Priceline Hotel: 4* Baltimore (Inner Harbor - Downtown) Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor At Camden Yards

[djfunkywill]

I'm looking for a room near Camden Yards/Inner Harbor for Thursday, June 27. I've exceeded the other recent winning bids listed for 4* Baltimore properties... I'm up to $85. I'm wondering why I'm not having luck or any offers back from priceline. Could it be that prices jump sometime between mid-June and late-June?

I'd be willing to move down to 3 or 3.5 stars but some of those locations are pretty far from the stadium so I'd be rolling the dice with 'Name your own price.' There was a PRICELINE EXPRESS deal for a 3.5* for $86 that has a guest rating of 8.0 with only a restaurant and business center icon displayed.

There are only three 3.5* hotels in Inner Harbor for this date: Sheraton Baltimore City Center (pool, guest rating 7.0), Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor (guest rating 8.7) and Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel (pool, guest rating 8.0). Since the Express Deal mystery hotel doesn't have a pool icon, does that mean that the hotel in question would be the Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor? Also, because the express deal lists the guest rating at 8.0, does that guarantee that this is not for the Sheraton City Center which has a lower guest rating?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

-Will

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

Besides seasonal factors, rates are date specific, so if there is some event taking place in the area during your dates (such as a conference, convention, baseball game, etc) it could have an effect on hotel rates and higher 'retail' rates often mean a higher bid is necessary then when rates are more 'normal.

Using our sister site MAPS and HOTELS.com search for 3 miles of 'Inner Harbor Baltimore' filter to only show 4* and higher hotels and then sort by price.. you'll see the least expensive hotel is $219 (then quickly goes up to $249 and then $300+... and the $200 hotes are further in the zone from the Inner Harbor)... making your bids well under half of prevailing rates. I'm guessing at the moment a 4* hotel in the Inner Harbor will likely run about $110-130/nite.

Are you still seeing the 3.5* PRICELINE EXPRESS offer at $86, as the 3.5* hotel i'm seeing on a current search is priced at $111/nite.

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

[djfunkywill]

Yes, I still have the $86 express deal available. Based on the description above, do you have an idea which hotel it is? Sheraton Center City is the only of the three I don't want; based on location. Am I safe to assume that they wouldn't offer a PRICELINE EXPRESS deal with a guest rating of 8.0 and then provide one with a guest rating of 7.0? If you can confirm this, I'm ready to use your PRICELINE link to pull the trigger. Thanks.

-Will

[thereuare]

The hotel needs to have all the amenities shown... but doesn't need to show all the amenities it has.

My guess for this PRICELINE EXPRESS deal (which i do see now on a current search) would be the Pier 5 or the Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards.

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

Let us know how it goes or if we can be of further help.

[djfunkywill]

It was the Marriott Inner Harbor. Thanks so much for your help. I had to log back in to select this. I hope it didn't disrupt your link. If so let me know so I don't make the same mistake next time. Thanks again.

-Will

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your success!

Glad to see you received one of the hotels you were hoping for and that this property will be convenient for your plans.

Thank you for sharing your win and using the PRICELINE links on the board to begin your bidding.

Enjoy your stay.