Hotwire Hotel: 4* Vancouver (Downtown West) Sheraton Wall Centre

[mt99]

What would you start bidding at? And would you do priceline or hotwire?

I have bid before priceline but never done hotwire. It's for 2A 1C. Thanks!

[AaronJB]

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[mt99]

I would like no less then a 4*. I bid up to $115 tonight but didn't get it. Can someone help identify the HOTWIRE hotel that is the 4* downtown for $121?

[AaronJB]

Please list the complete set of amenities (please list, do not paste with amenities - thanks) showing with the property, as well as star rating and zone.

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

[mt99]

These are the amenities....Can someone help identify?

4-star Hotel in Downtown Vancouver West

6-11-6-14 $121

This Hotel features the following amenities:

Indoor pool(s)

<amenity names only please... not descriptions>

Fitness Center

Guests have access to exercise equipment; an additional charge may apply.

Pool(s)

Property offers at least one pool area; hours and dates of operation may be seasonal.

Restaurant(s)

Property offers at least one restaurant on the premises; hours and days of operation may vary.

Business Center

Guests have access to business equipment and services; an additional charge may apply.

High-Speed Internet Access

Guestrooms are equipped with high-speed Internet access; an extra charge may apply.

Spa Services

Guests have access to a spa facility or spa services; an extra charge typically applies.

Accessible for the blind

Braille or raised signage

Accessible for the deaf

TTY for telephone, visual or flashing fire alarm and vibrating alarm clock

Accessible path of travel

<amenity names only please... not descriptions>

In-room accessibility

Accessible path from the room entrance to the window, the bed and the bathroom; accessible hardware and minimal resistance to open the door; accessible temperature controls and window coverings

Accessible bathroom

Raised toilet, hand-held shower and grab bars at the tub and toilet

Handicapped parking

<amenity names only please... not descriptions>

Roll-in shower

Bathroom has a roll-in shower

[thereuare]

Please list the complete set of amenities (please list, do not paste with amenities - thanks)...

He meant as follows, as you can see how much easier it is to read and for us to research your stay:

4-star Hotel in Downtown Vancouver West

6-11-6-14 $121

Indoor pool(s)

Fitness Center

Pool(s)

Restaurant(s)

Business Center

High-Speed Internet Access

Spa Services

Accessible for the blind

Accessible for the deaf

Accessible path of travel

In-room accessibility

Accessible bathroom

Handicapped parking

Roll-in shower

My best guess for this one would be the Sheraton Wall Centre.

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

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

[mt99]

Sorry, I missed that part but thanks for the help! I did bid up to 115 in Vancouver yesterday on PRICELINE with no win, so I am guessing 121 is the best I will get right now.

Does Hotwire pretty much work like PRICELINE? I have never bid on HOTWIRE before.

[Romelle]

HOTWIRE has a set price for each offer. That $121 you are seeing is the price (plus some taxes and fees). Only one offer per star level. You simply accept the offer if it meets your needs. No bidding.

The offers can change fairly often. If you see something that you like, best to jump on it fairly quickly. On the other hand, if you don't see anything you like, check back in a while and possibly you'll see something different.

Romelle

[AaronJB]

There is no bidding on HOTWIRE - you are presented with a set of listings that show star rating, price, zone and a list of amenities. You are not told the name of the hotel until after purchase.

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

[mt99]

so is the sheraton wall central granville or downtown vancouver...I saw someone that bid on granville got it. is it a nice hotel for 121?

[mt99]

or should I try again tonight on PRICELINE to rebid? Does it change if I bid yesterday up to 115?

There aren't any Sheraton Wall reviews in the Hotel Review area on this site, but you can see lots of reviews of it on www.tripadvisor.com.

Romelle

[Romelle]

Since your PRICELINE bidding is within $6 of the HOTWIRE offer, I think your decision rests on a couple factors.

The first is that HOTWIRE allows you to put in the number of guests, so you will be sure of an actual bed for all three of you. You don't mention whether your child is small or large, but even little ones can be pretty wiggly.

The second is your impression of the Sheraton after you've read over the reviews.

