Priceline Hotel: Virginia Beach 6/25/11 failures

[123slb]

Received a one day offer by email to use $5 in bonus bucks expiring 5/20. Bid multiple permutations (about 25 attempts) in several areas of Virginia Beach for 3* and above, up to $63 for Saturday night 6/25/11. Zones tried: both Chesapeakes, ORF, Downtown Norfolk, Pembroke, and Area. Did not try Downtown Portsmouth because some hotels reported to the board had BIG parking charges -- upwards of $20 a night. I don't know anything about Virginia Beach, I'm just heading through for the one night and want to stay someplace comfortable. I guess I'll wait until closer to the trip date and try again. Any suggestions?

[thereuare]

I'm guessing you're close, but still shy, in the Airport zone... are you just passing thru or have reason to stay in this particular area?

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[123slb]

Definitely used your link (over and over :) ). I'm just passing through VA Beach so probably won't arrive until dinner time, and leave before 10 the next morning. I don't know enough about locations to care what area I score there. My GPS routes me around the south on I-64 before taking the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, but on maps, the other bidding zones don't look too far from major access with I-264 running right through things. Didn't really want to spend more than $70 including the fees and my plans are flexible enough to bid other cities if VA Beach lets me down!

[thereuare]

I think part of the issue is that you're near a 'beach community' and it's a Saturday nite in-season. I would focus on the airport zone and include the surrounding areas as you have been... if you continue to have difficult you can also consider the Newport News area (on the other side of the tunnel assuming you're traveling north) as the airport zone up there may offer something reasonable too.

Thanks for using the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.

Keep us updated and let us know if we can be of further help along the way.

[123slb]

Just finished another round of bidding in the Virginia Beach area without success. Decided to investigate rates at the hotels I was hoping to win, and was astounded to find zero availability for 6/25/11 at any of the board reported hotels three star and above in zones of interest. Don't know what's happening that night, but something sure is! Anyway, since my travel plans are extremely flexible, I'm abandoning this destination. Thanks for your assistance and suggestions.

[thereuare]

Did a little searching and there is an annual Neptune Festival this weekend which appears to be a pretty big event for the area... if so, this is likely the reason for the very high rates / no availability.

Thanks for closing this thread and using the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board.