Hotwire Hotel: 3* Miami (South Beach - Oceanfront Collins) South Seas Hotel

[seijimo]

Can you help ID a Hotwire offer of $206/night from 2/9 - 2/12 that says compare to 'Catalina Hotel & Beach Club at $228/night':

3.5-star Hotel in South Beach - Oceanfront Collins

This Hotel features the following amenities:

Free Internet

<amenity names only please... not descriptions>

Beachfront Property

Property is located on the beach.

Fitness Center

Guests have access to exercise equipment; an additional charge may apply.

Pool(s)

Property offers at least one pool area; hours and dates of operation may be seasonal.

Restaurant(s)

Property offers at least one restaurant on the premises; hours and days of operation may vary.

High-Speed Internet Access

Guestrooms are equipped with high-speed Internet access; an extra charge may apply.

Accessible for the blind

Braille or raised signage

Accessible for the deaf

TTY for telephone, visual or flashing fire alarm and vibrating alarm clock

Accessible path of travel

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In-room accessibility

Accessible path from the room entrance to the window, the bed and the bathroom; accessible hardware and minimal resistance to open the door; accessible temperature controls and window coverings

Wheelchair accessible

Wheelchair accessible common areas

Accessible bathroom

Raised toilet, hand-held shower and grab bars at the tub and toilet

Roll-in shower

Bathroom has a roll-in shower

[seijimo]

P.S. It says 'still gathering reviews for this property' in description for the 3.5* property at $206 night.

I could also use your assistance to ID this property: Hotwire 3* South Beach - Oceanfront Collins for $193/night from 2/9 - 2/12 compared to Richmond Hotel at $268/night.

Recommended in 65% of Hotwire Customer Reviews.

3-star Hotel in South Beach - Oceanfront Collins

This Hotel features the following amenities:

Free Breakfast

<amenity names only please... not descriptions>

Free Internet

<amenity names only please... not descriptions>

Beachfront Property

Property is located on the beach.

Pool(s)

Property offers at least one pool area; hours and dates of operation may be seasonal.

Spa Services

Guests have access to a spa facility or spa services; an extra charge typically applies.

Accessible for the blind

Braille or raised signage

Accessible path of travel

<amenity names only please... not descriptions>

In-room accessibility

Accessible path from the room entrance to the window, the bed and the bathroom; accessible hardware and minimal resistance to open the door; accessible temperature controls and window coverings

Accessible bathroom

Raised toilet, hand-held shower and grab bars at the tub and toilet

Roll-in shower

Bathroom has a roll-in shower

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

If you haven't yet, please start by reading your messages.

Please post only the amenity names (and not the descriptions) as you can see how much easier it is to read and helps minimize the chance that we'll miss an amenity when researching your trip.

3.5* Hotwire South Beach - Oceanfront Collins

Free Internet

Beachfront

Fitness

Pool

Restaurant

Hi-Speed Internet

Blind Accessible

Deaf Accessible

Travel Accessible

Room Accessible

Wheelchair Accessible

Bathroom Accessible

Roll-in Shower

The National Hotel would be my best guess for this one.

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

Let us know how it goes or if we can be of further help.

[thereuare]

For the 3* hotel my guess would be the South Seas.

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

Let us know how it goes or if we can be of further help.

[seijimo]

Thanks for your feedback and I'll be sure to only list ammenities and not descriptions moving forward.

[thereuare]

Let us know whatever you decide to do for this stay or if we can be of further help.

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

Thanks.

[seijimo]

Need help to ID 3* South Beach - Ocean Drive Area hotel for $168/night from 2/9 - 2/12. Hoping it is The Savoy?!?!

Recommended in 85% of Hotwire customer reviews.

Compare to the Park Central Hotel at $246/night.

3-star Hotel in South Beach - Ocean Drive

This Hotel features the following amenities:

Free Internet

Boutique Hotel

Oceanfront Property

Smoke Free Rooms

Pool(s)

Restaurant(s)

Business Center

High-Speed Internet Access

Tennis Nearby

Accessible for the blind

Accessible path of travel

In-room accessibility

Wheelchair accessible

Accessible bathroom

Handicapped parking

Roll-in shower

Thanks for your assistance!

