Cool Canadian Posted June 26, 2011 Report Posted June 26, 2011 For the same dates on Priceline, I have made various searches for a trip to Miami Beach. Three hours ago, the median retail price was $396 per night. This is the average rate for the Eden Roc. Now, the median retail price is $443, the same as the hotel Victor's rate. Do you think this means I will get the Victor, and I would have gotten the Eden Roc? Thanks!
thereuare Posted June 26, 2011 Report Posted June 26, 2011 Ignore the median rate suggested by PRICELINE.It would be appreciated if you used the requested PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your bidding, searches and travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
Cool Canadian Posted June 26, 2011 Author Report Posted June 26, 2011 Please help identify:December 21 to January 8$206 per/nightRecommended in 85%of customer reviewsCustomer rating on TripAdvisor4.0 out of 5.0 Resort Near Beach Smoke Free Rooms Fitness Center Pool(s) Restaurant(s) High-Speed Internet Access Golf Nearby Thanks!
thereuare Posted June 27, 2011 Report Posted June 27, 2011 This matches both the Crowne Plaza and the Westin Diplomat so either of these would be my best guess for this one.Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.Let us know what you decide and how it goes or if we can be of further help. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
Cool Canadian Posted August 5, 2011 Author Report Posted August 5, 2011 Hello, I am trying to book a hotel via priceline.com in the Miami Beach section. My dates are December 23 to January 8. I have gone up to $225 per night and still nothing has been accepted. Do I need to bid higher, or should I just wait? Will the prices eventually go down? Can you help? Thanks!
thereuare Posted August 6, 2011 Report Posted August 6, 2011 Please use the requested PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board each time you access the respective sites. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
Cool Canadian Posted August 7, 2011 Author Report Posted August 7, 2011 I've gone up to $233/night on price line for a 4 Star hotel in Miami Beach and they are still not accepting. What should I do? Thanks.
Romelle Posted August 7, 2011 Report Posted August 7, 2011 I've gone up to $233/night on price line for a 4 Star hotel in Miami Beach and they are still not accepting. What should I do? Thanks.What date(s)? If you are running out of time, maybe you'd consider the 3 1/2* option? If you still have quite a while, it could be a good idea to book a cancelable back-up and then just keep trying until the very last.Also, I'm assuming you mean just the Miami Beach zone of Miami? Or are you also including the three "south" ones?Some bidders have mentioned finding less expensive rates with the North Beach zone.Romelle
Cool Canadian Posted August 7, 2011 Author Report Posted August 7, 2011 Its for my Deceber/January vacation - 16 nights in total. I have tried only the Miami Beach area. Should I just wait? Is it likely the prices will go down?
Romelle Posted August 7, 2011 Report Posted August 7, 2011 Its for my Deceber/January vacation - 16 nights in total. I have tried only the Miami Beach area. Should I just wait? Is it likely the prices will go down?Are you trying to bid all 16 nights at once? Across Christmas and New Year's Eve? That could be the problem. The longer time spans are tricky, because a specific hotel has to have availability all of those nights. If you are willing to move, you might have better luck bidding shorter spans of time. If you look at your dates in Expedia, using Miami Beach and selecting just the 4* hotels, you can see the individual date rates. There usually is a jump up for Christmas, and an even larger jump up for New Year's Eve. Some of the hotels have no availability for some of the dates. There is good discussion in the FAQs on waiting vs bidding now, and about prices rising and falling. The quick answer - one never knows. Romelle
Cool Canadian Posted August 7, 2011 Author Report Posted August 7, 2011 My dates are December 21 to January 8. What do you suggest I do? Last year at around this time we bid and got the Fontainbleau for 18 nights for $210/night. It's starting to get frustrating when I keep raising the price and nothing gets accepted. Please help! Thanks very much!
Romelle Posted August 7, 2011 Report Posted August 7, 2011 I'm just a member, not a moderator. I can say though that there seems to be lots of "sticker shock" this year as opposed to last year. In lots of different cities. Prices just are quite a bit higher this year.Everybody's priorities are different, but I can list your options:Higher budgetLower star levelOther zonesSplitting your bidWaiting and hoping (but for this one I highly recommend making a cancelable back-up reservation)Your priorities will determine the choice. Mine more likely would be some combination of other zones, splitting my bid and a lower star level. Tough choices though.At the moment, Hotwire has no 4* Miami Beach availability when I put in your full range of dates. They do have a 3 1/2* condo at $252, a 3* hotel at $164, and a 3* condo at $134. There is 4* availability in some of the other Miami areas.If you choose to consider splitting your bid, Hotwire has 4* Miami Beach availability 12/21-12/23 for $170, but nothing for 12/31. I didn't check other dates, just enough to give you the general idea. The Priceline availability will roughly follow the Hotwire patterns. Different zone boundaries and differences in star levels, but generally still good clues as to what you might expect from Priceline.Romelle
Cool Canadian Posted August 7, 2011 Author Report Posted August 7, 2011 Sorry, my dates are December 23 to January 8. I noticed the rates for the Eden Roc on priceline went down to $228 for January 1 to 8, so maybe I should bid for that time, and see what I can do for the rest. Thanks a lot for your help, I really appreciate it!
Romelle Posted August 8, 2011 Report Posted August 8, 2011 If it would work for you, bidding Jan 2 - 8 might also be worth a shot. Maybe people don't want to give up their rooms on New Year's Day so they can recover, and/or watch all the TV specials. Jan 1 rates might also be high, and best carved off into your other pile? I'm just guessing here.... Romelle
Cool Canadian Posted August 9, 2011 Author Report Posted August 9, 2011 Thanks for your help. This is what I got:December 23, 2011 - January 2, 2012The Palms Hotel & Spa4 Star Miami Beach$300 / NightJanuary 2, 2012 - January 8, 2012Renaissance Eden Roc4 Star Miami Beach$200 / NightThe Palms is a little over budget. Hopefully it's nice!
thereuare Posted August 10, 2011 Report Posted August 10, 2011 Thank you for sharing your win with the board.It would be appreciated if you used the requested PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your future travel purchases.Have a good trip. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
scottlevin Posted August 10, 2011 Report Posted August 10, 2011 Is this a good deal in comparison to retail prices?
Cool Canadian Posted August 10, 2011 Author Report Posted August 10, 2011 Yes, everything was over $350 for my dates in retail!
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