Priceline Hotel: 4* Los Angeles (Downtown) Omni

[madisonb]

hi, i will be traveling to LA for 10/20-10/22, i'm trying to book a 4-star hotel, locations are preferably around beverly hills, century city, westwood, or hollywood. i would like to stay at either the hyatt regency century plaza, or hyatt west hollywood since they seem to offer hi-speed internet (i need to have this option). are there any recommendations on bidding for these places? or any other hotels you think would be better instead? should i bid for this area using the 4 star rating and max price of $120? thanks in advance

[thereuare]

You can not bid on a specific hotel... are you comfortable receiving any 4* hotel in the zones you've listed above, or does that change the zone(s) which are acceptable to you?

While i would think that most 4* hotels would offer hi-speed internet, that is not a requirement for a property to be rated 4*. If you absoluately can't accept a hotel that doesn't offer hi-speed interent, HOTWIRE may be a better option as there you have the ability to choose a hotel that shows the hi-speed internet icon.

Let us know how you'd like to proceed.

[madisonb]

i do need to have hi-speed internet. i had previously looked on hotwire but i didn't see any 4* hotels in the area for less than $196 per night. do you think i can bid on priceline for the "Beverly Hills - West Hollywood /Brentwood - Westwood/ Hollywood" areas with a minimum of bid of $90?

i'm fairly flexible about the hotels i can stay at, the only ones i really really dont' want to stay at are: biltmore, wilshire grand, miyako, and any radisson.

[thereuare]

All the hotels you've mentioned above have been reported in the Downtown zone which it doesn't appear that you'd be including in your bidding, correct?

There is also a chance that you will be the first to report a new 4* hotel in one of the areas you bid (which will hopefully have hi-speed internet, but as it's not a requirement of a 4* hotel there is it chance it may not)... is this a risk you're willing to accept?

[madisonb]

yes i can take the risk of having no hi-speed internet....so i bid via link on priceline:

selected Beverly Hills - West Hollywood & Hollywood, 4*, entered bid $90. rejected, rebid at $95 and checked Brentwood - Westwood. rejected. did not rebid due to no other area that i could select and i do not want to take the chance with a 3* hotel. site would not allow me to rebid without changing one of the stars or area criteria. i guess theres no deals on 4* hotels in that area :)

[madisonb]

oops..forgot to follow up...

ended up bidding $65 for downtown los angeles, 4 star hotel and got the omni. they do have free high speed wireless internet but did not list it in their amenities.

total cost of stay was $156.95 for 2 nights, but had to pay about $50 for 2 nights parking since they only have valet.

thanks for the help!!

[hephaestion]

Great price on the Omni. Sign up for their program and you get the internet for free plus free juice int he morning. I paid that much for the airport Westin, and it was not anything to write home about.