redbird Posted October 26, 2011 Report Posted October 26, 2011 Trying to get 3.5 or 4* hotel to attend meetings near dupont circle on Nov. 14-16. I tried dupont circle and downtown/whitehouse and have been bidding daily for about a week now and now have been rejected for $225. Can this be right? Any suggestions? Thank you so much for any help.
AaronJB Posted October 26, 2011 Report Posted October 26, 2011 Welcome to Betterbidding. :)Unfortunately, rates can definitely get very high in DC or other major cities if there is an event going on. Rates are looking very high on HOTWIRE, with no availability in the Dupont zone on that discount service, and the cheapest in the White House zone is $336 for a 4*. What would be your desired budget per night, and which zones would be acceptable?Thank you for using the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.
redbird Posted October 26, 2011 Author Report Posted October 26, 2011 Thanks for the reply. I made a reservation at the "conference hotel" but it is 300/night. just trying to save as much as i can. i also like staying at kind of nice places when on work trips, so not sure about 3 star and what those are.
thereuare Posted October 27, 2011 Report Posted October 27, 2011 What is the conference hotel? Up until when is it refundable?Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
redbird Posted October 28, 2011 Author Report Posted October 28, 2011 Embassy Row. Can cancel until November 9. thx
thereuare Posted October 29, 2011 Report Posted October 29, 2011 Unfortunately $300 isn't too bad of a rate for these dates at the moment. I think your best bet is to continue to monitor HOTWIRE rates and see if you see any price drops for this (or a nearby) area... as well as try PRICELINE every 2-3 days or so, hoping that some lower priced inventory opens up.HOTWIRE has some 4* hotels in Arlington for ~$200/nite, but it would involve commuting into DC, which i don't if it's worth the trade-off to you vs. staying directly at the conference hotel.Keep us updated on your progress and let us know if we can be of further help along the way. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
miamim5 Posted November 1, 2011 Report Posted November 1, 2011 Seems HOTWIRE.com has the better rates for dulles airport area
thereuare Posted November 1, 2011 Report Posted November 1, 2011 Are you looking at the Dulles zone/area or still only bidding Dupont Circle?Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
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