Priceline Hotel: Hotel Near the Action?

[web60_2000]

I'm looking for a hotel near restaurants/shopping/attractions. Is there a "main strip" in Orlando? We want to spend $50 or under per night. We are NOT planning on going to Disney for this trip so it doesn't matter if we're close to there. We are planning 2 days at Universal Studios. We'd like a nice hotel near the "action"....any recommendations? I need to know which areas to pick on priceline...and a bidding strategy would be great too please. ;-)

[ufjoe21]

"Main strip" in Orlando, near Universal Studios = International Drive

restaurants, hotels, places to go things to do.....all the stuff you would expect, it's one of the busies roads in the world

I'd suggest you bid on the Universal/Sea World zone........you'd be where the action is and near International Drive in all likelihood

are you firm on those dates?

1*,2*,2.5*,3*,4* or resort level hotel would you like?

give us all the info. about your trip and we can suggest a bidding strategy

:)

[web60_2000]

Hi Joe,

Thanks for writing back. We are pretty firm on the dates. We might be able to get in the night before, but that's the only flexibility we have. We'd like a nice hotel under $50/night. Nothing like the Red Roof Inn or anything...something a little nicer than that. What star level are Red Roof Inns? I'd go at least the next level up...maybe around 2.5-3*s?

Becky

[thereuare]

I would stick with 3* and above, which would give you five re-bid zones (if you're not sure of which zones qualify as your re-bid zones please ask for help and/or confirm with the board)

If you've decided upon the Universal-Sea World zone, this is how i would bid:

Select 3* Universal-SW

Bid $40, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $42, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $44, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $46, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $48, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $50.

Rates are inexpensive for your dates so i suspect the above should get you a hotel.

Any questions feel free to ask.

Good Luck.

[ufjoe21]

Hi Joe,

Thanks for writing back. We are pretty firm on the dates. We might be able to get in the night before, but that's the only flexibility we have. We'd like a nice hotel under $50/night. Nothing like the Red Roof Inn or anything...something a little nicer than that. What star level are Red Roof Inns? I'd go at least the next level up...maybe around 2.5-3*s?

Becky

Red Roof Inn is 1* or a motel............pricewise you might think you need to go with 2 or 2.5* but in reality the whole Orlando zone can be quite cheap and you can get something in that price range that is 3*, also thereuare has pointed out that those dates are particularly inexpensive, make sure you understand free rebids

[web60_2000]

Any ideas what hotel this is? 2.5* for $34 9/23-9/28 in Universal/Sea World Orlando area...

Selected amenities include:silkHotAmenities0: Complimentary Breakfast, Pool(s), Fitness Center, Laundry Facilities (self-service).

[thereuare]

This hotel has not yet been identified and there are just too many in this area that would fit this description to make an educated guess.

[ufjoe21]

Any ideas what hotel this is? 2.5* for $34 9/23-9/28 in Universal/Sea World Orlando area...

Selected amenities include:silkHotAmenities0: Complimentary Breakfast, Pool(s), Fitness Center, Laundry Facilities (self-service).

Um, that's from hotwire..............do you want help with hotwire or priceline?........are you going to take the advice we gave above for hotwire?

[web60_2000]

Darn. I thought I posted that other thing in the Hotwire space. Oops.

[ufjoe21]

Darn. I thought I posted that other thing in the Hotwire space. Oops.

no prob, don't worry about it