Priceline Hotel: 4.5* Miami (Downtown) Intercontinental Miami

[Mike624]

Needed one night at a downtown Miami hotel on December 10th and was targeting 4.5 star properties due to their proximity to the Viceroy (I have an event there, but don't want to pay their rates -- even if discounted by 50% to 60%).

 

Saw a 4.5 star listing on Hotwire for $91 and a Priceline Express deal for $96... Based on information available on BetterBidding, I was reasonably confident that both listings were for the Intercontinental.

 

With those numbers in mind, and with 11 free rebid zones, I started my initial bid at $60 and worked my way up from there.

 

Winning bid was $84 (last rejected bid was $82, and I was realistically hoping to end up at somewhere between $75 and $85).

 

All-in price after taxes and fees is $102.xx, which is about $10 less than the Hotwire price (although obviously I don't know 100% that it was for the same property).

 

The lowest "retail" rate I've seen for this same hotel on 12/10 is $186.xx ($210.xx with taxes), so I'm very happy with the savings of about $108 for one night. The Intercontinental is one of the top rated hotels in Miami, located exactly where I need to be, and I am paying significantly less than the going rate at many "inferior" nearby hotels (i.e. 3 starts, much lower user ratings, etc).

 

I should note that this property appears to charge a resort fee of $15 (up from $10 starting today, 11/15/2015)... As much as I hate to pay fees like this, I was aware of this going in and the total price with the fee is still way less than what I would have paid through other channels.

 

I gladly used the BetterBidding PRICELINE link, as this site continues to be a great resource in assisting with my "opaque" hotel bookings.

[AaronJB]

Congrats on your success. :)

Very good deal for this property and glad you are pleased with the result.

 

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

 

Enjoy your stay.

[Msbenjamn]

Thank you for this info.

I am new to this site and need 2 hotel rooms for 11/30.

I will use this method...and of course book through the board PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links.

[thereuare]

Msbenjamn,

Welcome to BetterBidding!

Keep in mind that rates and the hotel you will receive will likely receive can change based upon your travel dates (and even changes over time for the same travel dates). If you need help with, or to report a win for, your own trip feel free to start a NEW TOPIC.

Thanks for using the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board.