Priceline Hotel: 4* DC (Arlington) Le Meridien Arlington

[Roger75]

I have not bid on a hotel room in over two years, but have an upcoming trip in September to the Washington, DC. area.  As usual, I always come to this board for starting info.  My dates are Sept. 11 - 13th (2 nights, a Fri/Sat) so I have a little time to prepare.  I'm looking specifically at the Arlington, VA area as I think there are some great deals to be had and to be close to the city.  I need to be near mass transit as I'm attending a concert Saturday night and need to be able to get in and out easily.

 

As a backup, I've booked a Hilton in McLean/Tyson's Corner for $80/nite - fully refundable.  After checking Priceline Express Deals, I'm noticing a 4 star hotel with Restaurant, Free Internet, and Fitness Center for $61/nite (was $58 yesterday).  I believe this is the Hyatt Arlington.  It's a great deal even once you add parking in for $23/day.  I'm wondering if I should try and do a "Name Your Own Price" bid vs. purchasing this deal?

 

Any thoughts or suggestions?

 

Thanks,

Roger

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

While the Hyatt would be a possiblity for this PRICELINE EXPRESS offer... my guess for this one would be the Le Meridien Arlington.

You could try bidding on PRICELINE for a lower price, but the issue in doing so is that you would then need to be able to accept a hotel anywhere in the zone, and you stated that you need to be mass transit... so would you be able to accept a hotel anywhere in the zone and/or would it be worth a few extra dollars to be able to have a guess as to the hotel you may receive?

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPS and HOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases.

Let us know how you'd like to proceed (or how it goes if you take the PRICELINE EXPRESS offer above) and we'll go from there.

[Roger75]

Thanks for the helpful advice.  I actually figured I had nothing to lose and wanted to take a stab at bidding since I had plenty of time.  

 

Started bidding at $40/night for a 3.5* in the Arlington, VA district - bid not accepted

Added Dupont Circle and 4* level for $45/night - bid not accepted

Added Crystal City for $50/night - bid not accepted

Added Downtown - Whitehouse at $55/night

 

Bid accepted for the Le Meridien Arlington.  Total for two nights with tax and fees was $131.76 which I think is a great deal.  Hotel seems to be a fabulous location near the Roslynn Metro Stop and walking distance to Georgetown.  Bid using the info on this site.  I'll be doing this more often!

 

[AaronJB]

Congrats on your success. :)

 

Solid win for this property and glad you are pleased with the result.

 

Thank you for sharing your win and please use the site's PRICELINE or HOTWIRE links to start your purchases and searches.

 

Enjoy your stay.