Priceline Hotel: 3* Portland (South Portland - Scarborough) Doubletree By Hilton Hotel Portland

[megev]

3* South Portland-Scarborough Maine for 3/31 to 4/1/12 - Doubletree By Hilton.

This was a rather short notice trip so I was really hoping to score something decent. I already knew I could get a bottom line hotel for about $52- Americas Best Value Inn with Value Club membership. While that is definitely my "fall back/bottom line" hotel, I was hoping I could get something better for about the same or less. I started my bidding at 3.5* with South Portland at $45 and bid up to $55 adding both Portland West and Biddeford-Saco zones. After my first rebid I got an offer to increase my bid by $20 (from $50 to $70). I chose to add Biddeford and $5 and got nothing. Started new session and bid 3* in South Portland for $40 and bid up to $55 (using "permutation bidding) and got nothing. Started another new session and bid 2.5* $40 and bid up to $53 this time.... and "ta-da"... got upgraded to 3* Doubletree in South Portland zone. I have no idea why I didn't just get the Doubletree when I bid up to $55 for a 3*, but I'll take it.

Now lets just hope their $50 "Refundable" pet deposit is, in fact, refundable. I started my bidding using the PRICELINE link. Thanks for the site, it always helps me research.

[AaronJB]

Congrats on your success. :)

Superb deal for this Doubletree, and hopefully things will work out with the pet deposit.

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

Enjoy your stay.