Priceline Hotel: 3.5* DC (Arlington) Marriott Key Bridge

[cheapdigs]

I was shooting for the Hyatt Arlington, mostly because of good reviews and proximity to Metro, reasonable restaurants, and Safeway; but figured any of the “usual” Priceline hotels in Arlington or Crystal City would be good options – reasonably close to Metro stations that put us within about a 10 minute ride to the Mall. This is the first time I have used re-bid zones, for both 4* and 3.5*, to make sure I was only really bidding on hotels in Arlington or Crystal City – where you get a lot more hotel for a lot less of your money, just minutes from the Mall! Here’s how I bid (using the betterbidding PRICELINE link):

4* Arlington $51 – rejected

+ Mount Vernon (re-bid zone) $55 – rejected

+Georgetown North (re-bid zone) $58 – rejected

3.5* + Crystal City $51 – rejected

+ Silver Spring (re-bid zone) $55 – rejected

+ DC Northeast (re-bid zone) $59 – ACCEPTED!

My bid for $59/night was accepted by the Marriott Key Bridge for 8/4-8-10; total taxes and fees for 6 nights = $60.24. Pretty good deal! It’s a Marriott, so I’m sure it will be plenty nice; and it’s only about a quarter mile from the Metro and right on the Potomac across the bridge from Georgetown – nice! We won’t need our car much, so we’ll park at a local garage within about a half mile of the hotel for $8/day (found it online – with good reviews even!) versus paying $19/day at the Marriott! We are a family of 4, so I called the hotel the next day and requested 2 double beds (and a fridge!) – even though Priceline only guarantees accommodations for 2 adults, I have never had a problem using this “call the hotel” approach (although one time the hotel in question charged an extra $10/night for 2 doubles – it was still a good deal!). And if a hotel can’t accommodate 2 doubles, you can usually at least get a roll-away! Happy trails!!

[AaronJB]

Congrats on your success. :)

Very good deal for this DC-area Marriott.

Thank you for sharing your win and using the site's PRICELINE link.

Enjoy your stay.