stuseattle Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 Thought I'd share a failed bid. Not sure if I was low-balling it too much or if it was trying for 2 rooms.I'll go back on later and try again. One note . . . there are a couple of 3* hotels in the area that I was trying to avoid. That's why I didn't move down where, price wise, I might have more success.Here's the info:Dates: TOMORROW (May 18-19)Location: Portland Airport ('cause I want free parking and the 3.5* hotels there mostly have it.)Bids:1. Bid 3.5 at PDX NO @ $502. Add North Harbor/Jantzen (3* max) NO @ $503. Add Vancouver, lower price NO @ $484. Add North Vancouver: 2.5* Max - raise price a bit NO @ $535. Add NW Portland: 3* max NO @ $596. Add Clackamas: 3* max NO @ $62Probably will start all over again with 3* at airport but then I can really only add North Vancouver.stu Link to comment
AaronJB Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 HOTWIRE has a 3* in the Airport PDX Entrance area with free parking (among other amenities) for $88 and a PDX Perimeter hotel w/free parking for $93. The prices you see may vary slightly. There's a 3.5* in the PDX Entrance area w/free parking, although unfortunately for $150.Thank you for using the board's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches. Link to comment
stuseattle Posted May 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 HOTWIRE has a 3* in the Airport PDX Entrance area with free parking (among other amenities) for $88 and a PDX Perimeter hotel w/free parking for $93. The prices you see may vary slightly. There's a 3.5* in the PDX Entrance area w/free parking, although unfortunately for $150.Thank you for using the board's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.Yeah, but we REALLY don't want to go above $50. We'll push to $60 if we have to. One of my favorite hotels, the Staybridge Suites in Vancouver, has a 2-bedroom suite for $160 but, when you add the taxes, it's still over $90/night each.I'm going to take a stab at the 3* on Priceline, see what happens. There are a couple of 3* hotels in the Convention Center area and in Vancouver that I'd rather not get so I'm a little more limited. Part of it might be the two rooms thing too . .. we'll see and I'll update it here.stu Link to comment
AaronJB Posted May 18, 2013 Report Share Posted May 18, 2013 Thank you for keeping us updated - please let us know if you have additional questions.Thank you for using the board's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches. Link to comment
stuseattle Posted May 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2013 In the middle of re-trying, which I'll get to in a second, a $66/night price show up on Google Search for hotels with the Country Inn/Suites at PDX . . . hit to book and it shifted to $72, still lower than anywhere else. Feeling about done with all this . . . $80/night is more than I want to spend but at least I know the hotel. Hit to book . . . sold out! Every other site shows the hotel sold out too.All right . . one more round of bidding. (Actually, two rounds but both were pretty much what I'm typing below.)PDX 3* $49ADD Vancouver and 3.5 $53 ADD North Harbor at $56ADD Convention Center @ $62ADD North Vancouver (only goes to 2.5*) @ $65No luck.stu Link to comment
thereuare Posted May 18, 2013 Report Share Posted May 18, 2013 What is your back-up plan?Can you stay in a different zone and/or increase your budget?Thanks for using the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board. 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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