Rick Posted September 25, 2003 Report Share Posted September 25, 2003 Hi, I tried to get a room for 3 nights in Downtown Orlando for a 4* Hotel. It said average price in the dwtn area is $108.I started my first bid at $50. Then re-bid different zones all the way up to $70. No luck!It should be noted that the downtown area is the only zone with a 4* hotel, so I was pretty much safe with all the remaining zones in thinking I would get the downtown area.Oh well, I guess I will try again on Sat.Travel i was trying to get was for Nov 9 -12 :) Link to comment
thereuare Posted September 25, 2003 Report Share Posted September 25, 2003 CAREFUL!!Zones that contain Resort level properties are not re-bid zones. Your bid for a 4* can be upgraded to a Resort property... so don't incude those zones as re-bids. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
Rick Posted September 25, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2003 :) Well I guess I escaped that one!I will definfitely leave out Disney and Universal Zones next time! Although it wouldnt have been bad, I was hoping to get the Westin Bohemian downtown. I had a friend get that one through Priceline about a month ago. Same situation. Only 4* Hotel in Orlando zones. Thanks thereuare! :) Link to comment
thereuare Posted September 25, 2003 Report Share Posted September 25, 2003 My pleasure to help.Another tip...If your friend checked the 'traditional' rate of booking direct (as we all do to see how much money we saved :) ) ask him what the rate was at the hotel's website. Then take a look at the Westin's website for your own dates and see if they're the same. If the rate for any of your dates is higher, then there is a good explanation for your rejection.How much did your friend pay? Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
thereuare Posted September 25, 2003 Report Share Posted September 25, 2003 Just looked at the rates for your dates at the Westin's website... sold out!Apparently lots of other hotels in the area sold out too :) Is there a conference/convention or something like that going on there that you know about? Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
Welldone Rumproast Posted September 25, 2003 Report Share Posted September 25, 2003 Is there a conference/convention or something like that going on there that you know about? American Heart Association - Nov. 9-12 - 30,000 atendees Link to comment
Rick Posted September 25, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2003 Oh Great! :) Link to comment
Rick Posted September 25, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2003 Ok this time, I didn't care whether it was a 4* or resort so I started from $60.00 and went up to $75 with the re-bids. Seeing how people were getting $63.00 nights at the WDW Wyndham I thought i could get that, but no luck! I will try again later. Probly Sat.I was using a different computer at work and it allowed me to bid. Common?Thanks, hope this helps someone,, :) Link to comment
thereuare Posted September 29, 2003 Report Share Posted September 29, 2003 The OP was finally successful by splitting his bid... the first nite purchased thru Hotwire, the last 2 nites purchased thru Priceline:The first nite was bought on Hotwire and the results can be view in THIS POST.The last 2 nites were purchased thru Priceline as seen in THIS POST. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
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