Priceline Hotel: 4* DC (Dupont Circle-Woodley Park) Omni Shoreham

[MelP]

Heading to DC for a music festival on 5/1. Took a bit of work this one. Started bidding low at $60 for 3.5* for three nights (including 4/29). When I hit $75, I dropped the nights down to two, and bidded up to $85 in $5 increments to no avail. Active zones I included are Dupont, White House, Georgetown Foggy Bottom, Convention Center Cap Hill, and then included free rebid zones. When I struck out I waited 24 hours and tried again, dropping down to 3* and starting at $60 a night for three nights in the same active zones. Again, at $75, I started a new bid, dropping down to two nights and bid up to $90 in $5 increments. Still nothing, and sat out another 24 hours. Tonight I started at $95 for a 3* for two nights in Dupont and Georgetown/Foggy Bottom. With this bid, I got a message that if I increased my bid $25 they had a hotel. I didn't do that, went back and added White House and increased by $10 to $105. And finally I scored...

Omni Shoreham Hotel 4 Star

Dupont Circle - Woodley Park

Check-In Date: Sat, Apr 30, 2011

Check-Out Date: Mon, May 2, 2011

Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $105.00

Subtotal: $210.00

Taxes & Fees: $38.72

Total Charges: $248.72

Current Best Available rate for the hotel on those dates is $259, with the Advance Purchase Rate $220, so definitely a savings there. Not sure why rates are so high for DC lately, but at least this is affordable! Thanks to the site for the continued tips...I did use the PRICELINE link.

[yellowdog]

Congratulations on your success!

Thank you for sharing your win with the board and using our PRICELINE link to begin your bidding :)

We hope you're satisfied with the outcome and will like the Omni.

Good to see that the boards was helpful for your bidding.

Enjoy your stay.

Yellowdog.