Priceline Hotel: 4* DT Seattle

[lucky1967]

Bidding on DT Seattle, 4* only, Aug 5th - 9th.

Wednesday, started at $72 and using "free re-bids" got all the way to $112 with no luck.

Today, started at $90, and unsuccessfully bid to $138

Any thoughts?

Of course, I used your PRICELINE link.

[AaronJB]

Sorry to hear that your bids have not been accepted. :)

This does appear to be a busier time in Seattle, with higher rates and less aggressive discounts.

At this point, you could slowly push higher on your 4* bids, wait a week and try again (although if there is something going on in Seattle on these dates, you run the risk of prices getting worse in the meantime) or go down a level (HOTWIRE has a 3.5* for $123 in Downtown-Pike Place, for example.)

Please use the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.

[lucky1967]

As I continue to slowly up my bid after waiting a few days, my last bid was $171 and no luck with a 4* room.

Hotwire has a Boutique 4* for $186 and I may take it.

I researched Seattle at that time and there are no large festivals. It may be that I need 2 rooms for 4 nights and there is something tough about that combination.

I always use the link on your site. Thanks for everything.

[AaronJB]

The Saturday appears to be the problem. I'm seeing a 4* on HOTWIRE in Downtown/Pike Place for $129 when searching this morning for 8/5-7 alone. Search for 8/7-9, there is another 4* for $189. Search for 8/5-8 and the 4* in the Downtown/Pike Place space on HOTWIRE is $184.

If you were okay with splitting the stay, you could take the 4* for $129 on 8/5-7 and then the $189 for the last 2. You would have to move hotels, but the per-night average for that would be $159.

Please use the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.

[slruud]

You could book a cancelable backup....for a $25 fee up to 7 days before your stay...on Lastminutetravel.com while you continue bidding on Priceline. They have what appears to be the Sheraton for $137/nite for your dates.

[indigogarden]

There is a major attraction that weekend (August 6-8) in Seattle and the surrounding area. It is the SEAFAIR hydroplane races and airshow over Lake Washington. They happen all weekend so you may have difficulty finding cheap lodging. This is a big deal with a long history in this area---it is a great event and you will never see an airshow like this anywhere else. The Blue's flying over a metropolitan area with centerpoint in the middle of Lake Washington and the hydroplane race course. Great fun, big crowds and hopefully warm weather!! Good Luck!

[thereuare]

Thanks for the info.