Priceline Hotel: HELP NEEDED

[Booker27]

hi guys,

i used priceline my last vacations to the us all the time, but this time i have no look in san francisco.

we fly (from munich germany) to san francisco on fri the 13 and want to stay 3 nights in san francisco (without car) and i tried priceline (and hotwire etc.) the last

4 days.

so i tried

4*, 3 (1/2)*, 3* starting from 100 dollar per night - and ended 165 dollar per night.

prefered area's

prio 1 (Fisherman's Warf, Marina District (Lombard))

prio 2 (Financial District)

prio 3 (Nob Hill)

all areas with the (4-3*) and starting from 100 dollar per night till 165 dollar per night... no success :)

any advice from your side ? is it better to wait until next week (tuesday, wednesday) ? better chance then ? or did i have to go up with the price to 180 - 200 ? --> sure, don't want to pay that much :)

thanks in advance,

greetings from munich (germany)

Booker

[thereuare]

There is a 5K person conference during your stay as well as an 8K person conference starting on 5/14... these two combined i imagine are causing the big spike in rates you're seeing.

If you need to stay in this areas it's going to be pricey, if this is a pleasure trip, any other place nearby you may be interested in seeing?? :)

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.

[Colfax]

Welcome to the board, Booker.

Your problem here, and it's a big problem, is that Bay to Breakers race is Sunday, May 15. It's a huge event. Most downtown hotels are sold out and those that aren't are very expensive.

Hotwire has NOTHING in the core downtown zones---USW, USE, and Embarcadero---and NOTHING in Fisherman's Wharf.

At the edge of downtown, in Civic Center South-Hayes Valley zone, Hotwire has the 2* Civic Center Inn for $200.67 or an unidentified 1* for $137. Those are both lower grade motel properties charging exorbitant rates because of Bay to Breakers.

If you want to stay downtown that weekend I'm afraid you'll have to pay a lot to get something not 4* or 3*.

I know it's not what you probably want but do you have any interest in staying at a 4* near the airport and taking BART to downtown every day? You might get a 4* at the airport for $80 or less.

I think you might win a 4*/3* Downtown on your first night, 5/13, for less than you've already bid. It's the other two nights that are the problem.

[Booker27]

Hi Guys,

thanks for your Response - i like that Board here :)!

Well- first of all i know what events are and that's good - bad is the price for the hotels, but i will find something. maybe i will use the rental car for 3 days more and pick a hotel outside of downtown and drive to the city. i know, the parking will cost a lot, but better then pay $600 and more for a 1-2* motel.

Thanks you a lot! I will use PRICELINE for Las Vegas, San Diego and other cities and post my results here :)

Best,

Booker

[Colfax]

You can use PRICELINE at some of the alternative places to stay outside of downtown SF---Berkeley/Emeryville, Napa, Monterey, Santa Rosa. Let us know if you have further questions.

[Colfax]

I wondered if availability would loosen up in the final days before Bay To Breakers and it has...but just a little.

Eight days ago HOTWIRE had NOTHING in the four most popular zones: USE, USW, Embarcadero, and Fisherman's Wharf.

Now HOTWIRE has two hotels---a 4* Embarcadero for $315 and a 4* Fisherman's Wharf for $296.

The Civic Center 1* for $137 is gone. :)