Hotwire Hotel: 3* Charlotte (Executive Park-South Park) Staybridge Suites

[rpb]

I got stranded in Charlotte at CLT after US Airways cancelled all of their flights (no announcements were made at the gate, nor were there any agents there...but that's another story) and needed a hotel last-minute (booked 1/11/11 at 3pm). The airline handed out cards offering their service (a number you could call) to get "discounted hotel rooms", but the cheapest rooms were $89+tax for 2-2.5* hotels far away from the airport. So, I started bidding with Priceline as follows, then checked out Hotwire after my $70 bid for a 3* was rejected:

PRICELINE Bids:

Rejected - 3.5* - $40 - Airport

Rejected - 3.5* - $45 - Airport + Gastonia

Rejected - 3.5* - $50 - Airport + Gastonia + Matthews

Rejected - 3* - $55 - Airport

Rejected - 3* - $70 - Airport + Fort Mill

Note: I believe that these all of these bids were rejected because the Holiday Inn was already booked solid for the night.

Areas with no 3.5* hotels (as of 1/11/11):

carowinds north

concord

fort mill

gastonia

matthews

north charlotte

pineville

rock hill

university

Areas with no 3* hotels (as of 1/11/11):

Fort Mill

After trying to figure out what hotel I would get (causing much indecision), I booked "Executive Park - South Park area hotel (1.7 - 7.5 mi from CLT" for $59 (total after taxes and fees was $74.15) because it had a 95% Hotwire guest recommendation rate. It turned out to be the "1 QN BED STUDIO DELUXE SUITE NONSMOKING" at Staybridge

[AaronJB]

Congrats on your success - sorry to hear about your flight being cancelled. :)

Very nice deal for this property, and thank you for confirming the star rating for this property so that we can update the site's Hotwire Hotel List for the state.

Thank you for providing a review, as well.

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

Enjoy your stay.