manypims Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 As a long-time Priceline bidder, I have to admit, the Express Deals are very helpful in the bidding process. I wanted to stay in the White House Downtown zone, but the Four Star properties are a bit sketchy. I've been burned on the The Westin Washington, which is not a Four Star, and doing a little digging, the 4 star property on Express Deal for $127 was the Mayflower Renaissance, another old, tired and overpriced dog. So I avoided the Four Stars and looked at the 3 1/2 star properties. The Express Deal was $86 and one of the amenities was pets, which doesn't scare me, but allows one to decipher properties much easier. The only two 3 1/2 star properties allowing pets in this zone were the Rouge and the Helix. The amenities did not show Internet so it was the Helix for $86. I knew I could likely bid and get it lower, so with four re-bids available, I started at $60 and won at $75 for a 62% savings according to the win notice. Nice hip property, I can walk to my morning meeting and best of all, I avoided the disappointment and waste of money which likely would have resulted from the Mayflower. Link to comment
thereuare Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Congratulations on your success! Thank you for sharing your win with the board. Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases. Enjoy your stay. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
Shameless Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 Great hotel. Check out the Churchkey for a flight of beer if you get a chance. Link to comment
tfoester Posted August 12, 2013 Report Share Posted August 12, 2013 Thanks for the details!!! Link to comment
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