Priceline Hotel: 4* Austin (Downtown)

[vicki]

I started my bidding at $65.00 for a 4* in Downtown Austin.

Increased to $75.00, $85.00, $90.00, $95.00, and $100.00, adding Austin North, Northwest Arboretum, Austin South, Round Rock and Lake Travis (all free rebids).

Cancellable rates from hotel websites:

Hyatt - $214.00

Omni - $188.00

Intercontinental - $215.00 5/19, $240.00 5/20

Hilton - $169.00

Best non-refundable web rate - $144.00 at the Hilton, $119.00 at the Crowne Plaza (3*).

FYI- This is UT graduation weekend.

[thereuare]

The rate at the HILTON doesn't seem too high for this property as we've seen acceptance within the range of what you had bid when the Hilton was at this price... i'm guessing many hotels are not releasing discounted rooms to the opaque suppliers in hopes of filling them on their own.

Is your gameplan to wait it out, bid higher, or lower your star rating?

PS- please note if you need to book direct or make a back-up direct, we're affiliates with Hilton, Inter-Continental, and the Crowne Plaza, if you with any of those.

[vicki]

I found an Entertainment Card rate for 99.50 (cancellable) at the Crowne Plaza.

I reserved it through your link, and then puchased the Entertainment Book (through your link also).

Unless I can get a 4* at the last minute for $80-85.00 max thru Priceline, I think I'll just stick with this.

Thanks for all your help and I'll let you know what happens.

[thereuare]

Thank you x 2 :)

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