Priceline Hotel: Santa Monica Bidding Help

[westie]

Need suggestions for following:

Must be at Will Rogers State Park, Mondays-Fridays, from 9am to noon.

July 7th to July 25th.

Prefer free parking, and free internet.

That knocks out a few of the nicer hotels.

Budget is less than $100 a night.

Will have a car.

I did a mapquest from Manhattan Beach/Lax to Will Rogers Beach, 27 minutes driving.

Do you think that traffic will be bad 8 in the morning? Last summer, it took me 90 minutes to get from Pepperdine to Santa Monica, with traffic, but 30 minutes without traffic.

Residence Inn would be great for as many nights I can get it, if traffic is not a factor.

Willing to split bid, of course.

Thank you for all your help.

[thereuare]

I can't comment regarding traffic, but I'd start by searching HOTWIRE... does anything come up in the immediate area which gets you where you need to be, and within your budget?

[westie]

Just found out that it will take an hour on the freeway to get frm Manhattan Beach to Will Rogers. I am just going to stick to santa Monica.

I am going to try the Travelodge Pico, and HOTWIRE like you suggested.

Thanks.

[smartcookie]

Yeah, that's a very low budget for the area. Not many hotels in the area available for bidding. You can get Sheraton Delphina for around $150. Otherwise, Holiday Inn for $100.

Consider Seashore Motel in Santa Monica if you don't want to bid. It's on Main St close to everything and only $100 per night.

And yes, on weekdays at 8am, there will be traffic, though not north on PCH which is what you should be taking.