robideauvt Posted August 22, 2011 Report Posted August 22, 2011 Attempting to get a 4* Hotel in Jersey City for Aug 27 . ( 1 night). I noticed that Hotwire had a 4* in Jersey city for $103 + fees. So I attempted to see if I could get a better price on PRICELINE. I started my bidding at $80 and went up to $100 in $5 increments but none of my bids were accepted. I am going to purchase the hotel on HOTWIRE. I will post my win on the HOTWIRE forum.
robideauvt Posted August 22, 2011 Author Report Posted August 22, 2011 I booked a one night stay at Jersey City Westin Hotel for $103 + fees on hotwire. Check in Saturday Aug 27. Hotwire listed amenities were: Non smoking, fitness, pool, restaurant, business center, hi speed internet.I have stayed at the Westin before and it is an excellent Hotel .
AaronJB Posted August 22, 2011 Report Posted August 22, 2011 Congrats on your success. :)Excellent deal for this Westin property. Glad you are looking forward to another stay.Thank you for sharing your win and please use the site's PRICELINE or HOTWIRE links to start your purchases and searches.Enjoy your stay.
robideauvt Posted August 25, 2011 Author Report Posted August 25, 2011 With the pending hurricane approaching New York City this weekend, does anyone have any experience with having Hotwire refund money or provide a credit because of the impending storm. I plan on contacting Hotwire and the Hotel to see if they can be of assistance. Just checking if anyone has experience with regards to these situations?
thereuare Posted August 25, 2011 Report Posted August 25, 2011 Often if travel is not possible (airports closed, etc) the opaque providers, on a case-by-case basis, have accommodated users, but not from the standpoint "it's going to rain so i don't want to go on vacation because it won't be fun to be outside". It may be early for them to make a decision too, given how storm paths can still be quite uncertain 2-3 days before expected to read the area.Let us know how you make out with any phone calls you make.Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.PS- if you go to HOTWIRE now, there is a link at the top of their home page regarding the storm. (click this HOTWIRE link, which defaults to 'hotels', then click HOME on the navigation bar on the top left of their home page) Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
robideauvt Posted August 25, 2011 Author Report Posted August 25, 2011 I called Hotwire and they said if there is an evacuation ordered for NYC or road and bridge closures in the area they said that they would "work with us.". They requested that I call back on Friday as the storm approached the NYC area. I will update this site with any new information.
thereuare Posted August 25, 2011 Report Posted August 25, 2011 The Governor of NJ (where your hotel is located) has declared a State of Emergency so i would think you're within reason to call HOTWIRE back if you're looking to cancel/postpone this trip. Usually an official word from the state/government is enough for them to begin to take some action.Good luck. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
robideauvt Posted August 28, 2011 Author Report Posted August 28, 2011 We got a full refund from Hotwire . We needed to be within 24 hours of checking before they would issue the refund. When we called on the day of our check-in , the Hotwire Customer Service person was very check to issue the refund since New Jersey was under a state of emergency.
AaronJB Posted August 28, 2011 Report Posted August 28, 2011 Thank you for keeping us updated and glad HOTWIRE resolved the situation well; sorry to hear that you weren't able to go, though. :)
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