kdhills Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 Hi,I am looking for bidding assistance for a stay in Miami.I need to stay for two nights- August 5 and 6, checking out August 7.I do not want to split my bid or take the chance that I would have to stay in two different hotels.I want to stay in a 4* or resort in either Miami Beach or South Beach. I am a bit flexible with price, but do not want to spend more than $140 per night.Thanks for your help! Link to comment
thereuare Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 At the 4* level in Miami you have four re-bid zones available. If you're not familiar with re-bidding please read RE-BIDDING EXPLAINED and feel free to ask questions and/or confirm your re-bid zones with the board.This is how i would proceed...Select 4* South Beach (ok to start with Miami Beach if you prefer that zone)...Bid $60, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $65, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $70, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $75, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $80, if rejected close browser and re-acess priceline however you did previously.Select 4* Miami Beach (or South Beach if you started with Miami Beach)...Bid $60, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $65, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $70, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $75, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $80, if rejected close browser and re-acess priceline however you did previously.Select 4* Miami Beach and South Beach...Bid $85, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $90, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $95, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $100, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $105.Any questions feel free to ask.Good Luck and let us know how it goes. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
kdhills Posted July 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 Thanks for the help!After seeing the great potential prices, I actually added a night onto my stay!I got the ROYAL PALM 4* for $65 per night. Check-In Date: Fri, Aug 5, 2005 Check-In Time: After 04:00 PM Check-Out Date: Mon, Aug 8, 2005 Check-Out Time: 12:00 PM Your Offer Price: $65.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 3 Subtotal: $195.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $35.61 Total Charges: $230.61 This is a really great price. Thanks for all of the help.I understand that I will probably end up paying more for parking and resort fees per day than my room rate, but that's ok. Has anyone had any success challenging the resort fees with priceline or the property itself since the hotel is not in the resort category? Is this worth investigating? Link to comment
thereuare Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 Congratulations on your win... thank you for sharing the results with the rest of us.Glad to see it worked out well for you and you received a great rate for this property!I did successfully challenge a resort fee at this property when it was owned by the Crowne Plaza, but i did so directly with the Crowne Plaza headquarters, and at the time no resort fee was mentioned on their website.Did you bid the South Beach strategy first? (and never attempted the Miami Beach strategy)Enjoy your stay. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
lowballer Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 Has anyone had any success challenging the resort fees with priceline or the property itself since the hotel is not in the resort category? Is this worth investigating?Resort fees are a legitimate gripe when the property is not listed as a Resort. If the hotel charges everyone the fee my gripe would be with PL; if it only charges PL customers my complaint would be with more with the hotel. In either case I'd let PL know about it on the feedback form it asks you to fill out.This deserves its own topic, but "resort creep" into the 4* and 3* categories is worthy of criticism on several fronts.As for parking... if you're not leaving South Beach you really don't need a car, and depending on your circumstances seems possible to do without one for getting to and from the airport. Again, a separate issue. Link to comment
kdhills Posted July 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 Yes, I started with the South Beach strategy and never bid Miami Beach. I'm glad that I did!I'll keep up updated as I challenge these resort fees with Priceline. Since everyone at the property is charged the fee, it is definitely a PL issue. Link to comment
thereuare Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 You agree to Priceline's terms when you bid on a room:Depending on the city and property you stay in, you may also be charged resort fees or other incidental fees, such as parking charges. These charges, if applicable, will be payable to the hotel directly at checkout. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
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