Priceline Hotel: 3* Baltimore (Timonium-Hunt Valley) Residence Inn

[lee1]

I have tried without success to get a 3 star for April 7. This is for a small convention. There must be something major going on. I started at 48.00 and with free rebids and over the last several days I've gone up to 90.00 with no luck. I am unsure whether I should go up to 100.00 (still less than going rate) or go for a 2* or go to Towson for a 3* and drive in for the meetings.

Any suggestions?

[thereuare]

Many hotels are sold-out or rates are very high.

I did find the Wyndham Inner Harbor for $119 at THIS SITE. The rate is cancellable up to 72 hours before check-in date so it coudl at least serve as a back-up while you continue to try the other opaque services.

Let us know if you choose the above or if we can help with any of your other options.

[lee1]

I did not see the "This site" link in your response because Norton blocked it. When I went to the Wyndham site I got a message that the hotel was full so unfortunately I gave up on that option. I continued to bid on the 3 star up to 119.00 and had no luck. At that point I decided to bid on hotels north of the city. I got the Residence Inn in Timonium and am posting that information separately.

[lee1]

I failed on several attempts to get a 3* in the Inner Harbor area for 4/7. Through rebids and multiple days of bidding I went all the way to 119.00 with no luck. There must be a bigger event than mine going on.

I then tried Mt. Vernon which is directly next to Inner Harbor and made a one shot bid at 75.00 This also failed so I decided to go more cheaply north of the city. I ended up perhaps more north than I would have wished but still saved.

I tried for Hunt Valley/Timonium for 52.00 was told that if I added 15.00 immediately I could rebid. Instead I added Carlyle-Cross Keys and bid 56.00. It was rejected. I added Mt Vernon and bid 59.00.

I got the Residence Inn in Hunt Valley/Timonium for 59.00 for April 7. With the free breakfast, etc. it is a good deal.

[thereuare]

Thanks for the update and the new hotel to add to the list!

Can you confirm that this is indeed a 3* hotel, as it's not very common to see a Residence Inn rated as such (hope it's a good one!)

Enjoy your stay.

PS- for anyone that can't see the links referenced above, please turn on links (globally, or at least for this site) as per the instructions HERE

[lee1]

Priceline stated the Residence Inn was a 3* when my bid was sucessful. My AAA guide also lists it as a 3 diamond. That's all I know for now.

[thereuare]

That's fine, just wanted to make sure that Priceline rated it a 3*... thanks for the follow-up.