Tiger 65 Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 Hello, we just booked a last minute trip to San Francisco, and have been blown away by the hotel pricing! Wow! Motor Inns for 180? Arrive 9/4 for 2 nights. Anyways, we would like 3*, preferably 3 1/2* or above. Will have a car, so flexible on location. If not in the SOMA, FW, Embarcadero area, prefer to be on Oakland side. Heading to Napa on the 6th. If you know of areas with reasonable parking to focus on first, that would be idea. How should bidding strategy be devised? Thanks! Link to comment
yellowdog Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 What is your max budget/night before tax/fee's? 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. Yellowdog. Link to comment
Tiger 65 Posted August 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 Hello - If I could keep it to $150 plus taxes/fees, that would be great, since I have to also likely add 30-40 for parking. I can stay over in Oakland at a Courtyard for $181 +9 for parking...I have more travel time, but I get Marriott Rewards points if I pay full price. Thanks Link to comment
thereuare Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Is San Mateo too far south for your needs? What about the Airport zone? I see this 3* Airport hotel with Indoor or Outdoor Pool, Free Internet, Business Center, Fitness Center... best guess here would be the Aloft San Francisco. While parking is $26/day, you may be able to get cheaper parking separate from the hotel or at the airport (and take the hotel's airport shuttle to/from the hotel), but even at $26/nite, the room rate is $126/nite making this less all-in then your back-up, and the hotel gets good reviews. Your thoughts on the above? 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. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
Tiger 65 Posted September 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 I think the airport south is the "last resort"....On Sunday AM we are heading to NAPA, so either downtown or over in Oakland would be better., Is the PRICELINE EXPRESS deal a good indication of what the best possible bid price is for a comparable * within a zone? Thanks for the idea! Link to comment
yellowdog Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Is the Express deal a good indication of what the best possible bid price is for a comparable * within a zone?Not always, but it's in the "ballpark". You can also look at HOTWIRE to get a feeling for current rates... although PRICELINE and HOTWIRE may not assign the same star rating to a given hotel (when the two services are different, HOTWIRE tends to be a little more generous in their star rating) 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 we can help you further with your stay. Yellowdog. Link to comment
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