Priceline Hotel: 3* Seattle (Airport SEA) Hilton Airport

[gr8aunt]

A two star Seattle airport hotel is listed on HOTWIRE for $56 for the night of 7/26/08. Amenities include:

1) Breakfast

2) High Speed Internet Access

3) Pool

Can you please identify this hotel? Thank you!

[tilepusher]

My best guess is the Garden Suites in Des Moines. It's the only hotel I could find in this zone with both a pool and complementary breakfast. Also, a couple of the reviewers of this hotel on Tripadvisor mention that they purchased the hotel through Hotwire. I would recommend that you avoid 2* hotels on HOTWIRE; the savings usually aren't sufficient to justify giving up the ability to know what you're getting before you buy and the right to cancel the reservation. And if I'm right in this case, you definitely want to stay away from this hotel, judging from the reviews I've seen.

[gr8aunt]

Thank you for your quick response, tilepusher. I just checked some reviews of this place...eeuw! I think I'll stay away from HOTWIRE and take my chances with PRICELINE. Thanks again!

[Colfax]

If you're looking for something inexpensive I don't think bidding 2* in the Sea-Tac zone on Priceline is a bad option. I definitely wouldn't bid 1* in Sea-Tac though.

There are NO Extended Stay America properties in PRICELINE's Sea-Tac zone, which is a good start. (There are FIVE of them in the Renton-Kent zone! :) )

The Days Inn is the most likely outcome on a 2* bid. It's very very plain, not a hotel you can love, but I've stayed there a few times have found it clean, quiet, and secure. Not a bad deal if you can get it for $38 or $40, with free parking and breakfast....better than an Extended Stay America, imo. If one of the other 2* hotels in Sea-Tac zone comes up (La Quinta, Holiday Inn Express, Hampton Inn)...better yet!

For just a few dollars more than 2* you can usually get a 3* at Sea-Tac, but some of those have substantial parking charges and no breakfast.

If you won't have a car though, so parking charges aren't an issue, then I'd bid for the 3* on PRICELINE rather than 2*.

[gr8aunt]

Thank you, Colfax. I was considering bidding on PRICELINE for a 2.5* but tried for a 3* and just won the Airport Hilton for 7/26 for $59...yay! Used this website's PRICELINE link and started at $54...Priceline suggested I raise my bid $15...no way. Went to $55/$56/$57 and my last bid opportunity for today for a 3* was accepted at $59. Kudos to all of you at Betterbidding for your great tips and suggestions...you folks are the best!

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your win!

Glad to hear you're happy with the resuls and that the board was helpful in your purchase.

Thank you for sharing your win with the board and for using our PRICELINE link to begin your bidding.

Enjoy your stay.