gemo5566 Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 HiI am looking for a hotel in the Grand Canyon area 6/9/12 till 6/10/12When i check priceline , i see a 3* upscale hotel choicein the Betterbidding hotellist , there are only 2.5* hotelsAny idea what hotel this 3* is ?did not see any 3* wins with Priceline , only with Hotwireyhanks in advance for your answer Link to comment
Romelle Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 Priceline's retail side has three 3* hotels right now - The Grand Hotel, Grand Canyon B&B, and Grand Canyon Railway Hotel. While the hotels on the bidding side and the retail side don't necessarily match up, these might give you a general idea as to what to expect. The B&B is the least expensive of the three, so that might be the most likely result for bidding. For some reason, when I put in your dates, only two hotels appear. Of course, it is also possible to get a hotel via bidding that does not show up on the retail side.RomellePS - I hope you are successful with your bidding and report back. It is always nice to have a new data point here.PPS - You might look in the FAQs for the discussion about early bidding. It can work, but sometimes hotels don't offer rooms to PL inventory until later in the game. Link to comment
AaronJB Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 The site's PRICELINE and HOTWIRE hotel lists offer the hotels that have been reported to the board (and new information is being reported often.) Unfortunately, no hotels have been reported to the board in this zone at the 3* level yet.Please let us know if you have any questions and keep us updated on what you decide.Thank you for using the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches. Link to comment
gemo5566 Posted September 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 Hi RomelleThanks for you answerI will look these hotels up with tripadvisor , see what they are likeAs for early booking , I have to book for a 16 night west america trip for 8 rooms so I have a lot of bidding and investigating to do , so if the price on Priceline or Hotwire are really low comparing to rates on regular sites , i book the rooms , if not , i waitLesly Link to comment
gemo5566 Posted September 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 Thanks AaronJB for your adviceI will surelly post all of my bookings on the site and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links for my bookings , as this site is a goldmine for my travelsLesly Link to comment
Romelle Posted September 1, 2011 Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 LeslyIf you haven't already, I hope you get some good guide books for your trip. I think they can be really helpful and add a lot to a junket.There are lots of good ones out there. My personal favorite is the Lonely Planet series because of their good maps and detailed directions. You can get them and others from amazon.com as well as most good book stores. There is even a link to Amazon under the Support/Travel tab up above.Romelle Link to comment
gemo5566 Posted September 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 Thanks RomelleI know the area , did the trip twice already , and yes , I have a lot of guides and the net gives also lots of information . I live in France , but I go once or twice a year to th US , so I am starting to know how to get a good hotel deal ( Betterbidding helps a lot )I find google streetview also very helpfull to see the neighbourhood where the hotel is situated , along with tripadvisor ratings .you will see my posts in the months too come ,or my questions as they come alongLesly Link to comment
AaronJB Posted September 1, 2011 Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 Thank you for keeping us updated and please let us know what you decide and if you have any questions at all. Additionally, please post additional threads regarding your other stays on this trip and we would be more than happy to help.Thank you for using the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches. Link to comment
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