relaxing41 Posted July 4, 2011 Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 I bid up to $61 for 2.5 stars but was not even given a counter offerI bid up to $45 for 2 stars and was given an offer to bid $50 to accept but then tried hotwireI accepted 2.5 stars from Hotwire with the amenities of Laundry and Fitnessthis was candelwood suitesNice Hotel, brand new, no complaints about the bed or sheetsI asked for 2 beds though and she said she had to call hotwire because it would cost more so she needed to clear this. She was put on hold so after 10 min or so asked if I would accept a cot. I took a look at it and accepted. The room includes a queen bed and a mini full kitchen (no stove but countertop) No free breakfast or pool but they have one next door!!!Checking back on hotwire site, the increased cost is $5 which is applied if you put in 3 or more people. So the cost would have been $59 plus tax. Link to comment
thereuare Posted July 4, 2011 Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 Congratulations on your success!Glad to see that HOTWIRE took care of the extra bed cost (or maybe there is no charge for a cot but there is a charge for two beds??)... either way, nice it didn't cost you any additional out of pocket and hopefully you enjoyed your stay.Thank you for sharing your win with the board and another hotel to add to the Hotwire Hotel List.Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
relaxing41 Posted July 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Correct, she did not charge me for the cot, not sure if that is the norm or if she did this as a favor for me since hotwire was not answering their phones and she could not get the approval. Had I declined the cot, she said she would have recalled hotwire until she got an answer. The cot was well built with a good sized twin mattress so I accepted. Having stayed here I can say it was a treat!!! The bed was just awesome and very very CLEAN!This hotel is only 2 yrs old and is in very good condition. I was shocked and amazed to find out that Candelwood suite front desk person act as the bus boy, bellman, concierage, and maid as well as front desk duties. She took her duites without complaint and said, this is the Candle suite way. Very nice personnel, friendly and helpful. THey had a list of movies you can rent for free to be used with the disc player in your room! nice touch. also the Laundry is FREENo charge to wash and dry your clothes. (50 cents for soap though). Another difference being here down south is that no one is asking for my ID and credit card imprint. Not one hotel from Maryland down to SOuthCarolina has asked. (check out my priceline south carolina 7/6 -7/7/2011 thread on another comment regarding this since an incident occured during that stay that shows why this is not a good idea for the hotel but i am still perplexed on their reasoning for doing so. I like it since i dont always have my id handy. Link to comment
AaronJB Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Glad to hear that this was a good stay and that you weren't charged for the cot. Link to comment
relaxing41 Posted August 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 I just wanted to add really quickly that the cost of this room to hotwire was $45.60 . I know this because I overheard the clerk talking when billing hotwire's credit card for the room. I believe tHat means they made $8.40 for this transaction. Just FYI Link to comment
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