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  1. I agree Mr. Uare.

     

    What I should have said was:

     

    We'd really like to find a way to book at 2 br condo (so that BetterBidding.com get's a commission) with or without using an opaque site.

     

    There are 2 adults and 2 kids, boy is 9 and girl is 13. I just used ratedrop .com to find the listings above (which assumes 2 adults per room).

     

     All in with taxes, parking, internet fees, resort fees, booking fees, cleaning fees and room fees, I'd like to spend under $500 with means $150 including wifi, parking, resort/cleaning fees + tax for a 2 bedroom. For a 1 bedroom with 2 queens and a pull out sofa, I'd like to be under $400 all in so that's about $120 a night including parking, resort or cleaning fees + taxes.

     

    Transportation to the parks is a plus (saves on parking) but some hotel buses are less than convenient.

     

    I'm seeing some options at Westgate Blue Tree and Grand Villas.

     

    PS: Our current fall back plan is a cancellable reservation we are holding for a room with 2 Queen Beds at the Best Western LBV for $87 per night all in, + tax

  2. Using the RateDrop tool, I found the above hotel from HOTWIRE.

    4* Lake Buena Vista - Downtown Disney

    The Full Amenities, Click Here button lists:

     

    Resort

    Fitness Center,

    Pool(s)

    Restaurant(s)

    Business Center (Shaded)

    SELF SERVICE laundry

    Internet Access

    Golf Nearby

    Tennis Nearby

    Spa Services

    Accessible for the blind, deaf, path of travel,

    In-room Accessibility,

    Accessible bathroom

    Handicapped parking

    Roll-in Shower

    Spiders in Shower

     

    When I click Buy Now, it also says 95% Recommended & a standard rate of $149. Going one buy now button deeper, it doesn't list any resort fee or parking fee, just the taxes.

     

    1. Any ID help?

    2. We really want to find a Condo or at least a 1br with 2 queens and a pull out in the separate living room--that is really close to Downtown Disney LBV: any suggestions?

    3. Over on the PRICELINE EXPRESS tab at Rate Drop for those dates, they show the hotel below. Can you ID that as well?

    4* $78 Indoor or outdoor pool, business center, fitness

  3. Now I see that the Venetian might be an option for the dates I need. There was one win posted already at ~$96. I see the exact same amenities for the exact same price today for $105 but one thing has me confused:

    The resort fee for the 5 start hotel that we think is the Venetian ($105 per night) is $20. The resort fee for the Trump at $86 is $30 and the resort fee for the 4 star (likely TI) is $25.

    Does a lower resort fee (of $20) suggest this isn't the Venetian?

    Resort

    Free Parking

    Suite

    Casino,

    Fitness

    Pool

    Rest

    High Speed Access

    Golf Near

    Tennis Near

    Spa Service

    Accessible blind

    Accessible Deaf

    Accessible path

    In-Room access

    Access bathroom

    handicapped parking

    Roll-in shower

  4. So, I have meetings as the Venetian but I can't justify paying the $289 per night rate that is being offered with the conference.

    Most likely, I can get the Trump (Kitchenette + Pet seems to = Trump) for $94 plus a resort fee (I haven't figured out where it tells me exactly how much but Hotwire say: "This hotel typically charges all guests a resort fee regardless of how the room is booked. The hotel collects this fee of about US$ 30 per room per night directly from you, so it won't show in your Hotwire® total") so I guess the fee is $30 +/-.

    5-star Hotel in The Strip - North

    This Hotel features the following amenities:

    Spa Services

    Guests have access to a spa facility or spa services; an extra charge typically applies.

    Resort Free Parking Pet friendly Smoke Free Rooms Fitness Center Pool(s)Restaurant(s) Business Center High-Speed Internet Access Golf Nearby Tennis Nearby Kitchenette

    Other options seem to be: TI (or Mirage) for $72 plus a $25 resort fee.

    4-star Hotel in The Strip - North

    This Hotel features the following amenities:

    Resort Free Parking Casino Fitness Center Pool(s) Restaurant(s) Business Center High-Speed Internet Access Golf Nearby Tennis Nearby Spa Services Accessible for the blind Accessible for the deaf Accessible path of travel In-room accessibility Accessible bathroom Handicapped parking Roll-in shower

    Not sure which seems better but I am thinking that TI would be a fair bit closer and while I might have my bike with me, I am not sure security will let me take it into the Venetian meeting rooms.

  5. A few thoughts/questions:

    The Homewood Suites Mag Mile is a very nice property, but an alternate would be something like the Doubletree Mag Mile (which is a possibility on HOTWIRE for these dates for $130, the price you see may vary slightly), $25 parking at Navy Pier and finding breakfast nearby. That wouldn't be a suite, but the total would be less.

    Please provide the complete details of the suburban HOTWIRE listings and we would be happy to take a look and try to ID.

