Priceline Hotel: 2* and 2.5* San Antonio (NW, Med Cntr, Airport)

[Skeet]

I needed one room in San Antonio for the listed weekend (Fri and Sat nights). I don't know if something was happening that had occupancy high that weekend, but I had no success with the following bids which seemed high compared to what others reported in the past for these zones:

Using free rebid zones I bid for 2* up through $58, willing to accept Northwest, Med Center, and Airport zones. No luck.

Using a couple of additional free rebid zones for 2.5*, I bid the same three zones up through $100, at which point I gave up and booked a room another way.

Anybody know if San Antonio has just gone up in price that much, or if I just hit an exceptionally busy weekend??

[thereuare]

Where and how much is the room you ended up booking?

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[Skeet]

Where and how much is the room you ended up booking?

I redeemed Hyatt hotel points for a room at the Hyatt Place Northwest/Med Center -- no cost other than spent points. :)

[thereuare]

What is the rate of a direct booking?

Did you check rates at any other properties in the area? (how much were they and for which hotel(s))

[Skeet]

I believe direct booking rate at that Hyatt was $139-$149 for those weekend nights.

Other rates I was finding were for hotels like Travelodge, Rodeway Inn, and other such 1* properties, and most were running in the $70's and $80's and up. Rather pricey for what can often be rather nasting lodging.

[thereuare]

the $70's and $80's and up. Rather pricey for what can often be rather nasting lodging

So perhaps something was going on these dates which was driving up hotel prices, but not sure what (although the rates for the Hyatt don't seem too bad)