Hotwire Hotel: Help with 4.5 Hotel Universal Orlando FL

[chlobo]

I am looking on priceline and from what I can tell there is only one 4.5* hotel in the Universal area and that's the Portofino Bay (at least on priceline). Am I searching correctly? I was going to "bid" on a room but I don't want to bid if there are multiple 4.5* hotels in that area.

[yellowdog]

Welcome to BetterBidding :)

The 4.5* is band new for PRICELINE and they have just re-rated all the Resort hotels. The 4.5* bidding is also new for the Universal zone.

We have never seen any of the 3 Universal hotels reported to the board from a PRICELINE win. So we can't say much about the 4.5* yet.

But i would like to add that you shouldn't rely on the retail side of PRICELINE since they use diffrent hotels and zones comparing to the bidding side of PRICELINE

Let us know how we can help you further with your stay.

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

Yellowdog.

[chlobo]

But i would like to add that you shouldn't rely on the retail side of PRICELINE since they use diffrent hotels and zones comparing to the bidding side of PRICELINE

Thanks. This is very helpful. Do the Universal Hotels come up regularly on Hotwire?

[yellowdog]

No, they are rare. And the savings has been next to nothing.

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

Yellowdog.