ilovetravel Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 Thinking about taking the kids to Disney World late August 2008. The Doubletree In Walt Disney World interests me because the suites seem to be quite roomy. Can I be guaranteed to get it by bidding in a certain way?Thank you! Link to comment
byeloe Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 the short answer is no.You risk overbidding if you bid more $ trying to get a specific hotel Link to comment
blindman Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 If this hotel participates in HOTWIRE then it may be possible to Identify it with our help.Is it on the Hotwire Hotel List ?There are no guarantees though! Link to comment
ilovetravel Posted November 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 It's the Doubletree Lake Buena Vista, and I don't see it on the Hotwire list. Link to comment
thereuare Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 What are the actual date(s) of your stay?What is your maximum budget (per nite) for this stay? Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
ilovetravel Posted November 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 August 25, 2008 - September 2, 2008Under $100. per night Link to comment
thereuare Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 I'm showing the Doubletree Lake Buena Vista as not currenlty available for these dates.Do you have an alternate gameplan? Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
ilovetravel Posted November 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 Since I don't want to rent a car, I think our best bet is a Disney resort. We may tack on a short Disney cruise at the end of our stay, so then I will want to save money on the hotel. Do the Disney resorts ever come up for bid, or on HOTWIRE? Link to comment
yellowdog Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 ilovetravel,the Doubletree Lake Buena Vista is rare at Priceline. I wouldn't count on it. The problem is that there are some "regular" 3* hotels that load lower rates at Priceline. But it shows from time to time at HOTWIRE. Same goes for the Swan and Dolphin. But there are many other hotels that got transportation to the parks also.You are saying "kids", you know that you can end up with only a king or queen bed when using Priceline. Now, Orlando is a family destination but the chance is there. But if you want a suite is HOTWIRE the way to go. Henrik. Link to comment
ilovetravel Posted November 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Actually for my dates, the Doubletree, Swan, and Dolphin are all showing on Priceline as of today. I think a Disney resort will best suit our needs, especially for continuous type transportation to the parks. My question was: do the Disney owned resorts ever come up on Priceline or Hotwire? Link to comment
dianev Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 VERY rarely do they show up. I remember a while back maybe almost a year ago the All Stars were showing up on one of them but nothing since then. We got the Dolphin (not Disney owned) about 2 or 3 years ago on Priceline but I havent seen anything for there since either. If you really want a Disney hotel wait it out a little longer and keep checking www.mousesavers.com for specials from Disney. Late August is starting to be a slower time and they typically put out some kind of specials Link to comment
yellowdog Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 ilovetravel,a few things.1. You would like a suite, so don't think about the cheaper value Disney hotels like All Star Sports, Pop Century etc. Rooms are small comapring to a suite. But this is what your budget allows when it comes to Disney hotels.2. You will not get the Swan or Dolphin within your budget. And your best bet is to go with HOTWIRE to get them at all. The Swan and Dolphin are Hilton hotels with a great location.3. The Doubletree Lake Buena Vista does show vacancy for you dates. Best rate I found is $123/night. Can you stretch your budget or cut down one night? Please use boards Doubletree support link if you decide to book directly with Doubletree. Link is found at support page.Henrik. Link to comment
dianev Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Dolphin is a Starwood/Sheraton hotel (is that the same company as Hilton? I am not sure) Link to comment
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