Priceline Hotel: 3* Central Coast (San Luis Obispo) Apple Farm Inn

[purefct]

I looked at HOTWIRE and only saw one San Luis Obispo area Hotel with 3* or better for $114/night plus tax, had these amentities:

Complimentary Breakfast included

Fitness Center

Laundry Facilities coin-operated

High-speed Internet Access; an extra charge may apply.

So I clicked thru to PRICELINE and bid half the $190 recommended median price for a 3*, $85, and won on my first bid. I received Apple Farm, which Expedia shows for $206 for my night!

I saw some others started bidding 3* in September below $70 and ended at $77 and I figured since this was summer last minute I would end up bidding a few times and started higher than I normally would. Heck, I should have noticed the Sep Hotwire was about $10 higher than my July Hotwire and took a chance at a lower price! I planned to bid 3* SLO, then add Morrow Bay where there isn't a 3* for my dates - could bid twice a day but didn't want to spend the time!

Apple Farm

2015 Monterey Street

San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

805-544-2040

Room Cost (avg. per room, per night): $85.00 (USD)

Number of Rooms: 1

Number of Nights: 1

Room Subtotal: $85.00 (USD)

Taxes and Fees: $18.03 (USD)

Total Room Cost: $103.03 (USD)

The good news is, my parents are spending 4 nights and they just asked where I'm staying. I'll see if I can get them to let me PRICELINE and then see if I can get the rate lower!

[yellowdog]

Congratulations on your success!

Thank you for sharing your win with the board and using our PRICELINE link to begin your bidding :)

We hope you're satisfied with the outcome and will like the hotel.

Enjoy your stay.

Yellowdog.

[purefct]

Well, I think I forgot to click the PRICELINE link to do this, but my dad asked me to get him a room. I bid $70 which was declined, and I was taken to a page stating if I increase my bid to $85 my price will be accepted. Instead I added Morrow Bay to my criterion, which doesn't have a 3*, increased my bid to $80. I would have liked to bid $75 but I didn't want to wait 24 hrs if it was declined and another person got a decline (for a Sep reservation) below $80. My $80 bid was accepted!

Room Subtotal: $80.00 (USD)

Taxes and Fees: $17.36 (USD)

Total Room Cost: $97.36 (USD)

This was also for the 3* Apple Farm Inn, I'm curious to see if we end up in the motel unots or Inn units since I forgot to call the Inn today and Expedia doesn't list the motel units.

[thereuare]

Glad to see you received the same hotel... good luck with the room location.

Please try to remember the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board for your future travel purchases.

Have a great stay, especially now that you have more company with you.