Priceline Hotel: Resort (Honolulu Ihilani)

[aksyoung]

Has anyone had any success bidding at Ihilani?

I'm hoping for a one night stay from the 14th to the 15th or 15th to 16th of May.

Appreciate any success stories and tips for bidding.

Also, when I went to bid today, for Ihilani, in addition to Resort, it also listed a 2* category. This was the first time that I've seen that.

[thereuare]

This area is seldom bid.

If this is where you would like to stay let us know once you have determined your date of travel and we will suggest a strategy for your to follow.

[aksyoung]

Yeah, I definitely want to stay at Ihilani to get away from things. Don't want to stay in Waikiki and cost of flying the three of us (wife, daughter, and me) to the neighbor islands is too high. It's Ihilani or nothing.

Thinking either May 15 - 16, 14 - 15, or even 12 - 13. Just assumed 15 -16 (M - Tu) would be cheapest.

Any tips appreciated.

[goldendeal]

Hawaiian airlines, Mesa airlines, and Aloha Airlines, have specials right now to the neighbor islands. 39.00 one way, this is very cheap. i usually pay much more, usually 70.00 or more one way. This is somewhat of a fair war since mesa airlines decided to get into the inter-island air transportation. All Aloha and Hawaiian Airlines have matched Mesa Airlines 39.00 fare. I booked my tickets and was half of what I usualy pay.

[thereuare]

And as per our support page this part is an affiliate of Aloha Airlines

[dcc]

Islandair is also having specials right now. 10% off all online bookings makes roundtrip to neighbor islands about $79 including taxes/fees. Their planes are turboprops and the cabins are really nice.

[bbbb]

And now for the bad news,the Ihilani has never been reported as a win.

Sorry

[thereuare]

So what is your maximum bid for a Resort in the Ihilani zone?

[aksyoung]

I think I'd go up to $175 or $185. I've tried low-balling at around $150 with no luck.

I definitely only have time for a one-night getaway on O'ahu and not a trip to the Outer Islands.

[gmarie]

Depending on what your travel time is, you can book for as low as $183 for an island view room at the Marriott Ko'Olina Beach club, nearby to Ihilani and from what I've heard, nicer pool areas and rooms. I believe there's a link on the support page to the Marriott website, has to be booked through there.

[Keoni]

Aksyoung,

This isn't your dates but I figured I would at least "troll" the waters for you.

I bid as follows with no luck:

August 13-15 (Sunday & Monday)

bid Ihilani $175.00 (Rejected)

add Airport $185.00 (Rejected)

add Exec Center $200.00 (Rejected)

Of course I am looking at different dates but it looks like it will take a fairly

high bid to get in.

Aloha, Keoni :)

[Keoni]

Feeling lucky tonight so I tried Priceline and the Ihilani price came

up as $319.00 and then tried the "name your own price" again

with no luck...

August 13 - 15 Tried

Ihilani Resort $200.00 Rejected added

Airport zone $210.00 Rejected added

Exec Center $225.00 Rejected

Obviously these folks aren't interested in selling rooms on Priceline

as any resort area in Waikiki can be had for less than this and will

have much more to offer. Regards and giving up on Ihilani,

Keoni :)

[aksyoung]

Thanks for the info.

I've given up on Ihilani as well.

Too rich for my blood.

[florida7000]

I tried as high as $265 with no success (7/3/08-7/7/08)!!! They are not really interested to sell on Priceline. I do not know why they are even listed. The hotel has availability for those dates and offeres rooms direct for $319....