Priceline Hotel: Hotel in Miami SouthBeach need help

[hot-ze]

hi,

i'm new to this forum and i try to search for some help to get the best deal in miami...

my first idea was to find a hotel in south beach, is it possible to find some 3 or 4* for about 60$.

then i found the thread from sahayes1, and he get's the Hyatt Regency Coral Gables for 60$.

should i try to get a room in the Coral Gables/Coconut Bay to get better deals? i have a rental car so i don't think it's to far to drive up to south beach

i would be there from 06/07 to 06/09

thanks

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

I think it depends what you're looking for from this stay... or if you're really just looking for a "deal", why not encorporate both zones into your bidding and see which accepted your lowest bid first?

Let us know how you'd like to proceed and we'll advise accordingly.

Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases.

[hot-ze]

Hi thanks for the answer,

i would prefer the south beach area, because of the short distances you can walk everywhere.

the question is can you find sth for that price over PRICELINE?

i tried it till 80$ but PRICELINE rejected all my offers.

thanks

[thereuare]

i tried it till 80$ but PRICELINE rejected all my offers

I assume you tried at both the 3* and 4* levels? If so, then obviously $80 isn't currently enough for a hotel in this area thru PRICELINE.

If your budget is a little more flexible you can have a look at HOTWIRE where there is currently a 3* for $93/nite and a 3.5* for $119/nite... a 2.5* for $59/nite. Do keep in mind that PRICELINE and HOTWIRE use different criteria for star ratings (HOTWIRE often being a little more 'generous' in their star rating) so you may not be comparing apples-to-apples if you're looking at a 3* hotel on each. (as well, each may define the boundaries of the South Beach zone differently)

South Beach is an area with some very nice high-end properties and then the quality level drops off quickly (people want to go to the area regardless, hotels sell-out, so little need to put a lot of money into them)

So it comes down to choosing between location or hotel quality and which is more important.

Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases.

Let us know what you decide to do for this stay or if we can be of further help.

[hot-ze]

So as a little follow up, we decided to look for a nicer hotel so we switched the area.

Finally we found a hotel in the suburban area with a few minutes to drive into the city.

 

But I am not able to recognize which Hotel it was, but it was a good deal on Price.line

[thereuare]

But I am not able to recognize which Hotel it was, but it was a good deal on PRICELINE

Huh?? Did you win the hotel thru PRICELINE (bidding), PRICELINE EXPRESS, or was it a 'retail' listing where you knew the name of the hotel before your purchase?

You can still view your previous purchases by going to PRICELINE and clicking the MY PROFILE >> MY TRIPS link near the top right of their home page.

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.

[harvcarp]

From almost 6 years ago??

[thereuare]

I know... think of how long we've been waiting to hear how this stay worked out for you! ;)

I didn't look at the date of your original post when i replied, but if you could check your PRICELINE history as per the method above to see if your win is still listed it would be appreciated.

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.