Cents Posted July 8, 2013 Report Posted July 8, 2013 Hey everyone,I've been looking up Vegas hotels all day as my friends and I are planning on going soon. I used the HOTWIRE link on this site and got this:95% hotwire customer ratingDates: 10/4/2013 - 10/6/2013Price: $296 other sites, $214/night on hotwireAmenities:Resort Free Parking Pet friendly Casino Fitness Center Pool(s) Restaurant(s) Business Center High-Speed Internet Access Golf NearbyTennis Nearby Spa Services Accessible path of travel In-room accessibility Accessible bathroom Handicapped parking Roll-in shower Would greatly appreciate getting help IDing this. Thanks in advance!
AaronJB Posted July 8, 2013 Report Posted July 8, 2013 Welcome to Betterbidding.My guess would be thehotel at Mandalay Bay.Thank you for using the board's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.
Cents Posted July 8, 2013 Author Report Posted July 8, 2013 Thanks for taking the time to answer this for me. I will update as to what I end up doing. I am new to the whole Hotwire/Priceline experience, so I'm going to take a few more days before I make a decision. Will definitely use the sites HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links though!
AaronJB Posted July 8, 2013 Report Posted July 8, 2013 Thank you for keeping us updated on what you decide and let us know if you have any questions.Thank you for using the board's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.
Cents Posted July 8, 2013 Author Report Posted July 8, 2013 Thanks for the help.What I'm looking for is quad occupancy and not double occupancy, should I not be looking at hotels on Priceline as they do only double occupancy?I used the site's HOTWIRE link to search for some more deals. I am looking for a 5* hotel south of the strip. I got these two options for the same dates:Dates: 10/4/2013 - 10/6/2013Price: $331 on other sites, $207 on hotwireAmenities: ResortFree ParkingCasinoFitness CenterPool(s)Restaurant(s)Business CenterHigh-Speed Internet AccessGolf NearbySpa ServicesAccessible for the blindAccessible for the deafAccessible path of travelIn-room accessibilityAccessible bathroomHandicapped parkingRoll-in showerand the other option isDate: 10/4/2013 - 10/6/2013Price: $324 on other sites, $156 on hotwireAmenities:Free Parking Free Internet Suite Smoke Free Rooms Fitness Center Pool(s) Business Center High-Speed Internet Access Golf Nearby Spa Services Accessible for the blind Accessible for the deaf Accessible path of travel In-room accessibility Accessible bathroom Roll-in shower I'm guessing Aria for the first and Vdara for the second?Also another question, would it be wise to input 3 adults if I plan on 4 or more. I figured I'd be able to get the price reduced even more, and still get quad occupancy. Thanks in advance!
thereuare Posted July 9, 2013 Report Posted July 9, 2013 Best guess for the first one would be the Aria or the Bellagio, but the Aria is seen much more frequently so simply from a probability point of view that would be the better guess for this one, but you should at least be prepared for either.I agree with the Vdara guess for the second property.You can try searching for triple occupancy vs. quad occupancy to see if the price gets reduced at all but you'll then need to make sure that not everyone goes to the desk at check-in (and you may also not be able to get a key for everyone as it would seem odd that you need four keys for three guests). You can also try adding a child at the 4th person in the room as that may not increase the price but give you a reason to ask for 4 keys.Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.Let us know what you decide and how it goes or if we can be of further help. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
Cents Posted July 11, 2013 Author Report Posted July 11, 2013 Hey thanks a bunch you all have been a great deal of help. I spoke to my friends about our plans, we all decided our ideal hotel would be the cosmopolitan as we are all young guys in our mid 20's. Any idea how often Cosmopolitan shows up on Hotwire?
thereuare Posted July 11, 2013 Report Posted July 11, 2013 There is no way to 'force' HOTWIRE to show a specific property on any given search. As well, some hotels never show up for quad occupancy (i'm not sure if the Cosmo is one such hotel or not) as guaranteeing quad occupancy makes it a bit more difficult for them to manage their room inventory since they are guaranteeing you a specific room type, as opposed to booking a room for double occupancy where they are flexible in assigning you to a room with one or two beds based upon what is available at check-in.Remember, the opaque suppliers are for travelers that are flexible in their plans... being flexible is the trade-off for the deep discounts that are usually available thru the opaque suppliers.Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
Cents Posted July 11, 2013 Author Report Posted July 11, 2013 Ok thanks again for the help. Yeah I figured the Cosmopolitan would be difficult to get as I have not seen many cosmo posts. I will continue to use the website's link for hotwire for another week until I see the best I think I can get. We are pretty flexible but the cosmo is our number one preference. I'll update with more information at a later time. Thanks!
AaronJB Posted July 11, 2013 Report Posted July 11, 2013 Thank you for keeping us updated on what you decide and 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.
Cents Posted July 18, 2013 Author Report Posted July 18, 2013 Hey everyone. So after much deliberating with my friends, we decided to not use hotwire or priceline as we wanted either the MGM Grand or Planet Hollywood. We ended up booking a queen suite at the MGM Grand. Thanks again for all your help and will definitely return next time I have more flexible options!
AaronJB Posted July 19, 2013 Report Posted July 19, 2013 Thank you for closing the thread. Please use the site's Support Page links to book regular rate.Enjoy your stay.
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