[seijimo]

I re-visited Hotwire and now the 3* hotel mentioned above that you guessed was the South Seas has the South Seas listed as the Compare To hotel. Have you found that Hotwire ever matches the unlisted Hotwire hot Rates hotel deal to be the same as the Compare To hotel they list together?

[thereuare]

The 3* HOTWIRE property is not the Savoy... my best guess here would be the The Park Central.

As far as your other questions, are you referring to the strikout price that HOTWIRE shows above the Hotrate price or on the right side where they say "See hotels in this class"?

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

[seijimo]

Thank you. Regarding my question, in my page view for Hotwire hot Rate it will show a 'Compare To' hotel below the secret hot Rate hotel.

So for the 3* Hotwire hot Rate Hotel for $195/night in South Beach - Oceanfront Collins below that offer it shows a 'Compare To' hotel that is the South Seas that can be booked for $259/night.

However, once I click on the South Seas Hotel which I can book for $259/night that new page shows the South Seas on top for $259/night and then a 'Secret Hotel in South Beach - Oceanfront Collins area' for $195/night.

So depending on which page I am looking at the 'Compare To' hotel can be on the top or bottom. Does that help clarify my question as to whether Hotwire will have both the 'Compare To' hotel and the 'Secret Hotwire hot Rate Hotel' listed together on the same page?

[thereuare]

The 'Compare to' price is not the retail rate for the actual hotel you're about to purchase, but rather an average rate for hotel(s) in that zone of that star rating for your dates. I wouldn't read too much into this figure and never use this information in trying to identify the property.

If the above doesn't answer your question then i'm not fully understanding it, but perhaps this general comment will help:

Any hotel names that HOTWIRE shows on their 'opaque' pages, such as "See Hotels in this Class" or "Our x-star hotels include" have no reflect on the hotel offered, it's just examples of hotels/brands that may be offered at that star level.

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

[seijimo]

I would like to bid on Priceline for a 4* on South Beach - Oceanfront Collins from 2/9 - 2/12.

My thought is to start at $153 and work up to $193, unless you have other suggestions.

My concern is that based on your list of 4* Priceline hotels in that zone, both The Perry and Lords South Beach could be selected.

The Perry has terrible reviews right now due to construction and even though I've seen some successful posts saying Priceline purchases were refunded, I don't care to go through the hassle.

The Lords South Beach lifestyle focus is not a match for my wife and I.

So my gut tells me the risk (getting The Perry or Lords South Beach) isn't worth the reward (cheap hotel and perhaps winning Loews, Surfcomber, Sagamore, Raleigh, National or Shore Club). Do you have any recent Priceline winning bids from this zone to help guide my decision?

Thanks for your help!

[thereuare]

Please keep all posts for the same stay in the same thread. If you ultimately use PRICELINE the thread will be moved to that section of the board when you use the EDIT TO REPORT WIN button on the lower right of this page.

If you're not able to accept any hotel in the zone at the star rating (or higher) that you choose, then PRICELINE is probably not the beset option for you for this trip.

I'm not sure i understand your current position, as you start by mentioning that you want to bid on PRICELINE from $153 up to $193, but then later say that you're not sure it's worth the risk.

If you bid up to your maximum bid and received one of the hotels you didn't want, would it be worth it at that price? If yes, then bidding makes sense as while it may not be the perfect hotel it supplied a good value to you at that price. If no, then i wouldn't bid on PRICELINE for this stay. (or i would choose other zones where i'm more comfortable with all the hotels in that zone)

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

Let us know how you'd like to proceed and we'll take it from there.

[seijimo]

Thank you. I used your HOTWIRE link to book the 3* for $195/night and it ended up being the South Seas Hotel as you guessed in an earlier post. My wife is pleased and your assistance is much appreciated!

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your success!

Glad to see it was the hotel guessed and that you're happy with the results.

Thank you for using the HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your purchase and sharing your win, helping us add this property to the Hotwire Hotel List.

Enjoy your stay.