Priceline Hotel: 3* Los Angeles (Airport LAX) Crowne Plaza

[josephsc]

Just reporting:

Been trying (via Savings Barn) to get a hotel in for Jan17-Jan-18 LAX (must have this location for convenience). I used every zone except Hollywood and Downtown and walked it all the way to $90 -- no joy.... 4* in Hotwire is going for $309 ($3.5* is $134, 3* is $95) -- so there must be a convention going on at the same time....

[thereuare]

During times of high demand LastMinuteTravel and Quickbook can often have very good deals... have you checked either of those?

NOTE: for LastMinuteTravel i'd stick with their "available" hotels (vs. the "on request) this close to arrival date, given the tight demand i wouldn't count on them being able to get additional rooms at a deeply discounted rate)

[josephsc]

Thanks for suggestions.

I went back and bid for a 3* in LAX area and I got the Crowne Plaza, which I am quite happy with. I got it for 17-Jan (one night) at $78.00 -- previous reject was $74.00.

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your win!

Glad you found something which should work for your plans... and beats paying $100+ for a one nite stay.

Thanks for the post and have a good trip.

[josephsc]

Just to follow-up -- the reason why it was very hard to get a 4* on this particular date initially was because the Sheraton was packed with people arriving in LAX that very day for a cruise ship (Princess Cruises). Both the airport and Sheraton were packed with cruise ship guests.

[josephsc]

Just to follow-up -- the reason why it was very hard to get a 4* on this particular date initially was because the Sheraton was packed with people arriving in LAX that very day for a cruise ship (Princess Cruises). Both the airport and Sheraton were packed with cruise ship guests.