Priceline Hotel: Downtown Minneapolis - Failed bids - Nov. 10-11

[FrazierGA]

Naturally, I started with your PRICELINE.com link. I am posting this under two dates to show both a win and a failed bidding process.

I have been bidding for a 4 start downtown Minneapolis hotel for about two weeks for November 10-12. I have won hotels in the $50-55 range but on one occasion had to split my bid and ended up paying $80, so I was familiar with the winning price range (and, of course, I had this board to guide me). After bidding up to $80 the past several days and having my bids rejected, I decided to split my bids. Yesterday,I bid up to $80 and was rejected. I knew that the more expensive night was Saturday night, so I split my bid and bid on Sunday night. My first priceline bid, of $55, was accepted by The Hotel Minneapolis Autograph Collection. (The website rate is $159.) I then started bidding for the night of November 10. Yesterday and today I bid up to $90 and was rejected. I don't know what is going on that Saturday night, but it is difficult to get downtown room for a reasonable price.

(Yesterday, I noticed that someone had bid on a 2 star hotel and was pleased with the hotel. My two bids of $40 and $45 for a two-star hotel were rejected. I checked that hotel's website and discovered that it had no rooms available for November 10.)

[Romelle]

If your plans would permit, the airport zone can work. Most of the hotels there have shuttle to the airport and/or the Mall of America. From there the light rail gets you downtown in about a 1/2 hour.

I say "most", because I learned the hard way that a Sheraton doesn't have a shuttle. However, even if you get that one there is a city bus that connects quite nicely with the light rail.

Romelle

[FrazierGA]

I appreciate your suggestion, and that is what I plan to do. My major concern with the airport is, as you noted, that one hotel doesn't have a shuttle. With the way my luck is going for this trip, I would probably get the Sheraton!

[Romelle]

I sincerely hope it works out for you!

We are working on light rail from downtown St. Paul to downtown Minneapolis. Maybe in a year or so Saint Paul will also be a viable option.

You apparently are closely following other bidder's results. Definitely good technique.

The other possibility is to take a look at HOTWIRE? I can see a $60 2.5* airport hotel there that includes airport shuttle as an amenity.

Romelle

[thereuare]

Not sure what is happening in the Downtown zone for this nite (i didn't see a swimming event but it didn't seem large enough to cause such a spike in rates/demand)... HOTWIRE is showing nothing in the DT zone and MAPS and HOTELS.com shows the best rate for a 4* property starts at $225/nite. Unfortunately not a good scenario for a sub-$100 winning PRICELINE bid.

Do you need/want an airport shuttle for this trip?

Thanks for using the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board.

[DelArmy]

Vikings and Lions game that weekend....... I've had the same issue with getting a room downtown Saturday night. Had the same results as you....

[AaronJB]

Vikings and Lions game that weekend....... I've had the same issue with getting a room downtown Saturday night. Had the same results as you....

Please post a separate thread with the date/s of travel, desired budget per night and desired star rating/zone and we would be happy to offer suggestions.

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