Priceline Hotel: Resort San Antonio (West-Sea World) Hyatt Regency Hill Country

[RanchMom]

San Antonio Resort; $125; 3/19/11

Hyatt Hill Country Resort & Spa

Tip:

Double Check "RESORT" along with "Hotel Star Ratings"

I used a similar bidding style and got caught in an area I didn't intend. I was trying for a 4* or 5* on Riverwalk. Looked at other areas in Priceline Maps that had NO 4 or 5 star hotels listed w/ priceline (for new bids inside 24 hr), like Shertz and Lackland... added Lackland because it had no 4 or 5 Star properties listed enabling me to raise my bid $5. But, instead of the raised bid getting me a Riverwalk property, I was awarded a "RESORT" property off the 1604 outer loop. The Resort Properties are not included in the Star ratings on the Priceline hotel list on "area maps", it is a separate category of lodging you check at the bottom. The Hyatt Resort was a nice facility but FULL of families with lots of small children running around due to Spring Break; and, it cost me a $160 roundtrip cab ride to the Riverwalk. There was an additional $30 in resort fees upon checkout that were not included in the Priceline cost.

I've learned a costly lesson. I travel often so I'll use Hotwire next time and stay tuned to Betterbidding for the latest info.

[thereuare]

Thank you for sharing your results with the board.

Sorry to hear you received a hotel in a zone that you didn't expect, but as you now know, the star rating you select is the minimum you're willing to accept and PRICELINE can always upgraded your 4* bid to a Resort class property (as Resorts are higher rated than 4 stars)

Hope you were able to somehow make this work for your needs.

Feel free to ask fro help and/or confirm your bidding strategy, or confirm a HOTWIRE hotel, before your next purchase.