Priceline Hotel: 3* Los Angeles (Beverly Hills-West Hollywood) Hyatt West Hollywood

[coast2coast21]

What do most of these hotels do for New Years? I'm planning to spend Dec. 27-Jan. 1 in LA, and would like to stay at the 3* Hyatt or maybe get a 4* (I would hope that it's the Mondrian because I want to be on the strip). I'm expecting the prices to be higher than the typical $95 winning bids for the 3* Hyatt or the typical $120 or so for the 4*'s in WeHo-BevHills. What do you guys think? Is there even going to be any supply available to Priceline for these hotels for the New Years time?

[thereuare]

If there is availability it would likely take higher than usual prices to have success.

If you'd like to bid for this stay, let us know what star rating you'd like to try for and your maximum bid and we'll advise accordingly. You may also want to consider SPLITTING YOUR PRICELINE BID.

[Colfax]

New Years Eve rates:

Hyatt: $579

Mondrian: sold out

HOTWIRE in Hollywood/West Hollywood zone:

4* nothing

3.5* nothing

3* Hollywood/West Hollywood at $194. Looks like Best Western Hollywood Hills.

You'll probably need to split off New Years Eve to get your other dates accepted on Priceline.

[coast2coast21]

^^^ WOW, are you serious? $579 for the 3* Hyatt on Sunset???!!!!??? That's crazy.

Well that's for New Year's Eve, how about the other nights? Dec. 27-30. What are the prices looking like for those nights.

And if it's $579 for the Hyatt, that probably means we can't get it through Priceline.

[Colfax]

Well that's for New Year's Eve, how about the other nights? Dec. 27-30. What are the prices looking like for those nights.

I'll let you check this time. :)

[thereuare]

You can use THIS SITE to easily search multiple 'hotel direct' rates without having to type each site's URL into your browser and re-enter your city and date information.

[coast2coast21]

Thanks guys....the Sunset Hyatt rates aren't anywhere near $579. I'm going to start bidding in the next week or two.

[Colfax]

On Hyatt's website I see only Junior Suites at $579 on New Year Eve. Expedia says Hyatt not available.

Where are you finding your better rate?

[coast2coast21]

^^

I think you are looking at the Hyatt Regency, I'm talking about the 3* on Sunset.

[Colfax]

I'm looking at the Hyatt West Hollywood at 8401 Sunset, coast, and I still see $579. :)

Your link doesn't work for me. Are you still finding a lower rate than $579 somewhere?

[thereuare]

I think you're each looking at different time periods... Colfax refering to just the nite of 12/31 while coast2coast21 is using either the complete stay or just 12/27-12/31.

coast2coast21, can you clarify what dates you're refering to when you state:

rates aren't anywhere near $579

and what prices you are seeing.

[coast2coast21]

I'm seeing $579 now, but that's for a suite. There's a Penthouse room for $390....no rate for a regular double bed so maybe it's sold out?

[thereuare]

coast2coast21, can you clarify what dates you're refering to

[coast2coast21]

"I'm seeing $579 now, but that's for a suite. There's a Penthouse room for $390....no rate for a regular double bed so maybe it's sold out?"

That's referring the New Years Eve.

The prices for the 4 nights before that are lower.

[thereuare]

I'm going to start bidding in the next week or two.

Let us know when you're ready to bid and we'll advise based upon current prices at that time.

[coast2coast21]

This probably isn't the right forum. but does someone know what other hotel chains are owned by the same parent company that owns Days Inn? Basically...what other hotels can an employee of Days Inn get discounts towards?

[WillTravel]

I don't know how employee benefits work, but the TripRewards hotel brands, including Days Inn, are all owned by Wyndham Worldwide. See the brands there.

[coast2coast21]

I think the 4* hotels in the West Hollywood zone are going to be too expensive.

I'm going to try to bid upto maybe $110-$115 in hopes of getting the 3* Hyatt on Sunset, otherwise I'm considering the 2.5* residence Inn. It looks like that hotel can be won for under $80, so that might be the one. Is that the only 2.5* in the West Hollywood zone? So basically if I bid 2.5*, I will end up with the Residence Inn and I might even be upgraded to the 3* Sunset Hyatt (or possibly the 3* Crowne Plaza, but that's a very slim chance)....?

[thereuare]

I'm considering the 2.5* residence Inn. It looks like that hotel can be won for under $80...

Are you refering to the Residence Inn Beverly Hills? That property is currently showing sold-out on their website.

Rates at the Hyatt start at $315 for this nite.

[coast2coast21]

^ I'm staying from Dec. 27 - Jan. 1st so I might be willing to split the stay between 2 hotels.

And I checked earlier regarding availablity. I put Dec. 27th- Jan 1st and it showed availability. I read your message about it being sold-out, so I checked again. If you put Dec. 31- Jan. 1st as your stay, it says sold-out. But the 27th-1st shows availability.

[coast2coast21]

Okay, I got the 3* Sunset Hyatt for $110 (nights of Dec. 27, 28, 29) and $108 for the night of Dec. 30th. I'm still working on a hotel for New Year's Eve, I got shot down up to $125 for a 3* in West Hollywood, but I will try again in the next few days.

Also, what is this GFS thing? Are they really going to refund me 15% of my priceline purchase?

[thereuare]

Above i didn't re-read the thread, was just looking at 12/31 based upon the "new years" description in the previous topic title. Thank you for sharing your win with the board... glad to see you got a deal on at least part of your stay.

GFS (used acronym here since i don't wish to promote them) is likely a subscription based service that you would join and then it's difficult to cancel :) ... i'm not sure why priceline (and other companies) partner with these types of outfits as they simply degrade their own brand image. You can do as you wish but my advice is to stay away.

Please start a NEW TOPIC if you'd like help with the balance of your stay.

[Colfax]

Have you tried Add a Night for 12/31? If Priceline has the Hyatt on New Years Eve the price will probably be high but you'll be able to discover whether Priceline has the Hyatt at ANY price, and if they do you can then decide if you're willing to pay it.

[coast2coast21]

^ Ummm after I won at $110 for the 27-29, I tried to extend my stay for the 30-31st, but it gave me something ridiculous like $222/night. So I re-did the 30th at $108, and I'm going to try the 31st at $150 and above for the next few days. Should I start lower than $150? And do you think $150 is reasonable if they tried to sell it to me for over $220?

[coast2coast21]

Actually I just tried to extend my one-night win (Dec. 30) for one more night and they were asking for $285 ($336 after taxes). I'm not paying more than $200 (including taxes) so my max bid will probably be $160. What do you think my chances are?