indismay Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 I'm wanting to bid on a hotel in Miami for Dec 2, 2016 one night, 1 room, 2 people. I would prefer DT Brickle area, but would take South Beach or Coral Gables, plus open to suggestions. Would like to stay under $200 - realizing that it may be a pipe dream. Any help in bidding strategy is appreciated. Thanks in advance. Link to comment
AaronJB Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 Please provide a follow-up for your prior San Juan Hotwire thread (post what you decided for that stay within that thread, then reply to this thread and we would be happy to take a look and research the above stay.) Closing threads is greatly appreciated as it helps others researching their stay and keeps the board organized. For this stay, what would be your desired star rating and which zones (by PRICELINE name) would be acceptable? Please remember to return to BetterBidding and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPSandHOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases. Link to comment
indismay Posted November 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2016 Sorry, I forgot about the other thread. I have updated it. Link to comment
thereuare Posted November 5, 2016 Report Share Posted November 5, 2016 When PRICELINE / HOTWIRE don't work for your needs for a given trip, it would be appreciated if you booked your regular rate purchases thru our sister site MAPS and HOTELS.com. For the Miami trip above... are you willing to pay more to stay in the Brickell vs. any of your other acceptable zones OR is the goal the least expensive acceptable star rated hotel for this nite? Is anywhere within the 'Downtown' zone acceptable or only the southern/brickell part of the zone? What is your desired star rating? Are you wiling to pay more for a higher rated hotel OR is the goal the least expensive that meets your minimum star rating threshold? Let us know the information above and we'll take it from there. Please remember to return to BetterBidding and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPSandHOTELS.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
indismay Posted November 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2016 The goal is the least expensive acceptable star rated hotel for Dec 2. Prefer the southern/brickell part of the zone. Desired star rating is 3* or higher If I can't get in my price range, then my backup plan is to book a hotel in the airport region using hotwire or the express pricing to hopefully have better control over which hotel I will get thank you! Link to comment
thereuare Posted November 5, 2016 Report Share Posted November 5, 2016 1 hour ago, indismay said: Prefer the southern/brickell part of the zone. When bidding on PRICELINE there will be no way to only target hotels in this part of the zone... you will need to be able to accept a hotel anywhere within the zone that is defined by PRICELINE's boundaries. All hotels in the Downtown zone are over your budget except for the following (confirm your date on the landing page of the provided link): 3.5* Downtown Miami for $160 Pets Allowed Business Center Restaurant Indoor or Outdoor Pool Fitness Center No Smoking Rooms/Facilities ==> my best guess for this offer would be the Hotel Urbano Does this property work for your needs? Please remember to return to BetterBidding and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPSandHOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases. Let us know your thoughts (or how it goes if you take the offer above) and we'll take it from there. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
indismay Posted November 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2016 Thanks for researching that hotel. I'm not sure that I would be interested in the Urbano as it is getting mixed reviews right now. Also, Urbano is $143 on tripadvisor. I guess I shouldn't go with a 3.5* if I bid (or 3* because they can upgrade, right?). I was just hoping to get a deal by bidding - if that is not possible, then will go other routes. Link to comment
thereuare Posted November 5, 2016 Report Share Posted November 5, 2016 Let us know whatever you ultimately decide for this trip. You can also easily search our sister site MAPS and HOTELS.com, using the sort/filter options there to determine your best options in the location(s) you'd ideally like. Please remember to return to BetterBidding and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPSandHOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases. Good luck! Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
indismay Posted January 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 We ended meeting up with a group that was staying at the Hilton Airport Miami because it was the path of least resistance. They had a group code that we used. Appreciate all your help. I always use your link when searching on HOTWIRE and PRICELINE Link to comment
AaronJB Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 Thank you for closing the thread. Hope you enjoyed your stay. Please remember to return to BetterBidding and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPSandHOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases. Link to comment
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