Priceline Hotel: Please advise bidding on LAX 6/12-6/14

[gr8fultraveler]

Hi! Any advice on how much to bid would be appreciated :D .

6/12-6/13

3* LAX $66 rejected,

added Culver City, $68 rejected

added Santa Monica, $70 rejected

tried again for 6/12-6/14

3* LAX for $75 rejected

added Brentwood, bid $79, rejected

added Beverly Hills, $82 bid, rejected.

I am looking for a hotel that is close enough to LAX so I can attend my graduation without being stuck in traffic too long.

Hoping for a 3 star in the 70-80s. Doesn't seem possible. 2 adults, one 9 year old child. I'm fine with 2-2.5 stars but would like a child friendly area. (Less chances of drunk people partying or up all night)

I looked at their expressdeals:

2.5* LAX area. $94 Free Breakfast, internet and parking.

Holiday Inn or Holiday Inn Express LAX. 3.5 starts of 5. Very good to average reviews.

2* Manhattan Beach/El Segundo $46

Better Bidding hotel possibilities 2:

Hyatt House El Segundo (Ranked #4 of 10 hotels in El Segundo) 4of5 stars, Reviews mostly excellent and very good. Few complaints, some of rooms face bus zone 4am start, end 1:00 am, and they had partiers in next door room. (no availability on website)

OR POSSIBLY (Free internet advertised only)

2* Towneplace Suites by Marriot in Manhattan Beach, #7 of 9 hotels, Mostly Good reviews. Train is above some of the rooms and makes it noisy, 18 minutes, 15 miles driving

$169 on their website. Still available. Free Internet

Do you have any suggestions where to stay. I'd be willing to pay maybe $40-50 for 2*. and $75-85 for a three star for a good area that can access UCLA without too much traffic (20-25 minutes ideally)

Thanks for your help!

Gr8ful Traveller :)

[thereuare]

I'm on the east coast so you're going to know better than i will which zone(s) are within close enough proximity of your graduation... if you list all zones that are acceptable, by PRICELINE name, we can give you an idea of what it would cost at each star level.

Also, keep in mind that PRICELINE only guarantees double occupancy, after that it's at the discretion of the hotel, and you could receive a room with only one bed. While you can call the hotel you win and request a room with two beds, the hotel may not be able, or willing, to honor your request. If this is not a risk you're willing to accept, HOTWIRE may still be an option as they allow you to search for up to quad occupancy and ensure sleeping accommodations for everyone you include in your search (although this usually means two beds, the second 'bed' could be a sofabed, rollaway, etc)

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

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