Chris333 Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 Can someone pls offer some help? I'm looking to get a 2 - 3 star hotel in Victoria, BC for July 8th and 9th (checkout on 10th). Rates at most Victoria hotels are a minimum 100$ USD range. I'm looking to spend in the $65 - $75 range. Any suggestions at what to start at? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks! Link to comment
thereuare Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 Welcome to BetterBidding!I'm not very optimistic about this one at the 3* level. You have no re-bid zones so i would:Bid $55, if rejected wait 72 hours and...Bid $65, if rejected wait 72 hours and...Bid $75.There is a 2* on Hotwire for $47, which may be the Dominion Grand, but the reviews are awful. If you've never used Hotwire you could get $10 off per nite by using the discount code 'GIFTCARD06', so maybe a roof over your head for $37/nite is worthwhile to you (regardless of the negative reviews)To venture into 2* bidding we'd first need to know if the Dominion Grand would be an option. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
conorbill Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 Dont' do it!!!!! It's not worth it!!! The DG is a dump of horrific proportions! Link to comment
Scorp Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 You've picked a really busy weekend! Prices are high and some of the decent lower priced hotels are sold out (e.g. Paul's Motor Inn is completely sold out and I thought it might be a good option for you). There is a rowing regatta in town and a bunch of smaller events and hotel prices are quite high as a result. What is most important to you? Do you have any leeway on dates? I would not recommend the Dominion to almost anyone, although I have been through it and seen the different room types and some are not bad at all. But overall, the hotel's presentation needs work - they should fix up some of the rooms and hallway and do it soon! Link to comment
Scorp Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 Chris333, are you willing to go any higher on price? Link to comment
thereuare Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 Dolphin89 posted a PRICELINE WIN for these dates (but i moved it to its own thread). Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
Chris333 Posted June 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2005 Thank you to everyone for their help! It's been much appreciated.I tried a bid on Priceline -- first $65 for a 3*, no luck; then $50 for a 2* and still no luck. Due to this and the comments on this board that Victoria is busy, etc lead me to pursure the hotels directly. My girlfriend found a decent looking hotel called Transcona Hotel. It's right in downtown Victoria and was about 85$ CDN. It gets fairly good reviews on tripadvisor. The rooms are apparently quite small, but it didn't matter to us since we don't plan on being in the room a whole lot anyhow! Thanks again to everyone. I'm going to start a new thread for the Seattle area. Link to comment
WillTravel Posted June 10, 2005 Report Share Posted June 10, 2005 Chris, where is the Transcona hotel? I did a Google and I found a Transcona hotel on Victoria Street in Winnipeg! I can't find any actually in the city of Victoria. Link to comment
Scorp Posted June 10, 2005 Report Share Posted June 10, 2005 Do you mean the Strathcona hotel? It's a quirky place, not deluxe, but it's a great location. It has several different bars within it on different levels, very popular place for people to meet for drinks and appies. I love the rooftop restaurant/bar with its beach volleyball! Big Bad Johns is a bizarre little bar, you have to at least take a look at it! The rooms are small and basic and I don't know if many of them have much of a view, but if you don't care too much about that, it is good value. Be aware that some rooms may experience noise from the nightclub and/or street traffic, etc. Link to comment
Chris333 Posted June 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 Yes, the Strathcona Hotel, sorry for the confusion! Link to comment
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