Priceline Hotel: help with a stay in san jose

[GIRLEGIRL7101]

I am not new to the bidding world but I still would like some input. We want to go to the car show in downtown san jose this weekend. Where should we stay? We normally stay at county in a suites( yet I havent seen many get this or try for it) We love the free breakfast. We have stayed at the beverly hairage before it was done remodling. so i was thinking this one because its cheaper. What about staying downtown? how is it? whats the cost for parking? Any other free breakfast?

[thereuare]

As you can't choose your hotel with PRICELINE i'm not really sure what information you're seeking. As well, one would need to know your expected budget, dates of stay, and what type of hotel you're looking for from this stay in order to advise on a PRICELINE or HOTWIRE suggestion.

[GIRLEGIRL7101]

saturday night 1/10/09 for one night. 4 stars-2.5 stars. We arnt too picking. max 60 if I am bidding since for around 70 we can book a room and know what were getting.

[thereuare]

Are you looking for the highest star rated hotel you can get for $60 or less OR are you looking for the least expensive hotel you can get at 2.5* or higher?

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

[Colfax]

What about staying downtown? how is it? whats the cost for parking? Any other free breakfast?

You'll probably pay to park downtown and you probably won't get a free breakfast. If you want Downtown anyhow because it's closest to the auto show then you might favor HOTWIRE over PRICELINE. Hotwire has separate zones for Downtown San Jose and San Jose Airport. On Priceline it's all one San Jose zone and if you bid there you might win a hotel by the airport.

Milpitas often has excellent values, with Priceline 3* and 3.5* in the $40's, all with free parking. Probably not free breakfast though.

[WMConey]

Having done bidding for almost every week for the last six months for San Jose at 3*, I can pretty much guarantee that for between $40 and $50 in San Jose you'll get the Holiday Inn, the Wyndam or [less often] the Radison Plaza. Add Milpitas to the mix and you get the Beverly Heritage and [once] the Crown Plaza. All are free parking, none have a free breakfast. I've tried 2.5* as low as $31 with no luck. Seems the 3*+ are the real deals.

The only suggestion I would make if the above doesn't work would be to try 4* San Jose $55 to $65. You might end up downtown and you'll certainly pay parking.

Good luck. I'd be curious to see what you get in the end.

[GIRLEGIRL7101]

I checked the history of my PRICELINE and HOTWIRE and I don't see any hotel stays in Jan 2009. I wasn't using fb at the time so that's no help. It's possible we crashed at my Dad's in santa cruz, my aunt in santa cruz or heck maybe we drove down just for the day. I do remember going to the car show...lol

[thereuare]

Thanks for the follow-up.

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