Priceline Hotel: 3* Austin (Cental) Holiday Inn Midtown

[Kristinemeow]

I placed the following bids for my Austin stay, using the PRICELINE link on the BetterBidding web site, last night.

First I tried for the Renaissance Austin and/or Westin at the Domain.

Bid Arboretum 4* 61

rebid central 66

rebid north 71

rebid round rock 76

rebid northwest 86

rebid lakeway 91

rebid southwest 101

rebid south 111

Fail.

Next I tried for the Staybridge Suites at Round Rock.

Bid Round Rock 3* 62

rebid cedar park 71

rebid austin sw 76

Fail.

Next I decided to go for the Doubletree or Courtyard in the Austin North Zone.

Bid North 3* 40

rebid cedar park 50

rebid austin sw 60

Fail.

At this point I decided I'd try for one of these in Austin Central:

3 Hyatt Place North Central 55

3 Crowne Plaza North Central 40

3 Doubletree 40

3 Courtyard 42

so I added Austin Central to my 3* rebid and won the Holiday Inn Midtown for $61. DOH! :)

Room Cost (avg. per room, per night): $61.00 (USD)

Number of Rooms: 1

Number of Nights: 3

Room Subtotal: $183.00 (USD)

Taxes and Fees: $37.08 (USD)

Total Room Cost: $220.08 (USD)

I was disappointed with this win as I try to steer clear of Holiday Inns, but the reviews on Trip Advisor give me hope. Apparently it is a newly renovated former Ramada in a location that has central access to the city (but unfortunately some guests complain of its proximity to the bus station.) I am impressed that the general manager seems to be very responsive to all the posts about his hotel on Trip Advisor. I will update this post with what I find after my stay.

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your success!

While not your first choice of zone or property, i too think that management replying to review comments (both positive and negative) is a very good sign... it's a signal that the hotel cares about their reputation and is responsive to guests' needs. It's reassuring that if something does go wrong, management will likely do whatever they can to resolve it.

Thank you for sharing your win and using the PRICELINE links on the board to begin your bidding.

Enjoy your stay... hope it goes better then you otherwise may think.