Priceline Hotel: Help with bidding for November New Orleans trip

[scottyeec42]

Husband and I are going to New Orleans 11/12-11/14. I used the link from here to Hotwire, but there aren't many good deals on those dates. I was surprised because there's not a Saints game or anything and it seems like an odd weekend to be expensive. We'd like to stay in the French Quarter/Downtown area.

There is a 3* in downtown for $65 a night. The amenities are Fitness Center, Pool, Restaurant, and Business Center, and it has an 85% recommendation rating in customer reviews. Any ideas what this one is? Maybe the Holiday Inn Superdome?

There's also a 4* downtown for $149 a night, amenities are Smoke Free, Fitness Center, Pool, Restaurant, Business Center, and High Speed Internet, with a recommendation rating of 90%. I'm thinking this may be the Inter-Continental?

Hotels.com has got some ok deals through Hotwire-- the Dauphine for $90 a night, Historic French Market Inn for $81, the St. James for $100 a night. We'd really like to stay around $100 a night or less. Would we be better off trying to bid through Priceline? What should we bid? Or does one of these look like a good deal?

Thank you!

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

Given the prices of the lower rated hotels, and assuming there are no special events in town, it may just be a bit too early to see much of a deal for these dates.

What is most important for these dates... the lowest price or having a guess as to the hotel you may receive before purchase?

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

[scottyeec42]

I decided to wait a month or so and check the prices again, and they're the same. I think we'll probably go with the Dauphine Orleans for $91 a night through either Expedia or Hotels.com. I'm disappointed Hotwire didn't have any better options for us! I also doubt we'd be able to bid and get anything better in the Quarter on Priceline either. Location is important-- we want to be in walking distance of the Quarter, but we also have to be under $130 a night, preferably closer to $100. Any suggestions/advice from anyone?

[AaronJB]

The Dauphine does seem like a nice deal for these dates.

If you do book regular rate, please use the site's HOTWIRE, PRICELINE, Expedia or Hotels.com links to start your purchases and searches.

[scottyeec42]

The Dauphine does seem like a nice deal for these dates.

If you do book regular rate, please use the site's HOTWIRE, PRICELINE, Expedia or Hotels.com links to start your purchases and searches.

I waited ONE DAY and the Dauphine deal was gone! So it's back to the drawing board now.... I'll be sure to use the links, thanks.

[scottyeec42]

We're frustrated-- we have friends who go to New Orleans all the time and stay at the Sheraton and always get it for $80 or less bidding on priceline, and I've seen several posts about the Sheraton for as low as $40 on here recently, but for some reason for our trip I can't get it even though I've tried up to $85 a night!

We'd like to stay in either the French Quarter or Downtown Nov 12-14. Hotwire's cheapest in the Quarter is a 3.5* for $125 a night but I can't identify it because it doesn't have a restaurant icon, and all the hotels listed here for the Quarter do. We'd rather not spend over about $125 a night.

Does anyone know-- is there something going on there that weekend? It's a off weekend for the Saints, I know that. There's a gumbo festival... but surely that wouldn't put prices this high. Anyone have any advice? Thanks!

[AaronJB]

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

Unfortunately, rates are still on the higher side for these dates - maybe a convention going on in the area? A number of HOTWIRE listings are regular rate; a 4* bid may take $110-125, and possibly slightly higher if discounts are conservative for these dates.

Thank you for using the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.

[k8trainor]

my husband and live about an hour from NOLA and usually wait until the day or the day before to get a hotel. i've been using priceline for years for these trips.

a safe bet would be the Downtown area, choose 3.5 stars and we usually always get the Marriott on Canal Street for $60-$70. there aren't many 3.5 stars in that area i guess but it's a nice hotel and away from the noise off the French Quarter but still close to all the action.

just thought i would add my two cents to help. enjoy the city!

[nahtg]

I just booked for that weekend. Look at my priceline New Orleans post!

It's LSU homecoming weekend!