Priceline Hotel: 2.5* San Diego (Sorrento Mesa) Country Inn and Suites

[polyj]

I want to bid a 3 * hotel at SD Mission Valley. Dec 15-17. My maximum is $60. Or I will go with the HOTWIRE offere, which is $63.

Please help me with the Strategy. Thank you!

[Colfax]

If you want someone to try and identify the $63 Hotwire hotel please post the hotel's quality level (3*, 3.5* etc) and amenity icons. If Hotwire rates it 3* there's a good chance it's a 2.5* hotel on Priceline.

[polyj]

This is what I got from Hotwire,

Details for your 3-star hotel in Mission Valley - Hotel Circle

Hotel Amenities

Fitness Center

Guests have access to exercise equipment; an additional charge may apply.

Pool(s)

Property offers at least one pool area; hours and dates of operation may be seasonal.

Restaurant(s)

Property offers at least one restaurant on the premises; hours and days of operation may vary.

Business Center

Guests have access to business equipment and services; an additional charge may apply.

Laundry Facilities

<amenity names only please... not descriptions>

High-speed Internet Access

Guestrooms are equipped with high-speed Internet access; an extra charge may apply.

[thereuare]

Read your messages

[thereuare]

The 3* HOTWIRE hotel above is a match for the Holiday Inn so that would be our best guess; and indeed, it is last reported as a 2.5* on priceline. If you're rejected with priceline, would this be acceptable as a back-up, or would you want to raise your maximum bid for a priceline 3 star?

[polyj]

I think the Holiday Inn is acceptable, since I will not spent too much time in the hotel. I will try to bid a 2.5* in priceline and will report my results here later.

[thereuare]

I'm not sure the suggestion was to bid 2.5* on priceline, as you may get any 2.5* in the zone... are you comfortable with a 2.5* hotel other than the Holiday Inn?

[polyj]

2.5* is fine for me.

I just saw a recent post successfully bid of a 2.5* on priceline, I simply followed that post, started with $44, with mission valley, failed, then added Sorrento Mesa, $45, got through.

Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $45.00

Subtotal: $90.00

Taxes & Service Fees: $18.10

Total Charges*: $108.10

Lowest rate on the hotel's website is $119/night.

I started my bidding at SavingsBarn.com

Thanks for the help and the previous post!

[Colfax]

What hotel did you win, polyj?

[polyj]

Country Inn And Suites San Diego

Sorrento Mesa

5975 Lusk Boulevard

San Diego, California 92121

858-558-1818