Priceline Hotel: 2.5* San Francisco (Civic Center) Whitcomb

[zbenye]

Check-In Date: Friday, March 16, 2007

Check-Out Date: Friday, March 23, 2007

Hotel Name: Hotel Whitcomb

1231 Market Street

San Francisco, California 94103

Your Offer Price: $50.00

Number of Rooms: 1

Number of Nights: 7

Subtotal: $350.00

Taxes and Service Fees: $61.41

Total Charges: $411.41

$49 rejected for 2* in CC, CH.

[BEAV]

Just curious .... have you been staying downtown lately because you can no longer get lower rates (in general) in the airport zone?

Last weekend I attended an event near the airport. I bid up to $55 for 2.5 star in the South SF zone and got nothing. Since I could get 4 star in the South Bay for just a few bucks more, I went that route and just drove up to the event the following morning. Wondering why the good prices have dried up in the airport area, especially on a Friday night when supposedly there is lots of inventory. ???

[zbenye]

Yes, indeed, at $50/night in the city, it is not worth my while to stay in SSF or SFO. While the city has these relative deals (Whitcomb, Monarch, and I wonder why we don't see Opal anymore), the rates in SSF had gone up to the same level as the city or even higher. I suppose I could still get the airport La Quinta or one of the SFO 3-4-stars, but the savings would be offset by transportation cost/time.

It's a shame that SSF's Hilton Garden Inn and Larkspur Landing have (apparently) quit Priceline/Hotwire.

I expect that summer will bring higher rates to the city, or I will tire of the sloooooow Internet connection at Whitcomb, and will be forced back to SFO. However, seeing as I'm now spending about $1900 a month, instead of around $1300 in the past, I will seriously consider renting an apartment when I return from my planned summer travels.