Priceline Hotel: 2* Oakland-Eastbay (Berkeley-Emeryville) Extended StayAmerica

[lwtan]

9/30 - 10/2

Got it on first try.

Tried bidding 2 1/2** at $55 but countered offer at $67.

Cant wait any longer. I spent too much time bidding in USE, USW and Berkeley and went ahead and bid 2** in Berkeley, CA.

I have mixed feeling about this. Could someone tell me more about this hotel?

Thanks,

lwt

[Colfax]

I stayed there one night a couple years ago and I thought it was bad, even for an Extended Stay America. It's the only ESA I've stayed at that had a uniformed guard in the lobby during daylight. And there were a number of rocking back and forth while muttering to themselves type people there, staying on the monthly plan I think.

If PRICELINE will give you an opportunity to rebid for a $25 fee (sometimes they do; sometimes they don't) it might be worth paying. Maybe claim that the hotel should be rated 1*, not 2*. Before you call look on TripAdvisor for evidence to support your claim.

There's a 2* La Quinta in Berkeley that I wouldn't mind staying at but I won't bid 2* in Berkeley-Emeryville zone anymore because of this ESA.

[thereuare]

It would be appreciated if you used the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your future travel purchases.

Thanks.

[lwtan]

Thanks so much for the info.

I kept forgetting to use the link that this site recommends. My apology.

I will bookmark this and use this link for every future purchase.

lwt

[thereuare]

Thanks!!

For anyone else following along, please use the following technique to bookmark out links (we will not get credit if you simply click the link and bookmark the ensuing page):

1) RIGHT mouse click on our PRICELINE link

2) select 'save to favorites' or 'bookmark this link' from the pop-up menu that appears

3) repeat for HOTWIRE

Thanks!