Priceline Hotel: 3* LA-San Gabriel Valley (Monrovia-Duarte) Doubletree Monrovia

[TravelGurl77]

Hi - I've been reading the posts. I would like a hotel in Monrovia, preferably the Doubletree Hotel. I put the area as Duarte-Monrovia, for 10/05-10/08 (3 nights), starting bid $55 for 3* hotel (that's the highest option avail for that area).

My bid got rejected when someone won a similar bid in Sept. I can wait 24 hours to rebid, so should I put $60 this time? Are there other hotels that I might get?

[thereuare]

You can receive any hotel in the zone at the 3* level or higher. You can see the hotels previously reported to the board in the Priceline Hotel List, but also note the comments at the top of the hotel list regarding that the list is only hotels reported to the board and there could be others, star ratings may change, etc, etc.

Rates are date specific, so you may not necessarily be able to win at the same price as another user, if demand for their dates was lower then for your own stay. What is the best rate you're able to find at a 3* hotel in this area thru conventional booking channels? What is your maximum bid for this stay.

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

[TravelGurl77]

OK, got it. $129/night for those days at the Senior rate and my max bid is anything below that. I'm trying $60 tonight. We shall see, let me know what you think I should try if I don't win it tonight.

[thereuare]

HOTWIRE has a 3* in the Arcadia-Monrovia zone for $95 with:

Fitness, Pool, Restaurant, Laundry, Internet, Golf

which i'm speculating is the Doubletree with a new Hi-Speed Internet icon

If you're trying to target the Doubletree and willing to pay more for it, this might be an option to consider. As well you can use this as your 'upper limit' for bidding (instead of $129) assuming this still available as you get up this high.

Also, given you don't have much time before your stay, you may consider starting at $65 and/or increasing your bids by $10 so you're not low balling too much and run out of time. (depends how nervous of a person you are if you don't have a hotel room the day or two before your stay)

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

Good luck and let us know how it goes.

[btworld]

OK, got it. $129/night for those days at the Senior rate and my max bid is anything below that. I'm trying $60 tonight. We shall see, let me know what you think I should try if I don't win it tonight.

TravelGurl77,

We stayed at the Marriott Courtyard Monrovia last weekend. Our original bid of $55 was rejected and I added Pasadena and $60. We were accepted and absolutely loved the Marriott. (Priceline)

[AaronJB]

TravelGurl77,

We stayed at the Marriott Courtyard Monrovia last weekend. Our original bid of $55 was rejected and I added Pasadena and $60. We were accepted and absolutely loved the Marriott. (Priceline)

Welcome to Betterbidding. :)

It would be greatly appreciated if you could post the details of your win as a separate thread.

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

[TravelGurl77]

Several bids previous were:

3* - $55, Monrovia only - rejected

3* - $60 Monrovia only - rejected

3* - $60 Monrovia only , $65 Pasadena too - rejected

3* - $65 Monrovia only, rejected, $70 pasadena too - Acceptd

Doubltree Hotel Monrovia!

[AaronJB]

Congrats on your success. :)

First-rate deal for this Doubletree property, plus free Doubletree cookies at check-in is always a nice bonus.

Thank you for sharing your win and using the site's PRICELINE link.

Hope you enjoy your stay.