Priceline Hotel: 3* Austin (South-Airport) Marriott

[dougieieie]

Hi again,

My wife and i are trying to get a room for Friday/Saturday during the busy holiday weekend.

Hoping for a 3* in South Airport for under $100.

The Omni Southpark (where had success before) has rooms available on their website for $139, so i have high hopes.

Have a reservation at the La Quinta for $99 as a back-up.

Here's my progress so far:

Started at $60 and raised in $5 increments, and am up to $75 with no luck.

Hoping on Monday some hotels release some rooms and will start at $70 again.

Can add the Southwest area for re-bids (only 1&2*), and will go up to $100.

Rather stay at a 3* for that price than the LaQuinta, but it's nice enough and a good fallback.

will keep you posted.

dougieieieie

[thereuare]

A reminder that in our support page we are an affiliate of the La Quinta.

[dougieieie]

Didn't realize about the LaQuinta link. sorry.

will remember for future trips!!!

latest update:

Monday afternoon, i bid $65 & $70 and was rejected.

Monday night, my friend got the Hilton Airport for $65!!

Today i tried $65 & $70 AGAIN and was REJECTED!!

Could it be because he is staying Fri, Sat AND Sun night and i just want Fri & Sat nights???

thanks as always for any advice,

dougieieie

[thereuare]

It could be that your friend got the last room(s) available, there is a 3 nite minimum for the holiday weekend, or that the last nite has a less expensive opaque rate which brought down the aveage nightly rate.

What is your maximum bid? What star level are you bidding?

[dougieieie]

Those all sound like good reasons.

Looking for 3* in South Airport Austin, and am willing to go up to $100 a night.

Can begin bidding again this afternoon around 2pm.

thanks,

doug

[thereuare]

Given the little time before your trip, i would increase the amounts between bids, using your one re-bid zone:

Select 3* South-Airport...

Bid $80, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $85.

If that is rejected you can then wait 24 hours and try

Select 3* South-Airport...

Bid $95, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $100.

Obviously it would be ideal to increase $5 each time, but i don't think you have that much time to do so.

Good Luck.

[dougieieie]

thanks for the strategy!

i bid $80 & 85 today and still no luck.

will try again tomorrow and keep you posted.

thanks again,

doug

[dougieieie]

SUCCESS!!!

Bid $95 and denied.

Added re-bid zone $100, and ACCEPTED at Marriott Austin South!!

Never stayed there, but gets 4 out of 5 on TripAdvisor.

More than i'd like to have paid, but it IS the holiday weekend, and i moved up from 2* (LaQuinta) to 3* for the same price. Can't complain!!!

thanks for the advice.

gotta go cancel my LaQuinta rezzie.

dougieieie

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your win!

Glad to see it worked out well for you. Nothing wrong with upgrading your accomodations for the same price you would have paid anway! Looks like this one went down to the wire and 'took all the marbles'.

Happy that you're pleased with the results and that we were able to help.

Enjoy your stay.