Hotwire Hotel: 5* Las Vegas (Strip North) - Help Identifying - Weird Inconsitencies

[smurph98gt]

Ok, so I'm been looking for 5* for 3/2/2012 - 3/4/2012. I entered "LAS" as location.

Hotwire has one 5* North Hotel for $131 with the following amenities:

Spa Services

Resort

Fitness Center

Pool(s)

Restaurant(s)

High-Speed Internet Access

Listed as recommended by 90% of Hotwire guests. "59 bookings in the last 24 hours" as well.

My guess, is Trump. Even though it doesn't show the usual tell-tale signs of Smoke free, kitchenette, or condo.. reviewing peoples past wins, it seems to be that 90% number that sets it apart. And I'd really rather not pay that much for the Trump.

However.. check this out.. I do the same search however instead of LAS, I put in "Las Vegas Strip".

Search results comes back with a 5* North, $137/night, same exact amenities as above, the same "59 bookings in the last 24 hours", but "95% of Hotwire Recommended"... what the heck?

Nnw I'm confused.. 95% has proven to be the Wynn a few times, and the amenities do match.. but I'm just not sure that it's Hotwire messing around with things, because literally everything else matches between the two.

Give the two searches a try yourself, and see if you guys see anything differently. It's very odd!

If anyone has any insight on what Hotels these might be, I'd greatly appreciate it!

[thereuare]

The 'percent recommended' has never been a good indicator for helping to identify hotels... we have seen this number change from one search to the next, and even revert to 'we are still gather information', all for the same hotel.

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

Let us know whatever you decide to do for this stay or if we can be of further help.

[smurph98gt]

Word.. that's what I'm noticing now.. seems strange though.

At any rate, the same search tonight brought up the same results, however, it now has "Smoke Free" and "Kitchenette" added in, so I know pretty sure this property is the Trump, which I've already ruled out. Great property for sure, but not what I'm looking for this trip. Back to the grindstone to try and find something! Thanks for the help.

[thereuare]

What is your maximum budget (per nite) for this stay? Would you consider the Strip South zone? Have you tried bidding on PRICELINE?

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

[smurph98gt]

Yea, I've been all up on Priceline too, started bidding in the 80s, and worked my way up to the 120s, pretty much everyday for the last week or so. Limit is like $130 or so.. just trying to keep it under $300 or so for the total price, because I've got a deal to get the Venetian for that price. I was fine with south, but my fiancee seems hesitant on it for some reason. I don't know. I'd really like to check out Aria, but I'd rather not get Vdara for the same reasons I didn't really want Trump, not really on the strip.

[thereuare]

The Vdara and Aria area almost adjacent to one another... i could understand not wanting the Vdara if you prefer to have a casino 'in house' (although the Aria casino is just a short walk away), but as far as location goes, they're almost identical, imo.

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

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

[smurph98gt]

Just wanted to update and close this. I checked Hotwire pretty much every single day, and the price never dipped below $125 for the same offer as mentioned above. Priceline attempts for North strip up to $125 were all also denied. C'est la vie. I got a pretty great deal at the MGM Grand with some food and drink credits that I'll happily take.

Thanks for the help as always.

[AaronJB]

Thank you for closing the thread. Please use the site's Support Page links to book direct/regular rate.

Enjoy your stay. :)