sabrinalane03 Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 The current price for a price like the coast whistler and alpenglow is between 89 to 99 canadian. I bid 50 for a 2.5 for 3/27-3/28 and it was not accepted. Any suggestions on what I should go up to? Link to comment
sabrinalane03 Posted January 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 I bid 47 for a one star for march 27 through march 28. The current price is 89 through Orbitz for places like the alpenglow for that date. Link to comment
thereuare Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 Please keep all posts for this stay in the same thread. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
sabrinalane03 Posted February 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 I raised the price to $52 and still didn't get the room. I am going to wait the 72 hours and then go up to $55. The price for the Alpenglow is still 89 canadian so I have a feeling that I might just get a room straight from a hotel's website if I don't get it from priceline for 55. Link to comment
sabrinalane03 Posted February 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 I raised my bid for the whistler property for 3/27-3/28 to $55 for a one star. The price that the places are currently going for is still 89 canadian. Link to comment
sabrinalane03 Posted February 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 $57 was rejected for the date previously listed for the star rating previously listed. The hotels in the region still have the same advertised prices. Link to comment
sabrinalane03 Posted February 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 $58 was rejected for the same date in the same zone as previously posted. The hotels still have the same price listed. I am wondering if anyone has a suggestion as to what number would not be lowballing it but also wouldn't be bidding too much. If the rates are $89 canadian I could essentially wind up bidding 60 and then with the taxes and fees the total would be around 75 american. Link to comment
GM Mike Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 While I admire your tenacity in not giving up... it's possible the hotels just aren't releasing inventory to priceline right now.You've booked a refundable backup reservation, right?There may not be better advice than to keep bidding at a level that offers you SOME savings, and hope that the inventory opens up. If it doesn't, you'll have to pay full price. Link to comment
sabrinalane03 Posted February 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 As a result of the time that I am traveling, I did not find a refundable place. I have not yet booked a place yet but will have to soon because the prices for places like the Aplenglow and Coast Whistler are now above $110. My latest rejected bid was $60. Link to comment
GM Mike Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 The Whistler Blackcomb website has the "Mountain Retreat Hotel & Suites" available, king or queen bed, for $80 CAD / $69.75 USD for your two nights. Click "Whistler Hotels". On the right is a "Vacation Planning" section where you enter your dates. Then click "Start Planning", then "Search". Sort the results by price and you'll see this property. It appears to be fully cancelable up to 48 hours before your stay, but you'll want to verify that for yourself. Perhaps you should consider that option.Although now that I look more closely, it's 45 minutes south of Whistler. Is that too far?Here's one more thought: A lot of the hotels seem to have length-of-stay requirements, minimum 3 or 4 nights. Have you considered bidding for an extra night at the end of your stay you won't use? If you bid $50 for check in March 27 check out March 30 (three nights) and it was accepted, you'd effectively be paying $75 per night for the two nights you actually use. If you bid $40 for check in March 27 check out March 31 (four nights), you'd be paying $80 per night. Link to comment
sabrinalane03 Posted March 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 It is up to 74 a night. I waited too long to buy a room directly through a hotel because now I will be paying more for a room than I would have if I had bought one when they were 89 canadian a night. Does anyone know why the rates are so high? It is now more for a one star in whistler than a 4 star in vancouver. Last year I got a room in whistler for 50. Link to comment
GM Mike Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 What do you think of this?Here's one more thought: A lot of the hotels seem to have length-of-stay requirements, minimum 3 or 4 nights. Have you considered bidding for an extra night at the end of your stay you won't use? If you bid $50 for check in March 27 check out March 30 (three nights) and it was accepted, you'd effectively be paying $75 per night for the two nights you actually use. If you bid $40 for check in March 27 check out March 31 (four nights), you'd be paying $80 per night. Link to comment
