dirtboy Posted April 26, 2005 Report Share Posted April 26, 2005 Amenities were:boutique hotel, near beach, airport shuttle, complimentary breakfast.Taxes/fees were pretty high ($38.95 for the two nights). Fortunately, this was counterbalanced by the $10/night new customer discount and (hopefully) the $30 entertainment rebate.When I split the dates, I could find this hotel for $19 on the night of 5/17, but could not make this hotel appear at any rate on 5/18, so I'm suspecting this rate may be prorated based on the $19 Tuesday night rate for this hotel group. Link to comment
thereuare Posted April 26, 2005 Report Share Posted April 26, 2005 Thank you for posting and sharing your win.HOTWIRE does indeed average their rates, and rate changes don't make getting a hotel more difficult as can often be the case with priceline.Enjoy your stay. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
dirtboy Posted May 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 As it turned out, I didn't even stay in the Hotel Shelley. When I checked-in at the Shelley, the desk clerk informed me that I had been upgraded to the Hotel Leon across the street. There must have been a big tour group for a South Beach hotel to be overbooked midweek in May. Based on reviews of the Shelley, and what I saw in the lobby, the Leon was indeed a nicer hotel than the Shelley. The room was really large, well air conditioned, and had a king size bed. The bathroom was huge (could have put a bowling alley in there), and furnished in that tropical bohemian style of red tile and unfinished concrete. No tub, but the shower had two showerheads. Bathrobes in the closet. The desk staff was really friendly and helpful. The free internet access in the hotel was dial-up, but when I told the desk clerk my PDA only had wireless, he let me use his computer for internet stuff. The free drinks we vodka-only, and while they weren't much for taste, the alcohol did its job. The free breakfast was very much continental, but for free, it was fine, and there were streetfront tables for eating breakfast and people watching.I wouldn't have wanted to pay the published rate for this hotel, but I was very happy with its amenities and location for the price I paid. Link to comment
thereuare Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 Sounds like it worked out well. :) Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
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