Priceline Hotel: 4* Ghent Holiday Inn Expo

[Canes98]

This is the first reported priceline win in Gent, Belgium. I won the 4* Holiday Inn Expo for $75 a night.

I had been bidding in Brussels with no luck. Up to $110 for a 5* and 100 for a 4*. A good deal of hotels in Brussels I researched conventionally were sold out for my dates. I was contemplating reserving the Citadines in Brussels for 100 euro per night. I decided to try Gent, which is half way between Brussels and Brugge. While there are no reported wins for this City, based on my research, I only found 3 hotels that are likely 4* properties. The Sofitel, located in the heart of the historic district, and two Holiday Inns, each on the very edge of the Gent zone. I was of course hoping for the Sofitel, but willing to settle for any 4*. Previous bids of $50 and $65 had been rejected. Finally, at $75 I won the Holiday Inn Expo.

The hotel is a bit of an enigma. Only one review on Tripadvisor (positive review but very short). Perhaps it is a newer hotel. On the front page of the hotel's website, they note that it is located 100 meters from a Tram stop that heads to the center of town. So it looks like it has a great public transport connection even though it is over 3m/5km outside of the City center. The lowest conventional rate for this hotel for my dates is 88 euros ($113 at the time of my winning bid).

I used the savingsbarn link for my bid.

[thereuare]

Good example of remaining flexible in your plans and looking towards nearby areas.

Thank you for adding this property to our hotel list and for using the SavingsBarn.com link for your bidding.

Have a great trip.