stu1901 Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 Hi, as one or two of you may know i won a hotel in san francisco for september. now for the next part of the trip we may be going to orlando.So the dates will either be Sunday 4th or Monday 5th (labour day) to Friday 9th or Saturday 10th september.Really would like a hotel in downtown disney but i know you can't choose hotels. Although if the price is right anything will be fine.So i would like a hotel in the WDW area, 3 star (maybe resort depending on what you think).Maximum bid would be $60, but i have seen quite a few people getting sherton safari or best western for $39 in that area.So what should i start bidding with. Also do you think i should wait? On a disney message board they predict thee will be alot of dicounts nearer the time because it is the slowest time for orlando, but some said 'they would never go in september again' after the hurricanes.All advice welcome, thanks. Link to comment
thereuare Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 First thing you need to do is determine your check-in/check-out date... i'm not sure if you're flexible in your plans and it doesn't matter or if there it is still undecided. As far as when to book, there are pros and cons on each side of that decision, but here is a good place to start: Should I Book Early or Late.As far as going in September, are you committed to going to Orlando during that timeframe or might you make other plans due to potential weather issues? Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
stu1901 Posted February 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 Hidates are Sept 5th to Sept 10th3 star wdw areaamenities are : Restaurant, Pool, Fitness, Laundry Link to comment
stu1901 Posted February 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 won't be able to change dates once we book them as we are coming from england, so once the flights to and from america are booked there is no changing dates.Our dates will be confirmed in a few days. We are just decided whether to spend 1 more night in San Francisco staying with a friend. Link to comment
thereuare Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 Let us know which dates you book airfare for and then we'll take a look at your options for your actual dates.Also, please follow-up your NYC POST with whatever you ultimately did for that stay. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
stu1901 Posted February 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 H, i'm just begeting with airfair and stuff and have done quite a bit of reserach looking through past bids.How much do you think the maximum i will have to pay per night is? From the looks of it around $40.The Sheraton Safari, Radisson Worldgate and Best Western seem to be the ones that come up most frequently, but interestingly i havn't seen any Radison for a september, and one 1 win of the seraton for september, but about half of the best western wins are from september. I dunno if that means the best western will liikely to come up or it doesn't mean anything. Link to comment
thereuare Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 I would use current HOTWIRE rates for an idea of prices you should use to caculate a budget. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
stu1901 Posted May 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 Hi,Dates are 5th September to 11th SeptemberAmenities areResortRestaurant(s)Pool(s)Fitness CenterGolf NearbyLaundry Facilities (self-service)Price is $45From the list of the old zones it looks like the Best Western Lake Buena Vista.what do you think? the price seems good too Link to comment
thereuare Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 Yes, a match for the Best Western so that would be our best guess too.If you book it please use this HOTWIRE link to begin your purchase.Thanks. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
stu1901 Posted May 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 WDW area - Resort 1st bid of $50 was accepteddates: 5th september - 11th septemberVery shocked at getting it, i didnt think i would get anything for $50 a night Link to comment
thereuare Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 WOW! That is certainly an incredible deal.Glad you tried starting low like that.Thanks for posting and enjoy your stay. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
Blueskies Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 WOW WOW WOW!A bit of a step up from the Best Western. Congratulations on having the guts to go so low for this. You really do need to have nerves of steel. Look forward to hearing how the trip goes. Well done. Link to comment
ufjoe21 Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 looks like this summer we'll be cleaning up in the Orlando area baby! :) Link to comment
maggiew Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 I'm sorry, I am new at this. IS this a priceline bid?? If so, how did you know what the icons were?? I would love to get the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress for $50!! Maggie Link to comment
thereuare Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 Welcome to BetterBidding!This was a Priceline bid... there were no amenity icons shown and the original poster could have received some other Resort class property in the zone.If you'd like help with your own stay please start a NEW TOPIC and include the details (dates, maximum bid amount, star quality desired, etc) and we'll try to help.You may also want to give this thread a read first as well:I'VE NEVER USED PRICELINE or HOTWIRE Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
Canes98 Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 The summary for the Hyatt Grand Cypress on EasyClickTravel's Off the record listing for this hotel states that the lobby will be undergoing construction (redesign of atrium skylight) from June 1st to September 16th, so perhaps the Hyatt has given inventory to Priceline at great rates for some of these dates. The rates on EasyClickTravel for this hotel, however, are not good.Of course, Priceline is always a crap shoot, so there are no guarantees. Link to comment
mworkman Posted May 14, 2005 Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 Welcome to BetterBidding!This was a Priceline bid... there were no amenity icons shown and the original poster could have received some other Resort class property in the zone.If you'd like help with your own stay please start a NEW TOPIC and include the details (dates, maximum bid amount, star quality desired, etc) and we'll try to help.You may also want to give this thread a read first as well:I'VE NEVER USED PRICELINE or HOTWIRE Oh. Well in the first post, she listed different amenities and that confused me.Maggie Link to comment
stu1901 Posted July 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 Hi,I won a resort for the orlando area a while ago but my sister has decided to come along with us. On the priceline page i only entered that there would be 2 people staying at the hotel. Is there a way to add an extra person, or is it okay just to turn up withan extra person?Thank YOu Link to comment
ufjoe21 Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 NO way to add, just don't let anybody know you have a third person and you'll be ok! Link to comment
thereuare Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 To add-on to ufjoe21's comments...Your priceline room is only guaranteed for double occupancy. You can call the hotel ahead of time and request a room with two beds, but this is just a request, and you could possibly get a room with only one bed (and in some areas, some hotels only have rooms with one bed and/or can't fit a roll-away... although in Orlando this isn't usually a problem). Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
ufjoe21 Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 What resort in Orlando?....if we know we can easily tell you if it will be a problem or not Link to comment
thereuare Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 I'd assume it's the HYATT GRAND CYPRESS that was won back in February. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
stu1901 Posted July 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 hi, yes it is the hyatt grand cypressso, i dont need to contact priceline, just the resort?thanks Link to comment
thereuare Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 Call the hotel, but i would not say "I have a third person joining us", but rather, "I'd like to request a room with two beds (and smoking/non-smoking if you have a preference) Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
jicms Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Is it "legal" to sneak an extra person into a room booked originally for two? Do PL/Hotwire request the names of all guests occupying the room? Link to comment
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