Hotwire Hotel: 3* Bensalem - NE Philadelphia

[brota]

Hello I am trying to identify this hotel for a Sesame Place trip any help would be appreciated.

Dates 6/27 to 6/30

hot Wire Details

Bensalem - NE Philadelphia

3*

$44 per night

Hotel Amenities include:

Fitness Center

Restaurant(s)

Pool(s)

Laundry Facilities

I think it is either a Radisson or Holiday INN (Bucks County) but I would like to be more sure

Thank you

[dahammer]

I think its either of two: Radisson or Holiday Inn Select. A third remote possibility is the Holiday Inn Philadelphia Northeast (which is actually in Bensalem), but I think this is a 2.5* or lower, and is an older Holiday Inn with (I believe) outside entrances to the rooms. All 3 properties are close to Sesame Place and the new slot casino at Philadelphia Park Racetrack. I don't think you can go wrong, $44 is a really good rate

[brota]

That looks like a great deal.

Does Hotwire let you add days? Say I select it for one night but want to add the other 2 after I know which hotel it is?

Thank you

[thereuare]

Does Hotwire let you add days?

No, but you can do a search for the first nite and then do another search for the remainder of your stay and see if what appears to be the same hotel (based upon the same star rating and amenties) appears for each search. If so, you can purchase the first nite in order to 'look behind the curtain' and then purchase the remaining nite(s) if you're pleased with the outcome.

The two risks in doing this are: 1) after you make the first purchase the same hotel is no longer shown on a subsequent search for the reamainder of your dates, and 2) the hotels on each search appear to be the same, but they turn out to be different hotels with the same exact star rating and amenities. Both of these risks are rare (imo), but you need to be aware of them to make an educated decision.

Please use this HOTWIRE link to begin any purchases you make. If you do choose two separate purchases, please use the previous link for each purchase (ie- after clicking the link and making your first purchase, return here and click the HOTWIRE link again to begin your second purchase).

Any other questions feel free to ask.

Good Luck and let us know how it goes.

[sage]

I've stayed at both the Radisson and Holiday Inn Select there, and would stay at either one again without hesitation.

[brota]

I am really thinking it is Holiday Inn Philadelphia Northeast based on the price. Also from what I see it is a 3 star hotel now.

Who has the most accurate star ratings so I can confirm

THank you

Brian

[thereuare]

I see it is a 3 star hotel now.

Who has the most accurate star ratings so I can confirm

Huh? :)

Can you explain what you mean?

[brota]

Sorry

It appears that the North East Holiday Inn appears to be a 3 star hotel not a 2.5 star like mentioned earlier.

That hotel has mixed reviews.

I was looking for a website that list the official star ratings so I can confirm before I buy

[thereuare]

It appears that the North East Holiday Inn appears to be a 3 star hotel not a 2.5 star like mentioned earlier

As per who? Are you seeing this on a HOTWIRE page?

Each service (priceline, HOTWIRE, Orbitz, Expedia, Travelocity, Hotels.com, etc, etc) all use their own criteria for rating hotels (unfortunately there is no standard within the industry)... so if one company rates 'Hotel X' at 2.5 stars then that doesn't necessarily mean that another company will rate that same hotel 2.5 stars as well.