mikeyjc Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 I leave early tomorrow AM for a flight out west, and figured I'd get a room by DTW tonight to minimize the old AM "drive to the airport" stress.Not the best deal, but not too bad either ... I probably should have bid a bit higher for a 3.5*, but didn't want to risk ending up at the Marriott again. I started bidding in the low $30s earlier this week, and got a "free" bid each time by adding the Taylor-Southgate zone (2* max there). My second bid for a 3* Wednesday was $35; Priceline countered wth $50, which I refused.Late last PM, I bid $38 for 3* @ DTW, and PL countered with $53. I instead added Taylor-Southgate, bid $40, and PL accepted this bid:Check-In Date: Friday, May 13, 2011 Check-Out Date: Saturday, May 14, 2011 Hotel Name: Courtyard Detroit Metro Airport Romulus30653 Flynn Drive Romulus, Michigan 48174 734-721-3200Your Offer Price: $40.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $40.00 Taxes and Fees: $12.63 Total Charges*: $52.63 I called the hotel this AM and they cheerfully confirmed my request to switch to a king NS room (PL had booked me into a room with two doubles)FWIW, the best comp I found for this property tonight on the Marriott website when I checked this AM was $83.54 including taxes.I much prefer the Crowne Plaza over this particular Courtyard at this star level, but no worries.I of course clicked thru to PRICELINE from the BB link. Link to comment
thereuare Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 Congratulations on your success!Glad to see you landed a nice deal to make your travels a little bit less stressful and are happy with the results.Thank you for sharing your win and using the PRICELINE links on the board to begin your bidding.Enjoy your stay. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
mikeyjc Posted July 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Just thought I'd add that Marriott has poured some money into refreshing this hotel between my two most recent stays ... much nicer, brighter, and better IMO this time vs. last time a few years ago. Very happy with our stay this time! Link to comment
AaronJB Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Glad to hear that the property has been freshened up nicely since your last visit. :) Link to comment
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