    Additionally, if you stay out in Schaumburg or right nearby, IKEA a 99c breakfast special (see - http://www.ikea.com/us/en/store/schaumburg/restaurant for information, and IKEA is just fun to browse around otherwise)

    In terms of suburbs, I quite like the North burbs - really nice area, lots of shopping/restaurants and some sights (Chicago Botanic Garden, Wagner Farm, Ravinia Music Festival), as well as easy access to beaches.

    Thank you for using the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links or the Hilton link on the site's Support Page (if you book the Homewood) to start your purchases and searches.

    We did not use Hotwire for this trip, staying at the Homewood Suites both on Mich Ave and in Shaumburg.

  6. Here are the details:

    Spa Services

    Resort

    Free Parking

    Smoke Free Rooms

    Fitness Center

    Pool(s)

    Restaurant(s)

    Business Center

    High-Speed Internet Access

    Golf Nearby

    Tennis Nearby

    Kitchenette

    90% Customer Approval

    Now the questions:

    1. Any idea what hotel this is. It looks like 5 star noth strip can be Trump, Wynn, Pal, Ven, etc. and the ammenities are almost interchangeable.

    2. My meetings are at the Venetian so I'd prefer to be in one of their 2 hotels.

    3. This is still 7 months out. Is that too soon to book? Is there a sweet spot for getting the best rates?

    Thanks!

  7. I am going to Chicago with my family Aug 7-12 and we wanted to stay downtown, with free breakfast, a pool and a suite styple room (like an Embassy Suites).

    We found a rate of $219 at the Homewood Suites near Michigan Ave (plus parking for a special rate of $20/day) but we can only get that rate for the 7-10th.

    We are considering staying in the suburbs on the 10th and the 11th but I was having trouble finding a hotel with both a pool and free breakfast.

    Hotwire is showing a 3* Lombard - Oak Brook - Downers Grove area hotel for $50 with Free Breakfast, Free Parking, Free Internet, Fitness and Business Center + Golf near by. I think that is the Stay Inn which doesn't have a pool.

    Hotwire is also showing a 3* Arlington Heights - Elk Grove Village area hotel with the stay features except the High Speed Internet isn't 'free'.

    Or we can go for a 3* Schaumburg area hotel with fitness Center Pool rest, BC and HSI for $58.

    Ideally we would stay in the same hotel the entire time but since we will be hitting some suburban attractions, we don't mind moving to a hotel closer to the zoo and LEGOland and the Frank Llyod Wright home etc.

    Any help with a ID or suggestions?

  8. Amenities

    Complimentary Breakfast

    Fitness Center

    Pool(s)

    Business Center

    Laundry Facilities (selfservice)

    High-Speed Internet Access

    Here is a tip to consider when choosing a hotel on Hotwire or choosing between using Hotwire or Priceline...

    On this trip, I could have got a 4* in the same zone for $64 (perhaps one of the Hyatts)

    So, why would I take a 3* for just $4 less?

    Here is why:

    On this trip, I was driving with my wife and kids. Had I booked the 4* I would have had pay ~ $25 a day for parking (or maybe a tad bit less for a surface lot with in/out privliges a few blocks away.

    Besides the parking cost, the Pear Tree (with free parking) offers a free hot breakfast which saves me about $25 a day for a family of 4, plus free food and drinks for 2 hours in the evening and free popcorn and sodas all night, free internet in the rooms, plus this hotel has a pool a few of the downtown 4 star hotels do not.

    If I had used Priceline, I would not be sure to get a hotel with free breakfast & free parking so for me, this was the best approach.

    Thanks betterbidding for your help.

  9. Marriott New Orleans French Quarter

    555 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130

    504-581-1000

    $84 'Saved 64%'

    I tried a host of re-bid options (New Orleans has lots of zones without 4 star hotels) and found that a Saturday ONLY stay was going to cost a tad bit more than some wins for other dates around this time.

    Given the fact that Easyclick was showing no deals better than $139 for a 3-star in the areas I wanted and Hotwire wanted $179 for their lowest priced hotel with 4 stars or better, I am happy with this deal.

  10. 2.5 * New Orleans Downtown 10/16/11, Fit, Busi, HS Internet showing $81 on Hotwire

    I need to go to NOLA for a small convention and due to flight limitations, I have to come in a day early and pick up the first night tab myself.

    I really don't care (much) about where I stay, but since I will be w/out a car, I want to stay in walking distance to the Ritz where I will be starting 10/17. I don't mind walk far is the neighborhood is save. Staying in the Garden District is an option that I would NOT rule out.

    Hotwire is showing a Downtown hotel for $81 that is 2.5* and the pinned list suggest that should be the Holiday Inn Express but when I searched google maps for the exact location, it found 2 locations:

    One is the Cotton Exchange at 231 Carondelet Street with some very scary recent reviews.

    The other is listed at 221 Carondelet Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 and it says "This place is permanently closed."

    Further, the Holiday Inn Express website doesn't show any Holiday Inn Express property on Corondelet or in the Downtown area.

    So, I am guessing this is NOT a Holiday Inn Express or the Cotton Exchange Hotel was once branded as an HIExpress but has since lost that.

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