Hotwire Hotel: 3* San Antonio Riverwalk (El Tropicano??)

[Layneebug]

Hi, new to the board. This is an excellent website! So helpful!!

Please help me ID:

Hotwire

3.5* Hotel in Riverwalk North and Alamo

Smoke Free

Fitness Center

Pool(s)

Restaurant(s)

Business Center

Laundry Facilities

High-speed Internet Access

Recommended by 90% of customer reviews

89.00 per night

[AaronJB]

Welcome to Betterbidding. :)

Please provide the date/s of travel and we would be happy to have a look.

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[Layneebug]

Welcome to Betterbidding. :)

Please provide the date/s of travel and we would be happy to have a look.

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

Great, thank you. January 28-30, 2011

[AaronJB]

My guess is that this may be the Crowne Plaza, downgraded to 3.5* from 4*.

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

[Layneebug]

Thank you! I believe I will hold out and watch rates. Hoping to be a little closer to the action. When we book, I will use the link above and post an update! Thanks again.

Closing post :)

[AaronJB]

Thank you for letting us know what you decide and for using the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links. Please let us know if you have any questions.

[Layneebug]

From looking at your list, this hotel seems to be the El Tropicano... but what do you think?

Hotwire

3 stars

January 28-30

4 ppl

$69 per night

Non Smoking

Fitness Center

Pool

Restaurant

Business Center

Laundry

High Speed Internet

Golf nearby

Much thanks!

[AaronJB]

The Holiday Inn would be a possible match for this 3* Riverwalk North property.

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[Layneebug]

Thank you.

I am wondering how my two post got combined? Did I do something wrong? I am almost sure I started a new post??

[AaronJB]

They were combined. Please keep all discussion of the same trip within the same thread. Thanks. :)

[Layneebug]

Thanks again! I am trying to use the pinned Texas list to answer my own question, but the following are a little tricky since the star rating and/or amenity listed do not match up. More help please?? :)

January 28-30, 2011

3 stars

South La Villita area

$73 per night

Pool

Restaurant

Business Center

or

January 28-30, 2011

2.5 stars

Comp breakfast

pool

business center

Also wondering how often Hotwire updates the available deals? I want to get a great deal, but also willing to wait around if I know more deals will be posted daily/weekly. We are keeping fingers crossed for a 4 star!!

Thanks again soooooooo much!

[Layneebug]

I realized I did not give all the info you would need on the second hotel so I went back to Hotwire to get it... it is no longer listed??

[thereuare]

HOTWIRE shows one hotel at each star level per zone... the hotel with the least expensive price is the one which is offered. Hotels can, and do, adjust their rates all the time based upon their occupancy levels, and this is what brings about a change in the HOTWIRE offerings.

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

[AaronJB]

Also wondering how often Hotwire updates the available deals? I want to get a great deal, but also willing to wait around if I know more deals will be posted daily/weekly. We are keeping fingers crossed for a 4 star!!

Thanks again soooooooo much!

Prices can change fairly often, especially in major cities. While not sure how busy a period in San Antonio late January is, waiting is a bet that rates will go down and while that does happen, rates can also go up, and can change up/down suddenly.

It's best to get a sense of what rates are for comparable properties in the area and look at what HOTWIRE is offering and judge how much possible downside there may further be in rates. For example, if HOTWIRE is showing a property at $80 and the regular rate is $160 (for example), there's probably not a great deal of further downside on the price.

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