Priceline Hotel: Priceline or Hotwire for one night in Madison

[westie]

Arriving into MSN @ 7pm. Thinking about bidding for one night near airport, then driving to the Dells, the next day. Save on car for a day, as I am over the week rental by a day, and hotel in the Dells is $110 a night.

HOTWIRE has a 3* in Madison East, with shuttle, breakfast, fitness, pool, business, laundry, and net, for $58.

Or should I bid on PRICELINE for $45? If so, should I bid for downtown, or Madison East. Only concern would be what if no shuttle on my winning bid, although it looks like the Concourse downtown shows up the most.

May be nice to walk around Madison, before heading to the Dells.

Which hotel do you think the above 3* might be? Don't mind the $58, for the shuttle, and if it is downtown Madison.

Thanks.

[AaronJB]

What date/s are you looking at?

[westie]

What date/s are you looking at?

July 7th

Drive to Dells, July 8th to July 15.

[thereuare]

The HOTWIRE hotel above is a match for the La Quinta Inn & Suites Madison-American Center so that would be our best guess (the reviews are excellent)

Would this work for your needs?

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

[westie]

Thanks. I would prefer to be downtown, can get out of hotel, and walk around. Don't pick up the car till next day, or leave car in garage.

Should I try for the Concourse, it looks like the only thing coming up for downtown.

La Quinta means I need car to go out to dinner.

[thereuare]

Does the Councourse offer a shuttle from the airport?

[westie]

Yes, it has free shuttle, and net.

[thereuare]

Since there are other 3* hotels in the Madison area i think it's a risk to use PRICELINE and hope for the Concourse unless you're willing to accept, and would be happy with, the other hotels too. (do the other hotels offer shuttle service?)

Do yo know if the Clarion in Downtown Madison offers Shuttle service? Perhaps there is a public bus or other means of mass transit that could get you from the La Quinta to Downtown? (perhaps call them and ask your options to get downtown if you don't have a car)

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

EDIT TO ADD: the 3* (Complimentary Breakfast, Fitness Center, Pool(s), Business Center, Laundry Facilities, High-speed Internet Access) on HOTWIRE appears to be the Clarion and the Clarion website indicates that they offer shuttle service (as well as free internet, breakfast, and evening social hour (although you'll probably be too late for that)). Not sure how 'downtown' it is but you can check that out.