pwmac111 Posted September 19, 2012 Report Posted September 19, 2012 I'm looking for a downtown Austin hotel (3.5* or 4*) from 10/26-10/29. I want to be sure I'm in downtown Austin. What would you recommend my starting bid be? $150? $200?
pwmac111 Posted September 19, 2012 Author Report Posted September 19, 2012 Listing says $155/night from 10/26-10/29 (friday-monday)3* Downtown Austin and Town Lake area hotelAmenities: Airport Shuttle, Fitness Center, Restaurant(s), Laundry Facilities (self-service), Free parkingRecommended in 80% of Hotwire customer reviewsAny idea what hotel that might be?Also saw this one:4* Downtown Austin and Town Lake area hotelAmenities: Indoor pool(s), Fitness Center, Pool(s), Business CenterRecommended in 85% of Hotwire customer reviewsAny idea?
AaronJB Posted September 19, 2012 Report Posted September 19, 2012 Welcome to Betterbidding.Please keep all posts regarding this stay within this thread, then we will move to the appropriate forum (PRICELINE or HOTWIRE) after the purchase is made.Please provide the complete list of amenities showing with each HOTWIRE listing (scroll over see all) and we would be happy to take a look and try to ID. Would you rather push higher for a 4* or go for the most reasonable 3*?Thank you for using the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.
pwmac111 Posted September 20, 2012 Author Report Posted September 20, 2012 The main thing I'm interested in is location. I'm going there for a vacation, so I would prefer to not have to take a taxi downtown every day/night. I noticed the Holiday Inn was a 3* that got chosen a lot and it appears that's a little outside of downtown.Here are the two listings on Hotwire:$188 4* Downtown Austin and Town Lake area hotelRecommended in 85% of Hotwire customer reviewsAmenities: Indoor pool(s), Fitness Center, Pool(s), Restaurant(s), Business Center, High-Speed Internet Access, Accessible for the blind, Accessible for the deaf, Accessible path of travel, In-room accessability, Accessible bathroom, Handicapped parking, Roll-in shower$155 3* Downtown Austin and Town Lake area hotelRecommended in 80% of Hotwire customer reviewsAmenities: Free parking, Airport Shuttle, Fitness Center, Restaurant(s), Laundry facilities (self-service), High-Speed Internet Access, Accessible for the blind, Accessible for the deaf, Accessible path of travel, In-room accessability, Accessible bathroom, Handicapped parking, Roll-in showerThank you for the help! I'll be sure to use the Hotwire or PRICELINE link when I book the hotel!
pwmac111 Posted September 20, 2012 Author Report Posted September 20, 2012 Ended up using Priceline. I used 3.5*+ the entire time. Started at $120 in Downtown Austin, increased $10 every time (only 3 out of 11 Austin areas have 3.5*, so I added a new area that had 3* or lower every time), ended up getting the Intercontinental downtown at $175/night for 3 weekend nights. Looks like a perfect location for walking to all the downtown shops/restaurants.
AaronJB Posted September 20, 2012 Report Posted September 20, 2012 Congrats on your success. :)Good deal for this Intercontinental property, and glad you are looking forward to your stay.Thank you for sharing your win and please use the site's PRICELINE or HOTWIRE links to start your purchases and searches.Enjoy your stay.
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