Priceline Hotel: Resort Cancun 7/30-8/3 nothing yet!

[seningen]

Headed to Cancun for 7/30-8/3.

Omni rates ~ $149, Hilton ~ $179

Tried RESORT $60, $70, $75 with rebids -- no luck

Tried 5* $95, $101, $106.

Found cancelable online Gran Melia Cancun rate of $115 (via www.solmelia.com),

so I have booked that and it sits in my back pocket as an acceptable fall back position.

Would love to have something of the order of JW @ 106, but

with Omni out there -- I'd go for the GMC @ 115. before settling

on PL of Omni @ >100.

I've hit both Hilton and Omni ~$80 pre Wilma. That rate I'd take either,

but going to $100 or more in hopes of getting the JW is risky.

will keep folks posted

M

[theory12]

Hey, JW has a long way to go in terms of recovery. They pushed openeing date yet again to July 1, and that is with limited services (no suites, no spa, etc). I think the restaurants are back.

Plus, I think they set that block for PL in March over spring break...at least that was what I observed in past few years/

[seningen]

Thanks for the intel!

The cost of getting there (airfare) varies so much -- I generally am on the look-out for

a visit all the time -- but it is usually last minute.

Snagging the JW during Springbreak for that price is a steal -- even if it's

just a tent on the beach :-)

I'm guessing the Gran Melia Cancun's lower online rate is due to rebuilding too,

what I've read is most of things are up an running, but the auxillary pyramids

are still hurting.

enjoy,

mike

[seningen]

been trying every 3 days -- Resort to $80, 5* to $111.

Nothing yet.

m