purefct Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 I started in Temecula where I saw previous wins for $50-$89 plus tax/fee, I saw I can book retail for $105-$150/night at these resorts 2.5* Fairfield Inn 2.5* Holiday Inn Express 2.5* La Quinta Inn and Suites (previously 3*)This was my bid history, two of us bid1/18/2012 2pm bid $45 = $110 declined Peter1/18/2012 3pm bid $50 = $120 declined Patty1/19/2012 1:45pm bid $55 = $130 declined Peter1/19/2012 3:30pm bid $60 = $140 declined Patty1/20/2012 6:00pm bid $65 = $155 declined PeterSo I switched over to Lake Elsenore2.5* Holiday Inn Express (HIE), is $77/night retail and I suspect $72 on Hotwire- Lake Elsenore LE has 2.5* at best- FallBrook no 2.5*- Hemet no 2.5*1/21/2012 4:00pm bid $50 = $120 just LE declined Peter1/21/2012 4:00pm bid $55 = $130 LE and FallBrook declined Peter1/21/2012 4:05pm bid $60 = $141 LE and FallBrook and Hemet WON, is HIEOffer Price: $60.00Nights: 2 Room Subtotal: $130.00Taxes & Fees: $20.64Total Charged to Card: $140.64I noticed the taxes/fee of about $10/night using the bidding is about 15% or $1.50/night higher than the regular booking taxes and fees. Link to comment
AaronJB Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Congrats on your success. :)Hope the hotel will work well for your travel plans.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. Link to comment
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