Priceline Hotel: 4* Los Angeles (Downtown) Hilton Checkers

[light_travel]

Does anyone have any advice that they can lend with respect to staying in LA for 3 nights. I was looking at targeting the beach area in my search (Santa Monica & Manhattan Beach) I

[blindman]

Pl offers 2* upwards in Los Angeles LA Hotels Redondo-Manhattan Beach

This Residence Inn is popular

Residence Inn Manhattan Beach

IF you can get it (commonly full and you could get upgraded to a 3*)

[thereuare]

Let us know if a 3* hotel in either of those two areas works for you (and note that the priceline boundaries extend beyond just those two cities... you can get a hotel anywhere in the shaded region)

I think you may need to bid just a tad higher than your current budget, but we'll get into a specific strategy once you decide if those two areas are right for you.

[dfirsten]

Good job on SF, good luck in LA. See you on Thursday.

[light_travel]

Thanks for the advice, but based on history from my last bid in San Diego and getting a boarder line 4* my wife is giving me the gears and "prefers" not to bid for 3* (Since that was the highest available). My interpretation in "man" language means that I

[Kali M]

D,

Your interpretation of your wife's preferences into "man" language appears to be fine-tuned. lol. (Can you train MY husband to interpret that well?)

I'm curious if you've won a hotel or made a bid. I was originally looking at Downtown hotels, then found that my docs office is closer to Bev Hills (and my hubby is interested in the clubs down that way - since he's a musician), but can't get a 4* there for the money we have to spend. Thinking of simply keeping with the downtown bid and just catching a bus/metro/cab/whatever when I need to have appointments. I'd LOVE to stay at the beach - would be relaxing - but don't know if I want to pay for the fare from there to the doc (though - I don't know - it may be about the same milage). I just REALLY want to enjoy staying at a nice hotel. I don't need any stress on this trip.

Please update when you can. Would like to know your thoughts - especially if you've been researching the areas at all. (I bought a Frommer's and Top 10 to try to help).

[light_travel]

I apologize for not following up, I completely forgot. None the less what I ended up doing was searching only for 4*. I didn't have much of a strategy as I was in a pinch to book the hotel between my San Francisco and San Diego portion of my trip. Bidding was as follows:

4* targeting down town

Opening bid 130, no luck

rebid zone 140, no luck

rebid 150, and hit.

Ended up with the Hilton Checkers in Downtown LA was a nice hotel, but we were practically forced to use valet parking. The hotel is in a good location and during the day there is a lot to see and walk to. However downtown LA seemed pretty sketchy after the sun went down and we didn't do much walking.

Regards,