Priceline Hotel: Downtown Moscone Convention Center

[sperra869]

Thank you Better Bidders for the insights I gleaned from this board and your experiences... I would have never imagined I would score a downtown San Fransciso hotel over a weekend for $90.00 per night if I had not read it here first!

I am two blocks from tne Moscone Center at a three star Courtyard Marriott on 2nd street for 5 nights for a total of 525.45 ($90.00 per plus taxes)

This is an incredible savings for us - - the meeting hotel is the Downtwon Marriott, two blocks in the opposite direction on Fourth Street and offering special meeting rates of $207.00 per night to our group. Sure it has a 4 star rating but for the amount of time I will spend in the room - - "downstarring" is alright with me....that $500.00 savings is worth it!

Truth be told - I know I really "double-lucked out" in the location department - - there were a ton of hotels listed on the handy dandy new map feature and I could have ended up with a very long walk or taxi/subway rides but then again, walking is good for me and subways are cheap <grin>

[thereuare]

Glad you're happy with the results.

Is this the Courtyard in Priceline's Union Square East/Embarcadero zone? Your first bid in the zone at the 3* level?

Have a great stay.

[sperra869]

Update on my stay ...

This 3 star Marriott room far outsized and outfeatured the rooms my fellow conventioneers had at the 4 star downtown Marriott (they paid $207. per night on a special convention rate. I out scored on a multitude of levels. My 3 star marriott was less "glitzy" in lobby and restaurants but absolutely positively "above average"

I also had less wait time for elevators and concierge services.

I did have to walk back and forth to the Moscone Center but felt very safe, even at night alone.

This was an outstanding priceline "win"