Hotwire Hotel: Need Help ID 4* The Strip South Area

[Minty]

I'm hoping to get a 5* or 4* for Aug 2-5 on the Strip, excluding Trump and Vdara. Priceline doesn't give me Las Vegas Strip South as a zone, only Las Vegas Strip North, Vicinity North, and Vicinity South. Is Vicinity South the same as Strip South?

I would like to be under $100/night if possible. Any help would be much appreciated!

Thank you,

M

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

Las Vegas Strip North = Wynn, Venetian, Palazzo, etc

Vicinity North = Trump

Vicinity South = Strip South

...excluding Trump and Vdara.

You can 'safely' exclude the Trump by not including that zone... but you won't be able to exclude the Vdara unless you don't bid the Strip South entirely... leaving you with only the Strip North zone.

Or you could use HOTWIRE and purchase any hotel in the Strip South or Strip North zones that shows a Casino... since neither the Trump nor the Vdara have a casino.

Let us know your thoughts/questions and how you'd like to proceed and we'll advise accordingly.

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

[Minty]

Thanks! I think I'll try a bid for the Strip North first!

[Minty]

Well I just got royally screwed by the Re-bid Zones, I checked Summerlin as my last re-bid zone for a 4* or 5*, I won the JW Marriott which is a Resort even though I had not checked that button. The site had it checked and did not give me the option to uncheck it. Priceline will not cancel my reservation or refund my money.

They said the resort meets the 4* or higher quality level which is why it was included even though it is a resort. I don't want to stay there and I want my money back!!!

[Minty]

All is well again, I battled PL about their site problem of choosing Resorts for me when the whole time I only had 4* or 5* selected and NO resorts. The winning hotel was JW Marriott in Summerlin which on the PL site has no stars associated with it. JW cancelled my reservation and PL is processing my refund! No more bidding for me!

[thereuare]

Glad to see you got the issue resolved, but so you (and anyone else following along) know, the 'problem' is that the star rating you select is the minimum that you are willing to accept... as a result your 4* bid was upgraded to a resort class property (which in the bidding hierarchy should be considered a 4.5* rating)

If you decide to try PRICELINE again in the future let us know if we can be of help... or you may want to consider HOTWIRE.

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

Enjoy your stay... and have fun in Vegas!

[Minty]

4-star Hotel in The Strip - South

Note: A resort fee may be charged. about US$ 20 per room per night

amenities:

Resort

Casino

Fitness Center

Pool(s)

Restaurant(s)

Business Center

Golf Nearby

Accessible for the deaf

Free Parking

Free Internet

Accessible path of travel

In-room accessibility

Wheelchair accessible

Accessible bathroom

Handicapped parking

Roll-in shower

[AaronJB]

My guess would be a new amenity set for the Tropicana.

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

[Minty]

Thanks for the help. I actually made a reservation on a different site that I can cancel and it was cheaper than HOTWIRE!

[AaronJB]

Thank you for closing the thread.

Enjoy your stay.