Hotwire Hotel: 4* DC (Dupont Circle-Embassy Row) Hotel Palomar

[vickye]

I'm a bit of a newbie at HOTWIRE though I've used PRICELINE for some time now and just about got the hang of it... I am looking at HOTWIRE to book a 4* for 2 nights 09/06 - 9/08 and preferably in the Dupont Circle area. Hotwire has 2 hotels for these criteria, one at $99 with a fitness centre, pool, restaurant, business centre and hi speed internet (Omni? Palomar?) and the other a 4 1/2* for $159 with the same features but also "boutique" and "tennis nearby". Anyone have any idea which one this might be? Isn't the Palomar considered "boutique"? I'd really really like to stay there and it's on Expedia at $159 a night....I'm wondering if the $99 on Hotwire is the Palomar although confused as it doesnt have the "boutique" feature?

Any help or advice would be much appreciated :)

[thereuare]

When listing the descriptions for HOTWIRE hotels please list the amenities for each... not "the same as the previous one but this also but not that" as it makes it easier to research your query and is less likely to cause mistakes.

When searching HOTWIRE for your dates this is what i'm seeing:

4.5* Boutique, Fitness, Restaurant, Business, Internet, Tennis

4* Fitness, Pool, Restaurant, Business, Internet

Is that what you're seeing on your own search? (as contrary to your post the 4.5 doesn't have a Pool icon)

Please confirm the amenities you're seing and we'll take a closer look.

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

[vickye]

ahh yes, sorry! like i said, i'm still a bit new to all of this... but that's exactly what I'm seeing as well. I'm thinking the 4* is either the Omni or the Palomar and the 4.5* the Fairfax? I was wondering if though all the hotwire information for the 4* appears exactly the same for both the Oni and the Plomar, it might more likely be the Palomar as Omni wins haven't been reported here for a while but the palomar has cropped up a lot lately? And can any clues be gained from the rack rates currently on sites like Expedia? The Omni is at $99 for these dates and the Palomar $159...

Thanks for your help :)

[AaronJB]

If both properties appear with the same amenity set on HOTWIRE, the only fairly good way (although it's not perfect either, as the tripadvisor ratings on Hotwire are not updated in real time) is to see if a tripadvisor rating is showing on the detail page of the listing. I'm seeing a 4.5/5 tripadvisor rating on this listing, but unfortunately, both of these properties have that tripadvisor rating. Seeing a hotel come up as a frequent win or price differences does not make one hotel more likely than another.

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

[vickye]

well, i took the chance and it turned out to be the Palomar after all! yay!

$99 Hotel Palomar 9/06 - 9/08 4* Fitness, Pool, Restaurant, Business, Internet

thanks for your help guys :)

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your success!

Glad to see you received the hotel you were hoping for and that you're happy with the results.

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

Ejoy your stay.