careycanary

Won a priceline bid for the Marritt for 5/2/05. We were very pleased with our stay and treatment at the Marriott. Arrived about 4:30 for check in. No mention was made of priceline and we were asked what type of room we preferred. Smoking, or non-smoking?, 2 beds or king?. Did we want to be near the elevator? The room we were given was spacious, clean, quiet, and very comfortable. Just down the hall from the elevator. We didn't take advantage of the amenities because we were visiting family, but would definitely return to this hotel.

Followed your instructions and made my first bid at $75. :) Congratulations, you got your price of $75 for a 3-star hotel room. Marriott at Tysons Corner!!! Thank You very much!!! carey

As I indicated in my first post, my max is $125- since I had a back-up at $189(out of the area). But now I can use the best western as a back-up at $135.

Okay, I think I'm ready. Looking around I think I know what the possible 2

I'm looking at the Tyson's Corner Zone again on Priceline. Does anyone know what the 2

That could be my back-up plan although if I'm going to spend $126, I would rather it be at a 3*. Does anyone know anything about the 2 * hotels in Tysons? There are no reviews anywhere that I can find, and I don't see any bidding on them here.

I know I can accept any hotel in the Tyson's Corner Zone-Falls Church East has no 3 star. I think that some of the hotels in other zones may be too far away. I don't want to consider them unless forced to, because I can't get anything in my budget at Tyson's. Hotwire has a 3

The Ritz-Carleton :) But that ain't going to happen unless I hit the powerball Sat. So..... Tysons Corner and near Leesburg Pike is the best area. MClean would be okay. We'll be leaving on Tuesday and heading South to Williamsburg, so I want to stay near the interstates and don't want to go too far west.

I would like a 3 star in this area, hopefully under $125-am I being unrealistic? I'm hesitant to try Arlington/Alexandria and other surrounding areas-because I'm unfamiliar with these areas and some could be further away than I want to be and a traffic nightmare. I know it's short notice, am I likely to have a problem getting one? I haven't seen anything listed under $200-even some 2 stars-on the websites. Any suggestions for strategy-I am a novice who has never bid on priceline. Thanks, carey