borntotravel Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 First bid of $90 for 3* or better in Downtown area was rejected. Re-bid of $100, including Beach area. Accepted, upgraded to 4* Hyatt. Lowest price on Hyatt site was $194. In early Dec. I had tried up to $90, with no luck, even after including airport. I then read that workers doing clean/fix-up after H. Wilma were using a lot of rooms and space was scarce. Made a reserv. at BW Marina (across from Hyatt) for about $150, incl. tax. Decided to try Priceline again today and voila! This is a pre-cruise stay and we always love to watch the ships sail the night before our own.Hyatt Regency Pier 6617th Causeway (at the bridge)Ft. LauderdaleCheck-In Date: Sat, Jan 7, 2006Check-Out Date: Sun, Jan 8, 2006Your Offer Price: $100.00Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $100.00 Taxes andService Fees: $19.79 Total Charges: $119.79 Link to comment
thereuare Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Congratulations on your win and thanks for the post!I think you were fortunate to get this upgrade, as bidding as you did for a 3* was a bit risky. Feel free to ask for a strategy before bidding for your next stay.Enjoy your trip and have a great time on the cruise. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
borntotravel Posted January 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 When I first tried in Nov. or early Dec., I started with $60 for a 3* or better, starting with beach, then added downtown, then airport. I went as high as $90 over time and never got a thing. That's why I started with $90 this time, plus I didn't have much time to wait for 72 hrs. Link to comment
thereuare Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 When there is little or no time left to wait 72 hours is when bidding systematically becomes most important. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
neuro0 Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Anyone know the pool and the renovation status at the Hyatt?Thanks! Link to comment
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