jonas1978

amenties for omni were:

fitness center

pool

restaurant

business center

high-speed internet access

thanks!

Omni Hotel, 11/17/07 saturday night

1 room(s) @ $113.00 per night x 1 night(s)

Tax recovery charge and fees $20.16

total $133.16

amenities matched up, and also the tripadvisor description matched (4.5 rating with 160+ on hotwire, on tripadvisor 4.5 rating with 162 reviews)

used savingsbarn

first bid: $66 downtown, countered with $88

second bid: $69 downtown+culver city

accepted, Westin Bonaventure

thanks betterbidding.com!!

wanted to stay at 4* Downtown

1. bid $46 Downtown

2. bid $48 + Bel Air

3. bid $53 + Culver City

4. bid $55 + Hollywood

Got the Westin Bonaventure, Friday night only...

attempt for a 4*, 1 night, Sun Sep 18, 2005:

1. USE $48

2. +SFO $52

3. +so. SFO $58

4. +Civic Center $62

5. +Cathedral $72

6. +USW $82

7. +Wharf $92

must be a busy weekend??

1. bid 4* downtown $40

2. add bel air $42

3. add culver city $44

4. add Hollywood $46

6. add Redondo $50

7. add santa monica (last bid) $60

Your Offer Price: $60.00

Number of Rooms: 1

Number of Nights: 2

Subtotal: $120.00

Taxes and Service Fees: $25.43

Total Charges: $145.43

Thanks to everyone else posting what they have and their strategies!

-jonas1978

ps-sorry i forgot to put $60 in the sub-title!

I think this is Hotel La Jolla. If you go into HOTWIRE packages, it is the only 3*which fits the bill. Right now, for 4/20/05, 1 night, its $111/night on Hotwire. This is an OK deal, while at Travelzoo, you can get a breakfast + room for $119 (link = http://dir.travelzoo.com/Lodging.asp?intCa...y=25&id=186001)

Hope this helps!

tried to bid today on priceline. difficult indeed! but worth a try, i guess...

4/30-5/2/05, 2 nights

1st bid $75 4*+resort Palm Springs

2nd bid $90 4*+resort Palm Springs + Indio

3rd bid $120 4*+resort Palm Springs, Indio + Indian Wells/Rancho Mirage

all denied. perhaps i'll try again, maybe with 3*? its very expensive and soldout this weekend (probably due to Coachella Music)

thanks for your help,

jonas1978

Hi,

THanks for the 2 advice posts... against the rules, I have no backup reservation! I am planning to make these later tonight. I think I will give Priceline a shot tonight and see what happens!

THanks again,

jonas1978

Thanks for the info Aldo...

So should I start bidding a little under Hotwire's price?? Or start very low and wait for a counter offer??

jonas1978

Hi,

I just happened upon this forum. THis is a great resource, thanks for organizing and adding. I plan to post my bid as soon as I get one...

for palm springs, CA, a 4* hotel, on 4/30-5/2/05, what should be starting bid be?? there are 2 other zones which don't have 4* hotels, so i at least have 2 more chances after my original bid.

thanks for your help!

jonas1978