Priceline Hotel: 3* San Juan Radisson Ambassador

[Kellyccz]

Do the prices on Hotwire change that dramatically very often? I found the Sheraton OSJ on there a little over a week ago for $85 and today it is $144!

[thereuare]

What are the date(s) of your stay?

[Kellyccz]

December 3 (1 night pre-cruise) and December 11 (1 night post-cruise)

[thereuare]

I had commented in another post that i didn't think the low rates at the Sheraton would last too long... at least for your dates they have been pulled.

[Kellyccz]

Darn - I was hoping maybe they just fluctuated. I had a feeling I should've grabbed it when I saw it for $84. The $144 it is going now is no big deal, since I can get it through the hotel directly for $150. :)

[Kellyccz]

I just did another Hotwire Search for December 3, 2005, 1 night, 2 people and the 3* hotel lists amenities as only: Restaurant, Pool, Business Center. The cost was $131. Any ideas which hotel this might be?

[thereuare]

Whatever this hotel is... it's certainly no great deal.

It is much too early to be settling for a Hotwire 3* property at this price.

The RADISSON AMBASSADOR is available for each of your nites at a cancellable rate of $139/nite. Use the previous link to book each nite (ie- please return to use this link after the first purchase) and then continue to monitor priceline and/or hotwire for a real deal that would be worth locking in.

PS- there is also a $130/nite rate, but that one is NOT cancellable, so don't be lured into saving the additional $9. Double check the rate rules of the rate that is shown on your screen

[Kellyccz]

Thank you for all your help :)

I have been going on Priceline for my post-cruise stay and trying once a week or so to get a good deal. I finally scored on Friday. I got the Radisson Ambassador for Dec 11th - 1 night stay - for $80. So, now all I have to worry about is the pre-cruise stay. We are really wanting the Sheraton Old San Juan, but if it stays $144 through Hotwire, I guess, we might as well book directly with the hotel, as you can get it for $150. I'll keep checking Hotwire, just in case.

[Kellyccz]

I have been back and forth between this site and the "other" site to get info. Seems like there hasn't been a lot of luck for San Juan lately with anything that was a real deal - most were real close to what you would pay directly through the hotels. But, I tried about once a week on Priceline for our post-cruise stay (our Pre-cruise stay we want to stay at the Sheraton OSJ, so Priceline is not an option there), and on Friday, I lucked out and my bid of $80 was accepted for 1 night on December 11th. I started with a bid of $ 90 for resort, and when that was rejected, I added 3* and lowered my bid to $80. This bid was accepted and we got the Radisson Ambassador. :)

I have printed out the reviews at trip advisor to read on my train ride home from work tonight, but I'm not too worried either way. Looks like we got a good deal for a nice place to relax after our cruise before we head back home to the snow. :)

[thereuare]

Seems like there hasn't been a lot of luck for San Juan lately with anything that was a real deal - most were real close to what you would pay directly through the hotels

This isn't neccessarily true, as you did see the Sheraton offered thru HOTWIRE for $84/nite... that was indeed a real deal, and many of users took advantage of it.

The San Juan area is also notorious for generally only releasing very low priced inventory closer to check-in date. However, as evidenced by the Hotwire deal referenced above, it does pay to check rates early on as well.

Enjoy your stay.