sabrinalane03 Posted March 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 I am only staying one night. 3/27-3/28. What I think I might do, even though commuting will be a pain is travel to whistler the morning of 3/27, travel to vancouver the night of 3/27, and the travel back to whistler the morning of 3/28. I just don't want to pay for three nights but only be there one. It might even be cheaper to just pay the overpriced 130 for one night at the best western listel instead of paying for 3 nights on priceline. Thanks for the suggestion. It is just my luck that there is some sort of a celebrity ski festival in whistler on the 28th. That is probably why the rooms are more expensive this year than last year. Link to comment
KRXNLS Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 Just thinking about your dilemma. What about considering staying in Squamish if you are only there for one night? It's still a bit of a drive - about 45minutes- but,unless there's a bunch of snow on the roads, shouldn't be too bad> Lots of Whistler employees live in Squamish as housing is so expensive in Whiistler.Of course, you'd miss the nightime ambience of Whistler but it's a suggestion. Link to comment
sabrinalane03 Posted March 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 I lost with 79. for a 2* or 1* I am so annoyed that I am now going to be paying more than what the full price was when I started months ago. Since I don't have a car, I don't know how I would get from squamish to whistler aside from paying for a taxi or are there greyhound type buses that go from squamish to whistler? now that I saw that someone got a 4 star for around 130 a night I am going to go up to 85. Link to comment
thereuare Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 You've booked a refundable backup reservation, right?I have not yet booked a place yet but will have to soonNotice the dates on the above quotes. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
sabrinalane03 Posted March 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 I did not book a refundable room in Whistler because I could not find a hotel that had refundable rooms for the date that I wanted because it is still considered to be part of the peak season. Link to comment
KRXNLS Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 I didn't realise you don't have a car. How are you getting to Whistler?I'm pretty sure there are buses from Whistler to Squamish but the time and cost would likely be too much to make this worthwhile.Why do you have to be there for that particular night? As you haven't yet booked anything you might be better off going later. March is very much high season. This, weekend for example, the sun is shining and the snow is perfect. Wonderful Spring Skiing! Link to comment
sabrinalane03 Posted March 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 I am going to be spending 3 days in Vancouver and then 2 in Whistler. Since the tickets from Miami are already booked, I can't go later. I am traveling to Whistler from Vancouver on the perimeter bus that goes from near the Pinacle to Whistler. Link to comment
sabrinalane03 Posted March 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 I am going to get a room in Vancouver but have a question about canceling. I know that priceline says that it is non refundable but is there any way that I can cancel aside from getting trip insurance? Link to comment
zbenye Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 The answer to your question is probably 'no', there's no way to cancel. But I'm responding only because of your reference to trip insurance.A friend of mine had the misconception that trip insurance allows one to get out of any travel plan at will. I suspect that some board readers here might think likewise. I want to caution that if you read the literature that comes with trip insurance policies, you'll realize that it generally covers trip cancellation due to death or serious illness of the traveler or immediate family, or inclement weather. It does *not* usually reimburse you if you don't take the trip because you didn't feel like it or your boss wouldn't let you take the time off or a pal has fallen ill and needs you to tend to her dog.I personally have never found justification to purchase such limited travel insurance:- My regular healthcare plan (Cigna HMO) covers all medical expenses wherever I may be, including evacuation. Check with your employer or insurer - you might have all the coverage you need;- Most airline tickets can be reissued for a later trip for a reasonable service fee. This does not include tickets purchased from Priceline or Hotwire, but unlike their hotel rates, I rarely find their airfares enticing enough to forfeit miles and peace of mind;- Priceline has readily cancelled and refunded a hotel stay I booked when a hurricane prohibited travel to the location;- Priceline would probably permit a once-in-a-lifetime refund should you die or fall seriously ill;- Trip insurance seems to cost some 10%-20% of the trip cost (air+hotel). If instead of paying an insurance company to insure every trip, you'd put the same amount of money in a piggy bank, you'd quickly have enough money accumulated in that piggy bank to cover any travel-related loss. Same principal that drives many companies (including the one I work for) to self-insure their vehicle fleet or cars their employees rent on business trips. Link to comment
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