glojo Posted June 1, 2005 Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 I haven't stayed in Fort Lauderdale before, so I don't know much about the area. We will be there 2 days before a cruise, and would like it to be close to the cruiseship dock. But here is what I would like: Fort Lauderdale Beach area, Four star, hopefully Hyatt Pier 66 for around $109 or less.Is this possible? I think there is one other four star in the area, Marriott Harbor Beach Resort, and I don't know of any othe 4 stars in the area.Should I start at $99, so I have some bidding room? These rooms are going for $175 and up.Thanks for your input...plus Canadian...glojo Link to comment
thereuare Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 Welcome to BetterBidding!Please provide the actual dates of your stay and we'll suggest a bidding strategy to follow. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
glojo Posted June 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 Dec 3-5/05...just 2 days. thanks Link to comment
TheWog Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 I got Hyatt Pier 66 for $95.00 per night. It is possible. This was for a January stay. Link to comment
thereuare Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 You have four re-bid zones available at the 4* level, if you're not familiar with re-bidding please read PRICELINE RE-BIDDING and feel free to ask questions and/or confirm your re-bid zones with the board before proceeding.Select 4* Beach area....Bid $80, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $85, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $90, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $92, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $95.Any questions feel free to ask.Good Luck and let us know how it goes. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
TeaEarleGreyHot Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 I think there is one other four star in the area, Marriott Harbor Beach Resort That Marriott is classified as Resort*, not 4*, by Priceline.The Fort Lauderdale downtown 3* and 4* hotels are very near Port Everglades. Link to comment
glojo Posted June 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2005 I'm glad to know that info on the Marriott being a resort. So now I'm wondering if there are many other 4* resorts in the beach area? If I allow resorts in my bidding process then I may get a resort that does not have the amenities I want right? Or worse yet stuck in the middle of nowhere. Link to comment
thereuare Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 Resort and 4* are two different Priceline quality classifications.When you select a star rating that is the minimum you are willing to accept... so if you bid 4* you could get upgraded to a Resort property, if you bid 3* you could get upgraded to a 4* or a Resort property, etc, etc.No guarantees of the hotel you will recieve is the price you pay for rates a fraction of traditional booking methods... in many zones the risk of a new hotel is low, but it's still a risk you have to be willing to accept to use the opaque services. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
ufjoe21 Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 4* and resort are somewhat similar and somewhat different, priceline ranks resort as 4.5* technicallyonce I was bidding and refreshed the screen for a resort bid and instead of resort it actually said "4.5", but when I refreshed it again it went back to "resort" Link to comment
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