Priceline Hotel: need help with Ft. Lauderdale 3/24

[85fleetwood]

Greetings,

I love this site!

I need a room in Ft. Lauderdale on 3/24 (sorry I screwed up the title). I just need a place to sleep, a one star or two star room. There aren

[LoneStar]

I've only used priceline to bid on more expensive properties in the past. Are the 1 star offerings at least comfortable enough to get a good night sleep? Thanks!

No. Especially in a city like Ft. Lauderdale, a one star property is risky. There's a good chance you'll wind up staying in a bad part of town and/or a dilapidated property. Not that any harm is likely to come to you, but the odds that you'll have a pleasant experience are 50-50 at best.

In large cities, I really don't recommend bidding for anything below 2 1/2 stars. Besides, the "better" properties are where the values tend to be on priceline. You can usually get a 2 1/2 star or better hotel for half price or less. On a 2-star property, maybe you'll save 15 bucks. Better to choose your own hotel in that category (you can look for coupons in places like roomsaver.com), or "upgrade" to a better hotel on priceline.

[thereuare]

I agree with the above. The extra money it may cost to upgrade to a higher star level buys a lot of piece of mind.

What is your budget?

[85fleetwood]

Thanks! I think I

[thereuare]

Yes, the lock-out period has been reduced to 24 hours.

What is your maximum bid? If it's $50 i would just bid that amount.