Priceline Hotel: Hawaii Beaches

[SteveC]

Hi, If I want to be guaranteed a hotel with some beachspace, is there a bidding strategy?

So long as it's a touristy area of Hawaii, and a 4*+ hotel, I'm happy.

Dates are the 28th of March to the 6th of April.

[thereuare]

Are you looking at Big Island or any of the Hawaiian Islands?

[SteveC]

Any of them. I'm just looking for a nice hotel on a beach. Shopping district nearby would be good, but I can get a car :) To be honest, I live in the UK and have no idea about any of the resorts other than Oahu's Waikiki beach area.

[thereuare]

You should probably do a bit of research first on your own to determine which Island(s) you want to visit, as they each are quite different and have their own personality.

With priceline at the 4* level you won't be able to ensure that you'll be on a beach. However, if you search HOTWIRE the icons will tell you if the hotel is Beachfront or has Beach Access, so if this is a requirement then HOTWIRE may be a better option for you. If you see any hotels that meet your criteria (star rating and price range) then we can be about trying to help you identify them.

[LoneStar]

In reality are there any 4-star hotels in Hawaii NOT on the beach? Except perhaps something in Waikiki ACROSS from the beach, I don't think you'll find one.

I agree that the OP needs to do some "destination research" before bidding, however. Frommers.com would be a reasonable place to start.

[thereuare]

In reality are there any 4-star hotels in Hawaii NOT on the beach?

The Hawaii Prince? (and there could always be others that are new to participate and/or not yet reported)

[SteveC]

I guess my query was more whether this was a possibilty to bid in this way. I've only ever used priceline before, I'll have a try with hotwire and see how I get on. Thanks. The problem is that I know nothing about the various islands, it's the weather I'm interested in :)

Thanks for all the feedback, I'll be back to ask for a strategy soon :)