Hotwire Hotel: 3* Pismo Beach - Shell Beach Holiday Inn Express Grover Beach

[Cwalkin]

Hi,

We are two families, 2 adults w/1 5year old, and 2 adults with a 3 & 5 year old traveling to Central California on 8/11-8/12. We are looking to stay in either Morry bay or Pismo Beach in a 3*+ hotel. Retail prices for these rooms according to BiddingHelper.com.com is $219. What would you recommend I start bidding? Should I bid in one area (morro bay) at a time, then move to the other (pismo beach)?

Thanks in adnave for your help

[Cwalkin]

I put in a bid of $50 for both areas and was rejected. Any advice?

[thereuare]

Retail prices for these rooms according to BiddingHelper.com.com is $219.

I put in a bid of $50 for both areas and was rejected. Any advice?

With retail rates at $200+ a bid of $50 doesn't seem like a high probability bet.

Please follow-up your previous Priceline California thread with whatever you ended up doing for that stay, then reply here and we'll have a closer look at your trip above.

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Thanks.

[Cwalkin]

Wow, another user got a 3* in Morro Bay for $90 last month. I'm up to $135 for a 3* without success for Morro Bay & Pismo Beach. Also up to $80 on a 2 1/2* without success.

[thereuare]

Wow, another user got a 3* in Morro Bay for $90 last month.

Again, rates are date specific... the win you're referring to was for June (possibly lower seasonal rates than August??) but was also for a Wednesday nite. Assuming the areas you're bidding are 'weekend retreats' for those within driving distance, you're solo Saturday nite will cost more. As well, in some areas that get a lot of weekend business, hotels don't like to sell a solo Saturday nite arrival since if they're at near or full occupancy they may down the road need to turn away somebody looking for a full weekend stay (since they have availability for Friday nite but the room is filled on Saturday with the solo nite they sold to you)

My guess is that you're going to need to be in the $150-$170 range to be successful at a 3* hotel for these dates.

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Let us know your thoughts and how you'd like to proceed and we'll try to assist further.

[Cwalkin]

Ahh, makes complete sense! Thanks for the explanation

[thereuare]

How high are you willing to bid for this stay? Are you going to try bidding higher, cancel this trip, or see out an alternate location?

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Keep us updated on your progress and whatever you ultimately decide to do for this stay.

[Cwalkin]

I'm now bidding for 2 1/2* rooms. Will go up to $130-$140

[Cwalkin]

Was just denied on a bid of $130 for a 2 1/2* in Morro Bay and Pismo beach.

[thereuare]

Sorry to hear your latest bids were rejected.

With this new information/rejections, what is are you current thoughts?

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[Cwalkin]

I'm going to go up to $150, then try for 2* rooms

[thereuare]

If the 2.5*/2* bidding fails, or as an alternative to 2* bidding, HOTWIRE has what appears to be the Holiday Inn Express Grover Beach-Pismo Beach for $185/nite. A little more then your current $150 budget, but perhaps you could justify the added expense since it includes breakfast (at least $20 per family per day in savings if you were to each out??) and this rate is available when including the kids, so no worries about PRICELINE only guaranteeing double occupancy.

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Keep us updated and let us know if you want to pursue the property above.

[Cwalkin]

If the 2.5*/2* bidding fails, or as an alternative to 2* bidding, HOTWIRE has what appears to be the Holiday Inn Express Grover Beach-Pismo Beach for $185/nite. A little more then your current $150 budget, but perhaps you could justify the added expense since it includes breakfast (at least $20 per family per day in savings if you were to each out??) and this rate is available when including the kids, so no worries about PRICELINE only guaranteeing double occupancy.

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

Keep us updated and let us know if you want to pursue the property above.

I took your advice and booked the Holiday Inn Grover Peach-Pismo Beach rooms at $187 per night which after taxes totaled at $429.24.

[yellowdog]

Thanks for the follow-up and closing this thread. Please remember to always follow-up your threads with whatever you end up doing, even if you chose to book direct, cancel your trip, etc.

Can you please add a reply to this thread confirming the complete list of amenities associated with this property... you can still view this information by going to HOTWIRE and clicking the MY ACCOUNT link near the top right of their home page.

Yellowdog.

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[Cwalkin]

Out of their list of amenities posted, these are the ones I can confirm:

Amenities

• Pool(s)
  
• High-Speed Internet Access
  
• Accessible for the blind
  
• Accessible for the deaf
  
• Free Parking
  
• Free Breakfast
  
• Free Internet
  
• Accessible path of travel
  
• In-room accessibility
  
• Accessible bathroom
  
• Handicapped parking
  

[thereuare]

Can you please just list the amenities that are showing for this purchase in the MY ACCOUNT link at HOTWIRE's home page:

Can you please add a reply to this thread confirming the complete list of amenities associated with this property... you can still view this information by going to HOTWIRE and clicking the MY ACCOUNT link near the top right of their home page.

Thanks.

[Cwalkin]

Can you please just list the amenities that are showing for this purchase in the MY ACCOUNT link at HOTWIRE's home page:

Thanks.

Sorry about that, here they go:

Amenities

Pool(s)

High-Speed Internet Access

Golf Nearby

Tennis Nearby

Accessible for the blind

Accessible for the deaf

Free Parking

Free Breakfast

Free Internet

Accessible path of travel

In-room accessibility

Accessible bathroom

Handicapped parking

Roll-in shower

[yellowdog]

Cwalkin

Thanx for the follow-up!

Also thanx for reporting this new amenity combo to the BetterBidding Hotwire Hotel List

yellowdog.

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