Priceline Hotel: 3* Ft. Lauderdale (Beach) Holiday Inn Beach

[Mschnurr]

When should I start bidding?

Is $75/nite achieveable?

One couple may come in Thursday. (2 couples, 2 rooms).

Does it help that one couple will arrive Thursday and my need rooms the following Sun, Monday as well?

Given that I have a lot of time should I be bidding lower until I'm into mid December?

Is priceline a good bet to arrange for a car?

Thanks for any help.

Fish

[Mschnurr]

I think that I posted on the Hotwire forum instead of Priceline.

Is it reasonable to get a 3* Beach for Saturday January 14, 2006 for $75?

I actually need two rooms for that night pre-cruise.

I may come in Thursday and need to check in for 3 nights prior to Sunday's cruise departure.

Should I try to arrange for a room for Sunday Jan 22 and Monday Jan 23 at the same time?

Thanks fopr any help.

Mike

[Mschnurr]

How does this work?

Can I book two rooms, pay with my CC and have another couple who is travelling with us use the extra room?

Would I book both rooms under my name?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

[thereuare]

You can book up to four rooms per reservation.

Priceline: asks for you the name of the person checking into each room... you can use your name for all reservations or use the actual guest's name... better to use the actual guest's name since that person must be there during check-in, so if you put all reservations in your name and for some reason you can't make the trip (illness, family emergency, delayed flight, etc) then the other room would also go to waste

Hotwire: all rooms are booked under one person's name

PS- if this is for your Key West stays please let us know so that we can merge this thread with your existing threads

[Mschnurr]

Thanks for your help.

In this particular case it's for my pre-crusie stay on Jan 14, 2006 ex Port Everglades.

I'm flying in Thursday Jan 12/06 and would like to spend a couple of nights in Key West or a beach area.

I would also like to get a beach area hotel when I retrun form my cruise Jan 22 for 2 days preferabbly near Ft Lauderdale.

I've already had succes booking a Standard size car at $24/day for three days prior to cruise thru Priceline.

Thanks for the Board and all of your help. I think that I may be too premature in arranging lodging this early.

Mike

[thereuare]

It's only 2 months away so i'm not sure why you think it's too early.

Whenever you are ready, please continue this thread for one of your stays (start a separate thread for the other date)

[Mschnurr]

Bid 3* FLL Airport started at $65 in $5 increments up to $85 adding Downtown, Beach, Hollywood & Pomapno Beach all at 3* for Jan 14 to Jan 15 pre-cruise this afternoon.

I tried 4* $95 FLL Beach area this evening for two rooms and rejected also.

Will have my friend attempt some new bids tomorrow evening.

My areas in order of preference would be Downtown, Beach area, Airport, Hollywood, Pimpano Beach, Coral Springs.

Would like to have a 3* and would go to $100 bid if necessary.

Any suggestions on how and where to start pricewise would be appreciated.

I'd like to arrange for the pre-cruise one night for two couples before I concern myself with the other two evenings at the begining and end of my vacation because I can almost stay anywhere that there is sun and sand.

Thanks

Mike

[thereuare]

Rates in Ft. Lauderdale have really gone up since the hurricane.

As a back-up you may want to consider the Sheraton Yankee Clipper for $155/nite.

[Mschnurr]

Kept trying Downtown, Beach, and Airport 2.5 and up $80-$85.

Tried 3* to these zones at $100 rejected.

Successful at $110 3* Beach Holiday Inn.

Thanks for all of your help.

Will check review on this property and decide if I want to bid pre and post cruise. ( 2days each)

I will probaby try a lower price given that it won't be weekend.

thanks again

Mike

[thereuare]

Glad you found some success.

To make sure we have it right... this is for one nite 1/14/06?

Thanks, and enjoy your stay.

[Mschnurr]

Yes for one night.