grram1 Posted March 19, 2007 Report Posted March 19, 2007 Exhausting bidding process finally yielded the Holiday Inn Select in the airport area. Permutations were almost too many to list. Below is a brief summary of the bidding history on this one:1) Targeted a 4* in the Downtown/Riverwalk area. Had a total of 24 failed bids starting at $76 and ending at $110.2) Targeted a 3* in the Downtown/Riverwalk area. Had a total of 14 failed bids starting at $55 and ending at $70.3) Targeted a 3* in the Airport area w/$60 max limit (Hotwire has a 3* for $69 in the same area... likely the same hotel)... Had 17 consecutive bids starting at $44 and raising $1 per bid. Got it for $60 on the last bid I was going to make (after that I would just give in go with Hotwire for the extra $9... plus then I could guarantee 2 beds).Summary... 52 bids into it :) , on our 3'rd target area we won this hotel on what was going to be our last bid regardless. This win represents a very nice 55.6% savings over the best direct rate (non-refundable net-direct rate through holiday-inn.com)... whose best rate was $135/night :) . At least we know that we absolutely got the lowest rate possible at this time.Check-In Date: Thursday, June 28, 2007 Check-Out Date: Sunday, July 1, 2007 Hotel Name: Holiday Inn Select San Antonio Airport77 N E Loop 410 San Antonio, Texas 78216 210-349-9900Your Offer Price: $60.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 3 Subtotal: $180.00 Taxes and Service Fees: $39.39 Total Charges*: $219.39
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