Priceline Hotel: 3* Fargo Staybridge Suites

[ScooterMcTavish]

Tried bidding through the PRICELINE links at the top of the page.

Although median price was originally reported as $119, a bid of $61 was refused. A rebid of $71 was also refused.

Too bad as it looks like the only two hotels that fall under this categotry in Fargo are the Holiday Inn and the Ramada Plaza.

[thereuare]

Sorry to see your bids thus far have been rejected.

The check-in and check-out dates above are the same day, can you please add a reply to this thread confirming the correct dates for this trip. What is the best rate you're able to find at an acceptable property thru conventional booking channels? How high are willing to bid for a hotel for this stay?

Also, note the comments at the top of the Priceline Hotel List... while these may be the only 3* properties reported to the board in this zone, there could always be others, as the hotel list only has hotels reported to the board, and new hotels are added all the time and other hotels may be upraded/downgraded at any time.

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.

[ScooterMcTavish]

Sorry about that!

Date was check in November 24th, check out November 27th.

A basic room at the Holiday Inn is at $103/night, while there are no basic rooms at the Ramada right now. Average stay for the night at the newer LaQuinta (pretty much the nicest LaQuinta I've seen) is around $107/night.

Tried $76 today - no luck. Guess it's off to $81 tomorrow. Median price today showed as $139.

[thereuare]

At the moment i'd guess you're not far off... somewhere between here and ~$85 is probably in the right ballpark.

You do have ONE re-bid zones avaialble when bidding 3* in this area, are you familiar with re-bidding and/or using your one re-bid zones? See Priceline Re-Bidding Explained for more info, and if you're new to the concept, it's highly recommended you ask questions and/or confirm your re-bid zone with the board before bidding.

Keep us updated on your progress and let us know if we can be of further help along the way.

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.

Thanks.

[ScooterMcTavish]

Well, tried $81 today with no luck using the PRICELINE link at the top of the page.

No luck, but nice of them to offer me an immediate rebid at $106/night.

We didn't do the rebid zone as the likely hotel in the Fargo zone will be close to the mall and shopping for Black Friday. Although the Moorhead 3* is likely a nice hotel, it's a bit too far out of the way.

Off to $86 tomorrow I guess.

[AaronJB]

You have a little bit of time and the required price for a winning bid may be closer - I'd suggest trying $84, $87, $90, $93, $96, etc, although hopefully you will not have to go that high.

Thank you for using the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.

[ScooterMcTavish]

Hi All,

A bit frustrated with my 3* Priceline bid, so thought I would check out the Hotwire offerings through the link at the top of the page.

I found a 2.5* for $66/room/night in Fargo for these dates with the same amenities listed as the Kelly Inn 3* (Shuttle, Restaurant, Pool, Fitness, Complimentary Breakfast, Smoke Free, Hi-Speed Internet, Business, Laundry).

Any chance the Kelly Inn got dropped 1/2*, or could there be some other property that matches this?

Depending on replies, I may actually purchase this, or I may go back and up my Priceline bid another $5 today.

[thereuare]

From this Hotwire Fargo thread (the last time this hotel was reported to the board) the Kelly Inn was rated 2.5* and as of that report it was upgraded... it may have been downgraded back to 2.5*, but there would be no way to know until it is reported as such. However, i would be a bit cautious based upon the 65% recommendation by previous HOTWIRE guests (which is a bit on the low side for comfort, imo)

If this is an option for you i would considering seeing if this same property is offered for the first (or last) nite of your stay and then again for the balance. If so, you could purchase the solo nite in order to 'look behind the curtain'. If you're happy with the results purchase the remaining nites, if not, make alternate plans for the balance of your stay.

Thanks for using the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board.

Let us know what you decide and how it goes or if we can be of further help.

[ScooterMcTavish]

Well, was able to book with a $5 increased bid on the PRICELINE links at the top of the page.

Will update my thread in the Priceline forum.

[ScooterMcTavish]

Well went up to $85 today, and got the room using the PRICELINE links at the top of the page. Nice win, got the Staybridge Suites close to the I-94.

Nice to always report a new hotel on the win page.

And as a final follow up point, contacted the hotel, and we were given queen studio suites under our Priceline bid. Not bad, though buying this room direct would have cost an additional $55-60 for the weekend.

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your success!

Glad to see you received a nice deal on this purchase and are pleased with the results.

Thank you using the PRICELINE links on the board to begin your bidding and sharing your win, helping us add this property to the Priceline Hotel List.

Enjoy your stay.