Hotwire Hotel: 4* Denver (Westminster-Broomfield) Omni Interlocken Resort

[nico_suave]

Trip details

Omni Interlocken Resort

Amenities - Fitness Center, Pool(s), Restaurant(s), Business Center, High-Speed Internet Access, Golf Nearby

Recommended by 95% of Hotwire users.

Rate per night: $91.00

Nights: 1

Rooms: 1

Tax recovery charges & fees: $19.66

Subtotal: $110.67

Trip total: $110.67

Date booked: Sun, Jul 10, 2011 (same-day booking)

Based upon Betterbidding's Hotwire list, I basically understood that this 4 star property, in this zone, with these 6 amenities, could be either the Westin Westminster or the Omni. I wanted the Omni because I wanted to spend the day at the swimming pool with my little girl. On the Hotel's own website's I could see both hotel's pools, and it seemed clear that the Omni's was nicer. I also like the vibe of these off-on-their-own Omni properties.

The first time I checked Hotwire, It came up with a 4-star in the Westminster-Broomfield zone with this identical list of 6 amenities, but it had "only" been recommended by 90% of Hotwire travelers. After that session expired, I redid the same search (using this site's HOTWIRE link) and came up with what looked like the exact same Westminster-Broomfield 4-star property, with an identical list of 6 amenities,... but this time it had been recommended by 95% of Hotwire travelers. Based upon the avg. guest ratings at Hotels.com (where the Westin scores a 4.4 and the Omni a 4.7), I suspected that change from 90% to 95% might signal a change from the Westin to the Omni, so I booked it. And I was correct this time. It was the Omni. And my family loved it. We had a fabulous, relaxing time. It really felt like a vacation for the 24 hours we were there.

(NOTE: right now, when I check the Westminster-Broomfield hotwire hotels for next Sunday night, I get the exact same 6 amenities again, but this time it says the are "Still gathering reviews on this property." I don't know what that could mean, regarding the Westin or Omni)

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your success!

Nice to hear you received the hotel you were hoping for and that you had a great time with your family.

HOTWIRE often fluctuates the percent recommended a little bit from search to search, and even sometimes reverts to 'still gathering reviews', all for the same hotel, so i wouldn't read too much into the 90%, 95% or the 'still gather reviews'... these may all be the same property OR it could be a different one, this information is not a reliable indicator for trying to predict hotels.

Thank you for sharing your results and using the HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your purchase.

[nico_suave]

Oh, I didn't know a Hotwire hotel's "% Recommended" fluctuated even without new reviews coming in. You're saying its very possible that all 3 times I searched (90%, then 95%, then "still gathering reviews") it was the Omni that came up?

When the % recommended is low (below 75%), I stay away. And when its 100% or 95% for something in my desired area & price range, my interest is piqued.

I expect that, within the fluctuations of each hotel, the "% recommended" never fluctuates higher than the actual percentage (except maybe through rounding). Is that what you understand to be the case? And do you know how much fluctuation can happen with a single property? (5%? 10%?)

Thanks for educating me about this.

[thereuare]

It's typically within a 10% range.