DeltaPurser Posted August 3, 2004 Report Posted August 3, 2004 Started bidding at $35 and kept adding zones until a $60 bid was accepted at the Embassy Suites Hotel SFO Burlingame. The lowest rate on embassysuites.com was $149.DeltaPurser :)
DeltaPurser Posted August 3, 2004 Author Report Posted August 3, 2004 Oops... I was wrong on the date (if it matters). It was actually from the night before: July 31 to August 1st...DeltaPurser :)
thereuare Posted August 4, 2004 Report Posted August 4, 2004 I've edited the title to reflect your actual date.This is an important post as this hotel used to be rated 4* and then one day 4* bidding was no longer offered in the zone! :) It was suspected that this hotel was downgraded to 3* and you have confirmed it... THANKS!Hope you were there in time for the manger's reception. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
bbbb Posted August 4, 2004 Report Posted August 4, 2004 I hope that Pl upgrades this hotel to 4* with all the remodeling that they have done.It was nice when you could target this hotel as the cheap 4* at the airport.
BEAV Posted August 4, 2004 Report Posted August 4, 2004 This is an interesting "win" for a number of reasons. First, of course, because of the reason Thereuare stated. Second because it's obvious none of the usual 3* players in this zone (Hyatt, Sheraton, Westin & Doubletree) "hit" between $35 & $60. When the usual hotels don't seem to have Priceline inventory for a given date, it often results in the discovery of a higher priced property. Good to finally confirm this hotel still participates w/Priceline, if even at a substantially higher rate than all the other 3* we see so often in this zone. It's also interesting that I just bought this property from Hotwire a few days ago for $58. Hotwire is generally always higher than Priceline, but not so in this particular case.As to any possible upgrade, I agree with bbbb it would be great if it were returned to 4* status w/Priceline. But if I know how Priceline rates hotels, the property can renovate all they want, but until they add the amenities Priceline requires of a 4* hotel, I doubt we'll see it happen.
bbbb Posted August 4, 2004 Report Posted August 4, 2004 This hotel was a 4* on PL until about a year a go.It was a sure thing when bidding 4* south.
DeltaPurser Posted August 4, 2004 Author Report Posted August 4, 2004 Well, we were given a room in need of some serious updating, so as far as I'm concerned, it was at most a 3* hotel. Our bill, which had been slipped under our door the morning of departure, showed that PL had paid $59 for the room.As far as Hotwire room costing more than PL, I've noticed at one of the hotels in Florida (I happened to see a list of guests and the rates they paid) that accepts guests from both PL and Hotwire that the Hotwire rate is actually $2 less than PL, but with their fees higher than PL it ends up costing a little more.DeltaPurser :)
bbbb Posted August 4, 2004 Report Posted August 4, 2004 I had a few problems at this hotel last July (2003) and after a few letters to Hilton corp I had a free night from both Hilton and the hotel.So when I was there in July 2004 I had a real nice room,it might have had something to do with all the notes on my reservation that were put there by the GM when I called him to make the booking this year. :)
DeltaPurser Posted August 4, 2004 Author Report Posted August 4, 2004 Like they say... The squeaky wheel gets the grease! Good for you!!!DeltaPurser :)
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