sooze98148 Posted June 7, 2008 Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 I figured prices would be cheaper because the snowbirds were gone:Rejected Bid on Sunday, May 11, 20083-star, $30Rejected Bid on Monday, May 12, 20083-star, $34Rejected Bid on Thursday, May 15, 20083-star, $38So I waited a while, thinking Yuma would get desperate without me.Then I split up my stay, two days at a time so I could get more bids per day:Rejected Bids on Friday, June 6, 20083-star, $56, $58, $60, $622.5-star, $46, $50, $54, $582-star (no rejects)Winning Bid on Friday, June 6, 2008Congratulations, you got your price of $48 for a 2-star hotel room.Best Western InnSuites Hotel Yuma1450 S Castle Dome AveYuma, Arizona 85365928-783-8341Check in Date: Sat, June 14, 2008Check in Time: After 02:00 PM Check out Date: Thu, June 19, 2008Check out Time: 12:00 PM Your Offer Price: $48.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 5 Subtotal: $240.00 Taxes and Service Fees: $44.38 Total Charges: $284.38Website from $98.00 (51% savings)Amenities of Interest to Me: Link to comment
thereuare Posted June 7, 2008 Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 Congratulations on your win!Less than half price so a very nice deal... and you seem happy with the outcome :)Thank you for sharing your results with the board and helping us add this property to the Priceline Hotel List.Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases.Enjoy your stay. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
sooze98148 Posted June 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 As I checked in last night, a woman who had just walked in was trying to get a discounted room rate and the clerk on duty was telling her that she can't give her a better rate than $96 per night. That's double what I paid using PRICELINE (and I did use the Better Bidding link).I wonder if this might lead to some kind of formula: call a couple Priceline hotels in your star preference, get their "best phone rate", and then bid half. Maybe a starting bid anyway.The "regular" suites have a microwave, a small refrigerator, free wireless Internet (wired also available), and a 30"-wide flat screen TV. I think the "executive" suites have a separate kitchenette and a garden tub.The business center has four workstations and a printer. There is a weight room and a guest laundry area.More than I would expect for two stars. Link to comment
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