Hotwire Hotel: 3* in Down Town Miami for Jan.08

[CruiseCrAzieS]

I am looking for Jan 25th, 2008 stay in a down town Miami hotel. I would prefer the Radisson, Hilton Double tree or Hyatt Regency. I have stayed here pre-cruise before and loved it. I have checked priceline and they don't have ANY 3* hotels in down town Miami for that date and on Hotwire there is only a 4* listed for down town Miami at $194 a night and NOTHING for a 3* in down town. :) I called these 3 hotels individually and they were anywhere from $290 - $300 a night but that is WAY more than I would like to spend. I have stayed in Miami in Jan before (pre-cruise) and got the Radisson for $65 on price line BUT this time it is not as easy. Any advice on what to do to get a decent price ($80 - $120)?? :)

[thereuare]

It is still very early... why not book a cancellable back-up (to give you peace of mind and just in case there is some BIG convnetion taking place during this timeframe).

Since it's just one nite pre-cruise, as a back-up how about the Sofitel Airport for $157/nite?

This way you have a highly rated hotel as a back-up and you can then continue to see if rates come down or HOTWIRE gets any inventory as your date get closer.

Does that work for you?

[CruiseCrAzieS]

I did reserve a back up hotel but I am hearing of people getting awesome deals for next April already on hotwire and priceline which is farther away then my travel date. Oh well, I am going to just keep checking priceline and hotwire and hope to get a good deal sometime soon. :) I guess I really don't have any choice. :)