onabalcony Posted September 25, 2010 Report Posted September 25, 2010 Our cruising group needs 4 rooms in FLL for one night in December. I've bid exactly the same prices $48 and $50 (based on the WINS posted on cool Priceline and Hotwire Calendar of Wins here) and was declined at both rates. I'm tempted to try again but this time only bidding for two rooms. If so, does the 24 hour rule apply or would that be considered a new bid? Priceline is a lot like my computer, I love it when it works...ready to drop kick it when it doesn't! Grrrr...
AaronJB Posted September 25, 2010 Report Posted September 25, 2010 Good morning! :)Please provide the date/s of travel, desired star rating and zone you are interested in trying for and we would be happy to help.Rates do vary by dates, so the bid required for your dates will quite likely be different than other recent wins.Thank you for using the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.
onabalcony Posted September 25, 2010 Author Report Posted September 25, 2010 Date is Dec 4, one night at 3* FLL airport locations. Winning bid for the same date, same locale, according to the BB calendar, was $48. Online prices at those 3* hotel websites have gone up $20 in less than a week! Captain obvious here assumes demand must have increased!
thereuare Posted September 26, 2010 Report Posted September 26, 2010 What is the best rate you're able to find 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. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
onabalcony Posted September 27, 2010 Author Report Posted September 27, 2010 Again, I'm bidding for 4 rooms, we could break out into two groups with two rooms each if that would help secure a better rate.Best rate I'm seeing (before taxes, etc) online for the Hyatt Place South is $129 ($116 if prepaid, non-refundable). I've bid $60, would go as high as $68 for 3* or higher with airport shuttle. If it weren't for the winning bids already posted, I'd assume I was booking too far out. I'm still searching for info on this site, if it's known, that tells if there is a limit to the percentage of Priceline rooms available at a given hotel, OR if all rooms are ultimately up for Pricelining, at the hotel's discretion... I've never bid for 4 rooms before so I have no experience there. In years past, I've successfully bid for two rooms though with no problem. Is a hotel likely to offer the last dozen rooms at a steep discount to fill them or do they rather risk 6 empties to fill 6 at their higher online rates?Thanks again for your help! LOVE this site, wish I could speed read through the info and "know it all"!
AaronJB Posted September 27, 2010 Report Posted September 27, 2010 There is a limit to the amount of rooms available through the discount services. I've seen a number of examples, for instance, of a HOTWIRE listing being bought and then being gone, as all the inventory appears to have been bought - however, the hotel still has regular rate rooms otherwise available.Hotels do usually leave a variable amount of room for walk-in full-price, especially if they believe that there will be moderate traffic.Are you seeing any listings of interest on HOTWIRE?Thank you for using the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.
onabalcony Posted October 10, 2010 Author Report Posted October 10, 2010 After weeks of unsuccessful bidding on Priceline I grew impatient and went with Hotwire instead. Booked 4 rooms for a total of $331.90 or $82 per room with taxes and fees. Glad to get the Crowne Plaza, it appears to be shiney and new, always a bonus. Hotel website doesn't mention complimentary breakfast, that's the only bummer I can see! Best rate on the CP website is $169, when pre-paid. I used the HOTWIRE link here, really appreciate the info on this site, can't imagine ever paying rack rates!!
thereuare Posted October 10, 2010 Report Posted October 10, 2010 Congratulations on your success!Glad to see you got this stay settled and are happy with the results... no breakfast included at this property, but otherwise should work well for you pre-cruise needs.Can you please add a reply to this thread with the amenities shown before your purchase... you can still view this information by going to HOTWIRE and clicking the MY ACCOUNT link near the top right of their home page.Thank you for sharing your results and using the HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your purchase.Enjoy your stay. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
onabalcony Posted October 10, 2010 Author Report Posted October 10, 2010 This hotel features the following amenities:Smoke Free Rooms Airport Shuttle Fitness Center Pool(s) Restaurant(s) Business Center Laundry Facilities High-speed Internet Access
thereuare Posted October 10, 2010 Report Posted October 10, 2010 Thanks for the follow-up! Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
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