Hotwire Hotel: 3.5* Los Angeles (Torrance) Miyako Hybrid Hotel Torrance

[Santy]

I am looking for a 3 or 4 star hotel for 1 night 8/12 to 8/13 any where (prefer towards the beach area if given an option) in Los Angeles. I can spend up to $120. Please help me in bidding or chosse from PRICELINE EXPRESS.

[thereuare]

Not sure if your listed budget is room rate only or all-in (please always post your budget on the board in terms of per nite before taxes/fees) but do any of the following work for your needs (our best guess for each is listed below each... confirm your dates on the landing page of any provided links):

 

3* Manhattan Beach - Hermosa Beach - Redondo Beach for $112
Free Parking
Business Center
Restaurant
Free Internet
Free Breakfast
Indoor or Outdoor Pool
Fitness Center
No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
==> best guess for this one would be the Best Western Plus South Bay Hotel

 

3.5* HOTWIRE Torrance for $113.00
Free Parking
Free Internet
Boutique
Shuttle
Smoke Free
Fitness
Restaurant
Business
Hi-Speed Internet
Spa
Deaf Accessible
Wheelchair Accessible
Handicapped Parking
==> Miyako Hybrid Hotel Torrance (highly reviewed!)

 

4* HOTWIRE Downtown Long Beach - Waterfront - The Pike Outlets for $117.00
Free Internet
Pet Friendly
Boutique
Smoke Free
Fitness
Pool
Restaurant
Business
Hi-Speed Internet
Blind Accessible
Deaf Accessible
Travel Accessible
Room Accessible
Wheelchair Accessible
Bathroom Accessible
Handicapped Parking
Roll-in Shower
==> Hyatt Centric The Pike Long Beach

 

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 what you decide and how it goes or if we can be of further help.

[Santy]

I am inclined towards the Miyako hybrid. The Hyatt with parking and other hotels costs may

add up. Is it worth try bidding to see if I will be

lucky to get any other better properties?

[AaronJB]

If you bid 3.5*, you have to be willing to accept ANY hotel at that star rating and you may be upgraded to the next highest star rating. If you want the potential Miyako, is it worth slight-to-moderate savings to risk potentially getting something else (and one that could potentially have a parking fee)?

 

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.

[Santy]

I got Miyaku Hybrid for $113 from HOTWIRE. Thanks for your help. 

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your success!

Glad to see you received the hotel you were hoping for and it has the amenities (Free Parking) that were important to you for this stay.

Thank you for sharing your win with the board and helping us confirm this new amenity set for this property in the Hotwire Hotel List.

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.

Enjoy your stay.

[davecndn]

On 8/8/2017 at 3:33 PM, Santy said:

I got Miyaku Hybrid for $113 from HOTWIRE. Thanks for your help. 

Santy can you tell me how you got this?  

How big were the rooms?

[thereuare]

2 hours ago, davecndn said:

Santy can you tell me how you got this?  

 

As per our previous reply a few years back you can't always replicate another user's win as rates are date specific and, among other factors, are based upon supply vs. demand:

On 4/27/2009 at 5:41 PM, thereuare said:

Rates are date specific, so you can't assume that you will be able to duplicate somebody elses winning bid when their dates are different than your own.

Check out this Priceline Tampa Grand Hyatt thread for dates after your own (so it's not necessarily that you're bidding too early) where the user won 2 weeks ago at $50. If you search the Hyatt website for the dates that user won you'll see that there is a non-refundable rate for $120/nite and a refundable rate of $149/nite.

 

Then search for your own dates and you'll see rates of $179 and $189 respectively.

 

The above indicates that demand for your dates are stronger, and hotel direct rates are higher, then when we typically see $50 bids won. As a result of the higher hotel direct rates, it may also likely require a higher PRICELINE bid to be successful. Now demand for hotels is a fluid situation and nobody can say how it will ultimatley play out... maybe demand gets stronger and rates go even higher OR maybe demand softens (the hotel gets a bunch of cancellations) between now and you're stay and you're ultimately successful at $50 or less, but i think you're making too much of an assumption that you'll be successful at $46-$47.

 

I haven't looked too close at the HOTWIRE offer, but are you sure it's the Grand Hyatt (i'm thinking it may not be)? If it's being offered for $56, the hotel is selling direct for $179, why are you waiting for? While you try to save another $5 on PRICELINE this property could disappear and the $100+ disappears as well (but i'd highly recommend getting a confirmation on the hotel before you purchase)

 

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.