Freedman Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 Looking at 1 night (post cruise will be Feb 18 - will open new thread)Hotwire is coming out at $223 for 4* customer favorite (Intercontinental)What strategy do you suggest on Priceline for equivalent? Resorts do not seem available so assume the boutique is best? Link to comment
thereuare Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 From what aspect do you think that Resorts thru Priceline are not available? Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
Freedman Posted September 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 When I started going through the process, it only offered 3* (or below) or boutique. Link to comment
thereuare Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 Resorts are listed at the bottom of the star ratings list... so they're listed under the 1* properties (although this is not correct in a heirarchy sense).Look again, do you see the Resort option listed? (i checked earlier today and the Resort option was indeed there)Does this change what star rating your want? Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
Freedman Posted September 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 Not sure how I didn't see that before but anyway.....The Resorts were my initial thought, but if the boutiquw is the Water Club, and is cheaper I am very happy with that for 1 night at either end of the stay. Link to comment
thereuare Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 But ther-in lies the 'risk'... it's an opaque purchase and there are no assurances that if you bid a Boutique property you will get the Water Club (which actually only appears rarely, and i don't think in quite some time). You could get a different Boutique property which has not yet been reported.What is your maximum bid? Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
Freedman Posted September 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 I know, I know.Fair enough, on reflection, I am happy to go with Resort. The rates of the hotels themselves are very high. Given that I have to stay there pre and post cruise, I will pay what I have to, but obviously do not want to bid more than you think necessary. The maximum, of course, is defined by the hotwire price..... Link to comment
thereuare Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 Given my thoughts that hotel quality in San Juan is typicall less than expected, i would bid for the resort level.Given your time before your stay, i would bid as follows:Select Resort and bid $125, if rejected wait 72 hours and bid $150.Then increase $10 every 72 hours until $200.The above should take about 2 weeks and then give us an update.If you'd rather not pay so much and just need a "place to sleep", or want to wait it out and see if prices come down at all, you can reserve the Holiday Inn Express as a back-up for $161/nite (cancellable up until 72 hours before your check-in date) Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
Freedman Posted September 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 Given the time before my stay, I got greedy and went for $110....and it was accepted!I got the Marriott San Juan 02/10/05 for 1 night.For post cruise, tried the same on 02/18/05, but got rejected....will try again in 72 hours.Thanks, as always, for your help. Link to comment
thereuare Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 That's GREAT!Glad it went well and you got a great deal... especially for this date as rates are a bit high.Please start a new thread for the other date. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
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