ericding Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 I'm planning a trip to DC from 6/21-6/24, but have been unsuccessful bidding up to $75 for near-suburb 3* hotels for the length of our stay. So seeing a $65 3* on Hotwire for the last night of our stay, I decided to split the bid, hoping to get a better price closer to our date for the remaining two nights (but not wanting to risk missing this opportunity).Starting my bidding for just the night of 6/23 at $40 in Alexandria-Mt. Vernon, then increasing in $5 increments with various combinations of Alexandria-MV, Alexandria-Pentagon, and Springfield, I got one night at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center for $55 before taxes and fees.Now for the other two nights... :) Link to comment
thereuare Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 Thank you for sharing your win with the rest of the board.Nice job checking sub-sets of your dates and being flexible in your plans to jump on an opportunity when it presented itself. Seems to be a great deal.Enjoy your stay. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
ericding Posted June 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 I've had no success at 2.5* or 3* in Metro-accessible suburbs of DC in both Virginia and Maryland (as well as DC proper) up to $100 for the first two nights of my stay (6/21-23). So I just decided to go with an excellent advance rate of $69 per night at a Holiday Inn Express in Camp Springs, MD, near Andrews AFB. I could get a 2* for less via Priceline, but who knows which one I would get (or how disappointing it would be) -- this hotel, at least, finished room renovations just a few months ago and is cloes to the Metro.Looks like there's simply not much availability via Hotwire/Priceline for weekdays in June, so I'm happy to have gotten one night at a Hilton, and the first two at what I hope is a clean if not posh place that's near the Branch Ave Metro station. I know this isn't a Priceline win, but I figured the data about my lack of success can inform others. Link to comment
thereuare Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 Please note that in our SUPPORT PAGE there is a referal link to the HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS which can help support the future of this board. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
biddingforhotel Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 Can't believe you got $55; I always got around $35 for this hotel ... Link to comment
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