Priceline Hotel: 4* Napa - Sonoma (Napa) Marriott Napa Valley

[scully]

I'm heading to Napa, Calif. for two nights, 11/16 and 11/17, It seems like there are very few hotels that offer priceline bid for hotel rates in napa and upper napa. (those are the only two areas I am interested in.)

I bid $70 for Upper Napa, a 2.5* room, which is the best they offer. I was turned down.

24 hours later I tried again, but this time focused on Napa itself, the city, not the area. I opted for a 3.5* and bid from $75 to $108 using all rebid zones. I was turned down.

24 hours later I tried again, for Napa the city, and tried for a 4* room. I started at $100 and went to $128 and was turned down.

This is a personal trip so I can pay whatever it costs. But I would like a 3.5* room or better. I"m simply trying to find out what that will cost in Napa so I can choose my star level accordingly.

My trip is after the harvest, so it's a bit of the off season, the week before Thanksgiving. I have priced individual rooms at the rate advertised on their sites and at the quality of hotel I want, they are $140 for a 3* room and $175 - $240 for a 4 star room at a boutique hotel.

[thereuare]

Although this may be after the harvest and a slightly slower time in the area, it is still a weekend, which is usually a busy time for the area.

What is the 3* hotel you're seeing for $140/nite... is it well reviewed?

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.

[scully]

I have been bidding for five days trying to secure a 3.5* or 4* room in Napa for the weekend of Nov. 16-18.

With my losing bids I started bidding each day around $80, then $90, then $100, finally maxing out at $132 with rebid zones.

Today I started at $120, bid 130,140, 145 and then 150, with one rebid zone left. $155 was going to be my max because I found that I could book the 3* Best Western Premier Ivy myself for $152 a night plus tax.

So I bid with a min star level of 3.5 and was upgraded to a 4* level with the Marriott Napa Valley at $150 a night.

The room is going for $259 a night right now on all other hotel booking websites, so I'm very happy with the deal.

[AaronJB]

Congrats on your success.

Very nice win for this Marriott property, and glad you are pleased with the result.

Thank you for sharing your win and please use the site's PRICELINE or HOTWIRE links to start your purchases and searches.

Enjoy your stay.