Romelle

[mt99]

The Sheraton looks nice, but does this mean that I could not get a bid for PRICELINE under my bid of yesterday's $115? I am new to all of this and don't know whether or not just to rebid for Priceline or buy HOTWIRE...It won't bother us sleeping with our child, but if I am not going to be able to get the room under 115, wondering whether it's not just worth it to buy HOTWIRE?

thanks~

[Romelle]

No, it does not mean you wouldn't get the room for under a $115 bid. Hotels change their prices all the time. And different hotels give rooms to Priceline. There is some good discussion up in the FAQs on bid timing, whether early or late can work better. You've got a couple weeks still. You could try your bidding for a while first before doing the Hotwire deal. You do run the risk of the Hotwire deal also changing.

Interestingly enough, I just looked at your dates again. Don't panic now, but the 4* is up to $122 (2A+1C). Might be a currency shift of the Canadian $ vs the US $ or it might be just a rate change. I watched a hotel in a very small US town for a while, knowing there probably was only one hotel possible. The rate changed regularly a dollar or two. It seemed to drift up on weekends and back down during the week.

But for 2A only, there also was a 5* at $121 and a 3* at $97. Decisions, decisions ......

Romelle

[mt99]

Ok for the 5 star does it mean I won't get a bed for 2 adults 1 child or that I can only have 2 adults in that room.

Any guess as to which hotel that is?

Priceline lists the Sheraton Central Wall as being in Granville not Downtown Vancouver. Is there much of a difference? Thanks!

[mt99]

These are the amenities for a 5 star...

Indoor pool(s)

Fitness Center

Pool(s)

restaurant

Business Center

High-Speed Internet Access

Spa Services

In-room accessibility

Wheelchair accessible

[thereuare]

These are the amenities for a 5 star...

Which zone is it located in?

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

[Romelle]

The 5* was in Vancouver Downtown West.

It looks like a match for either the Pan Pacific or the Sutton Place, but of course it could always be some different hotel.

It only shows up with 2 adults. I tried both 2 adults/1 child and 3 adults. Nada.

So, looks like you wouldn't have a guaranteed separate bed for your child. I suppose there could fire regulations or something like that about having more in the room than you had committed to. You'll have to decide if that is an assumable risk.

The Pan Pacific basic room is either king or two double beds. I couldn't find the configurations for the Sutton Place. I'm sure if you wanted to do some serious digging you could get the details.

Regarding your question about Granville vs Downtown Vancouver, you might want to do some mapping. You can zoom in on both the Hotwire and Priceline maps. Also, the hotel web site undoubtedly has a map showing its exact location. Sorry, but I'm not particularly familiar with Vancouver.

Romelle

[mt99]

I went ahead and did the HOTWIRE deal and it was the Sheraton Wall Central...for $122

I bid up to $120 on Priceline and got rejected. Has anyone ever done the renting of a car thru PRICELINE or HOTWIRE?

[Romelle]

There is a section on Auto Rental further down in this site.

However, I can speak from experience as I've rented a number of cars through both Hotwire and Priceline. Did you have any specific questions?

The process works similarly to the hotel deal. Worth your time to check both Hotwire and Priceline. You can either click on the names right here or use the links up above. Then click on Autos.

With Hotwire it is a flat rate, and with Priceline you bid. Suppliers are the major ones. No odd balls one of which one has never heard.

You can post in the Auto Rental area as you work through the process.

I've usually gotten some seriously good deals. A couple of times I've run into some major event in an area and really had to struggle to find a workable number.

It is always a good idea to check other possibilities first so you know what a reasonable bidding range is. There are a number of links to Auto Rental companies on the Support Page.

I'm glad you got the hotel situation worked out to your satisfaction. The hotel does look very nice. Perhaps you will give a review after your stay?

Romelle

[mt99]

So you don't find out who you are renting from till you bid? How do you know they will pick up in the area then? Off to check this out. Def will review when we get back. Thanks!

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your success!

Nice to see you received the hotel you were hoping for and that you're pleased with the results.

Thank you for sharing your win with the board.

If you have further questions or decide to move forward with a car rental purchase, please post in the Car Rental section of the board.

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

Enjoy your stay.