garda Posted October 21, 2011 Report Share Posted October 21, 2011 Hi,I will need your help in bidding for a 4 night stay ( pre-cruise) for 2 rooms.We prefer DOWNTOWN FLL 3* hotels but we don't mind staying FLL Beach either 3 or 4. I have verified some hotels and they range from $ 219 to $299. We would like to pay max $ 100. Is this possible for February? We would also like to rent a car for that period and I have no clue of what to do! I would appreciate your suggestions on the amount we should be bidding for both the hotel and the car rental. Also, if you have any suggestions if we should be bidding a different zone would be appreciated.Thanks for your help Link to comment
garda Posted October 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 Hello,Any suggestions? Link to comment
Romelle Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 I'm a member, not a moderator. But thought I'd make a few comments before a moderator responds.One good start for your research is to check what HOTWIRE has to offer. There is a link in the upper left corner. While one can usually do a little better bidding via PRICELINE, the HOTWIRE numbers help to define a ceiling. I don't know if the area is one you'd like, but Hotwire did have a 3 1/2* for $83 for your dates - the Weston - Plantation - Davie area. Also with Hotwire, the moderators will help you by making an educated guess as to just which hotel you might receive if you post the amenities, dates and $$.With the rental car, parking expenses can be an issue. I'd guess one would pay it for downtown FLL. You might want to check into that before bidding. I know one of the airport hotels often received via PRICELINE bidding does charge for parking - $12 a day last time I was there. At the same time, access to the car makes lots of more distant Priceline zones workable - even other adjacent cities. You will want to post for the auto rental in the separate Auto areas toward the end of this site.Romelle Link to comment
thereuare Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 Welcome to BetterBidding!Please click each of these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links and we'll then have a look at your trip above.Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... and your searches too! Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
emandjh Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 Now you are bidding way too low. We are very familiar with FTL. For the hotels you are looking at, the going rates are around the $200 rate. You are looking at peak season. You won't get those hotels for half off during peak season unless....you wait to book 2 or 3 weeks in advance and try to bag a last minute vacancy. Our m.o. is to book something we can live with that is cancelable. Then as the dates needed approach we start bidding or use Hotwire to find a real deal. Most often something will pop. :) Link to comment
garda Posted June 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 I had to go back and look for pictures to help me remember. We we stayed at the crowne plaza port. I definitely bid Priceline and won hotel for around $110. Link to comment
thereuare Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 Thank you for closing this thread and sharing your previous win with the board. Please try to remember to post your wins as you receive them so that the information can help other users in a timely manner, as well as helping to keep the board better organized and more useful for everyone. Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases. Hope you had a good trip. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
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