Priceline Hotel: 4* DC (Convention Center - Capitol Hill) Renaissance Washington DC Downtown Hotel

[drhjr707]

I was trying to book Downtown Washington DC and started at $90, inching my way up to $130 per night by adding zones that did not have 4 stars in the DC area.

After getting declined for all offers, it was apparent that we weren't going to get a hotel at our desired price range for this location. As such, I searched Hotels.com and found the rack rate of $149/night for the Renaissance Washington (adjacent to the DC Convention Center).

Once I realized that they were offering this rack rate, I figured I could bid on the Convention Center - Capitol Hill zone knowing I would probably get this hotel, since other 4 star properties in this zone started in the mid $200s.

However, I wasn't thinking properly and bid $110/night. It was immediately accepted and I thought to myself that I should have bid $80 and worked my way up from there. Unfortunately, I was out of options to bid before I had to wait the 24 hours to re-bid. So I only saved 26% (whereas I normally get at least 40% off of rack rates when I bid).

But, the headache is over and our family is all booked. Incidentally, the Renaissance Washington rack rates on Hotels.com are now up to $442/night, so we're still pleased that we got a 4 star Priceline hotel in DC relatively close to where we wanted to be. Especially with this being the Marine Corps Marathon weekend, we're quite lucky to have got a 4 star at this price near downtown.

Hope this helps anyone else looking to book in DC around this time.

[AaronJB]

Congrats on your success. :)

While the bid was not entirely what you intended, still a nice deal for this property during a busy period, and glad you are satisfied with the win.

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.