For more on the suggested tip above, see SPLITTING YOUR PRICELINE BID.
Except this was for Hot.wire... So it appears to apply to both...
Hotel Amenities
Resort
Free parking
Suite
Fitness center
Pool(s)
Restaurant(s)
Business center
Self-service laundry
Internet access
Golf nearby
Tennis nearby
Spa services
Nice hotel, pleased except for that they charged for internet access for Hotwire guests (reservation was not eligible for free internet)
I did not see this tactic described in the FAQ and thought I would post it, feel free to delete it if it is redundant or covered elsewhere.
We are well aware that the price of the hotels displayed in a search is date dependent. Changing your check-in and check-out dates can significantly affect the price.
I recently booked an 8 night Hotwire stay (used the link!) After booking the non-cancelable and non-refundable reservation I discovered I could have saved $50 by making my 1 long stay into 2 shorter stays. I attempted to use the Hotwire Low Price Guarantee (LPG) without any success.
Here is what I observed:
As I shifted the dates around I discovered that had I booked 2 nights and then 6 nights the sum of my two stays would have been $50 less than booking 1 stay for 8 nights. The other observation is that Hotwire prompts you to add nights before or after your booked stay, after you purchase your hotel. I likely could have just booked the 6 nights and then just "extended my stay" and saved myself even more $$.
Small risk that availability could change and you could get 2 different hotels when splitting up your stay, however if you carefully monitor the hotel class, amenities, and TA ratings, this makes the probability of that occurring very low...
sure, here you go...
3-star Hotel in Fort Myers
This Hotel features the following amenities:
Smoke Free Rooms
Complimentary Breakfast
Fitness Center
Pool(s)
Business Center
High-Speed Internet Access
I should also mention it was very clean, it is new, but the maid service did a great job...
nice new hotel. The staff was helpful and very courteous. Breakfast was just O.K. with the free breakfast being minimal and the push was to get you to pay to order something more substantial. Sliced grapefruit, yogurt, toast, bagels, some fresh fruit but not frequently replenished. A couple of days they had sausage gravy with biscuits. Overall I would recommend this hotel but a 3* rating may be exaggerating somewhat. Probably closer to 2.5* but it was very reasonable for the price paid
Thanks, That was my guess, however what concerned me was that it did not list “smoke free” I would think that is an amenity that would be important for a lot of people to be aware of…
Sure, thanks, dates are 12/29/11 - 1/4/12. How do you use the dates to help identify a property?
Merry Christmas and Happy holidays! I was looking for some help with a 3.5* on hotwire, "Ft Myers area hotel"
Tripadvisor rating 4.5
Recommended in 90 % of Hotwire customer reviews
3.5-star Hotel in Fort Myers
This Hotel features the following amenities:
Airport Shuttle
Fitness Center
Pool(s)
Restaurant(s)
Business Center
High-Speed Internet Access
I have a strong suspicion based on sorting some of the criteria @ tripadvisor but I am looking for the experts guess!
P.S. my priceline bids are all failing (using the link) and hotwire looks sparse this year, has travel rebounded that much or is it just me?
dates are 9/9/11- 9/11/11
Used the link.
Selected the 2.5* over the lower priced 3* based on the reviews on tripadvisor. (the 3* is the Four points)
The 2.5* was not on the hotel list but looking at the Tripadvisor * rating and the location I guessed the HIExpress.
amenities:
Complimentary Breakfast
Fitness Center
high-speed Internet access
Price $78
nights 2
taxes and fees $20.94
total $176.94
Friday, February 18, 2011
Hotel Name: Embassy Suites Hotel Pittsburgh-International Airport
Your Offer Price: $61.00
Number of Rooms: 2
Number of Nights: 1
Subtotal: $122.00
Taxes and Fees: $25.94
Total Charges*: $147.94
used the PRICELINE link, lots of free re-bids. Started at 43 last week and went up in $2 increments.
thanks for looking at it. If we bid I will use the links. :) Good point on the breakfast, I guess I figured that $20 plus taxes was a bit steep, but as you point out I can most likely identify the property..
Any advice or help in trying to match the following: (both 2/18/11)
3-star hotel in Pittsburgh Intl Airport PIT
Airport Shuttle
Fitness Center
Pool(s)
Restaurant(s)
Business Center
Laundry Facilities
High-speed Internet Access
Golf Nearby
Tennis Nearby
90% recommend
OR
2.5-star hotel in Pittsburgh Intl Airport PIT
Airport Shuttle
Complimentary Breakfast
Laundry Facilities
High-speed Internet Access
80% recommend
thanks in advance for any hints...
my WAG on the 2.5 is Holiday Inn Express PIT airport, but a forum search has turned up nothing
Sorry I apologize
2.5-star hotel in Bonita Springs - North Naples
This hotel features the following amenities:
Complimentary Breakfast
<amenity names only please... not descriptions> Pool(s)
Property offers at least one pool area; hours and dates of operation may be seasonal. Laundry Facilities
<amenity names only please... not descriptions> High-speed Internet Access
Guestrooms are equipped with high-speed Internet access; an extra charge may apply. Golf Nearby
Property is located within walking distance or a short drive of at least one golf course; an extra charge typically applies. Tennis Nearby
Property is located within walking distance or a short drive of at least one tennis court; an extra charge typically applies.
dates 12/31 -1/05/11
Hotel Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Bonita Springs
Rate per night: $69.00
Nights: 5
Rooms: 1
Tax recovery charges & fees: $43.49
Subtotal: $388.49
booked from link at this site, 12/30
Any insight if nothing is listed for amenities? I checked other hotels, not in the area I am traveling to, and see the amenities list, but when I select the area I want to stay the hotel listed has no amenities listed, just a star rating and a % recommended....
3* Naples - Fort Myers (Ft Myers) Hyatt Place Ft Myers at the Forum
in Hotwire Hotels - Florida
Posted
This Hotel features the following amenities:
Free breakfast
Free parking
Free Internet
Pet friendly
Smoke-free rooms
Fitness center
Pool(s)
Business center
Internet access
The hotel was good but not great, not as clean as it should have been. Some days at breakfast they would have 6 thermal pots of coffee available and other days only 3. On the days with only three they were always empty and you had to ask / wait for coffee. We would return and the hotel was a decent deal but not up to Hyatt Place standards in terms of cleanliness. We used the link to book. See my other post, I discovered afterword that I could have broke my stay into 2 parts to have gotten a lower rate...