249/night room !! The complimentary breakfast included items such as eggs, grits, home fries, cereal, fruit, bagels, waffles, orange juice, muffins, cinnamon buns, bacon, sausage, milk, etc... and was served from 6:30-9:30am. They had a fitness center, a pool, and a business center which we actually used frequently since we were there for job interviews. There was no charge to use the internet or print pages. We didn't receive any type of check out confirmation from the front desk, though. They told us that it was all handled through Hotwire and that they would mail us something after we checked out. I asked if they could at least give me the total that was charged to my card, and they said they have absolutely no info except the reservation number. Is this typical? I'm just nervous that I won't be charged what I was supposed to be.

Anyway, we got a great deal! Thanks everyone on here for the help and the discount codes :)

Assuming you car is 'branded' with a MasterCard or Visa symbol you'll probably be fine.

Yes, it is branded with the VISA symbol. Thanks, I hope I'll be ok :)

When I was filling out my rebate form tonight, I noticed that the rebate can only be used with credit cards - not debit cards.

What about if your debit card is also a credit card? I noticed that when I booked through Hotwire it stated that some hotels may require a credit card to be put on file upon check in and that debit cards may not be accepted, but I didn't see anything on the rebate form. Oh no!

Also, how are you using this discount 4 and 5 times if you have to mail in the page from your Entertainment Book? Are you making copies and sending the copies? I'd like to know before I send it if I can send a copy and use it again.

Thanks!

So do they email you when they credit your card? I used my debit card to pay, and I usually have so much activity on it that I may not notice a $30 difference right away.

Thanks!

Sure will! I think the hotel looks pretty nice. We remember seeing it when we were there in March which is why we cancelled our entertainment rate at another hotel and booked this one with Hotwire instead. I'm a little nervous because we have never used Hotwire before, but it doesn't look like the hotel itself charges any extra fees for anything so I think we'll be all set.

Afterwards, I actually looked up the hotel on Expedia which is supposed to be 'cheaper' than other websites (because I wanted to see some more pictures of the rooms and stuff.) The original price for the rooms here were from $116-$189/night. Looks like we got a really great deal :) Thanks Better Bidding!!

I just booked this (yes, I linked through the Savings Barn site :) ) It ended up being the Comfort Suites at the Isle of Palms Connector- looks pretty cute. With tax and the Hotwire fee for 3 nights (6/26-6/29) it ended up being $208.95, but I was still able to use the GIFTCARD06 code and saved $30, plus I can mail in the entertainment rebate and get $30 more off making my final total $148.95 for 3 nights. That's $49.65/night for a hotel in which the rooms are about $117+/night ! The ammenities were listed as:

Suite

Complimentary Breakfast

Pool

Fitness Center

Kitchenette

High Speed Internet Access

Business Center

Laundry Facilities (self service)

Hurry, just went back and it's up to $62/night now!

Just used it and it worked on 6/10/05. Saved $30 and with my entertainment rebate I will have saved $60! Thanks :)

Is there somewhere that I could find out more about the Entertainment Book rebate that you mentioned in your post? I have an Entertainment Book, but wasn't aware there was any way to use those rates through Hotwire? Am I understanding that correctly? Thanks! :)

We stayed at the Days Inn on Patriots Point in March and it wasn't too bad. For $55/night I think it was fine. We switched rooms, but the one we ended up with had a 32 inch TV, a micro fridge and a microwave. If you don't pay more than $50-$60 it would be a fine choice, but not for much more. I doubt it would be this hotel, because their rates for that time are around $58-$60/night, so why would Priceline have it for $76? Wait, how do you have a price if you're using Priceline? Is that what you bid? I'm looking at the same one on Hotwire for the end of June. Make sure you let me know if you get it :) Thanks!

Thanks, I didn't realize. We're still trying to decide whether or not we should take the chance, but the price has gone up a little. Is it typical for it to fluctuate slightly? Do you think it would go back down again? Are there better days to check? Thanks so much!

It doesn't look like the Hilton has laundry. What exactly does it mean when it has the laundry logo? Does it mean that there is actually laundry service, or that there is a laundry room?

I was thinking it might also possibly be the Quality Inn & Suites in Mount Pleasant, or the Holiday Inn that Scorp mentioned.

It actually can't be that particular Holiday Inn because it's in Folly Beach which is on the opposite side of Charleston from the area that I searched. It's not 'East of the Cooper.' It's 'West of the Ashley.'

It goes up the coast from South to North like this:

Folly Beach/West Ashley area (Holiday Inn Charleston- On the Beach)

Ashley River

Downtown Charleston

Cooper River

East of the Cooper area (area I searched)

Our dates are June 26-29.

(I updated the Myrtle Beach stay)

We decided that having an Oceanfront room was very important to us and since we couldn't guarantee that on Hotwire we just made regular ressies with an Oceanfront Holiday Inn.

This place has the following ammenities:

Restaurant

Pool

Fitness Center

Golf Nearby

Laundry

3*

I'm assuming it's one of the Patriot's Point hotels since it's nearby golf.

Any ideas anyone?

Hmm... maybe I'll try that too. I'm also looking for a 1 night stay over on our way home from Charleston in March. Haven't had ANY luck with priceline.com. Do you have an easy way for me to figure out the exchange between dollars and euro?

Oh man- that would have been great. Unfortunately, it's only valid from April 24- May 25 and we've already made all of our other plans to go the week of March 14-19. Maybe I'll go see what else Travelzoo has to offer. Thanks, Scorp :)