Priceline Hotel: 3* Miami (Beach) Deauville Resort

[mmcm1886]

:) Please help. I bid for a hotel stay for a 3 * in downtown Miami on 5/28/04. First I bid $37, rejected.

Next added North Miami for free rebid and increased to $39, rejected. Then added SW Miami and increased to $40, rejected. Finally added Key Biscayne for another rebid and went to $45, rejected again.

Any ideas or strategies? I based these bids on recent successful bids on this board for the same time frame. Thanks for your help.

[TravelGuy]

5/28 begins the Memorial Day weekend, and many hotels will have a minimum stay. The Hyatt downtown has a 2-day minimum and the Radisson, Sheraton & Doubletree 3-days (which I was able to determine by adding days after 5/28 on their websites to get availability - all showed sold out on 5/28). It's always a good idea to check the websites of the hotels that come up in a desired zone for availability and rate information before bidding. What it will take for a successful bid often varies depending on availability and prevailing rates, so recent bids unfortunately aren't always the best guide. The Marriott downtown is showing availability for 5/28 alone, so maybe you could keep trying for that. Or would you consider another zone such as Coral Gables or Coconut Grove?

[bturner13]

Welcome to BetterBidding! TravelGuy is so right in his comments. There are some 12 zones in the Miami bidding area. Will you consider bidding beyond the 4 zones you have indicated? :)

[mmcm1886]

:) Thanks for your input. I added South Beach zone for $50, no luck. Finally I added Miami Beach for $55 and the bid was accepted. It is the Deauville Resort Miami , offer price $55 + $13.81 tax and fees for a total of $68.81. It may not be right near the cruise port, but it will be wonderful to be on the beach.

[bturner13]

You are welcome! I knew you could get something nice if you broaden your range. Will there be a Resort Fee and parking fee? Enjoy! :)

[TravelGuy]

This hotel was a Radisson until recently, and still listed as such on TOBB, but no longer. Can't find their web site, but $129/night on Travelocity.com for 5/28.

[mmcm1886]

The resort fees are $7 per night and valet parking is $18 per day. I'm not sure if there is self parking, probably not. The website is deauvillebeachresort.com.

[mmcm1886]

Check-in date: May 28, 2004

Check-out Date: May 29,2004

Hotel name: Deauville Resort Miami 3*

6701 Collins Avenue

Miami Beach, Florida 33141

Offer Price: $55.00

Taxes & service: 13.81

Total: $68.81

(Resort fee $7 per night, valet parking $18 in addition)

I hope this helps other Memorial Day vacation travelers. :)

[thereuare]

I'm assuming this is the Miami Beach zone?

Oh yeah... and welcome to BetterBidding!