endora Posted January 10, 2009 Report Posted January 10, 2009 Hi, I have been doing a lot of reading on this site in preparation for our trip to Vegas for our 20th anniversary in May. I have been watching Hotwire during these dates and there is a 5* Central Strip for $106 per night. I am assuming from what I have read here that it is the Wynn. Do you recommend booking now as this seems to be a really good price? I have also though about doing a Priceline bid in hopes of getting the Venetian which sounds more romantic for our special occasion. Any thoughts?The amenities listed for the Hotwire 5* are:Casino, fitness center, pool, restaurant, business center, golf nearby, tennis nearby and spa
AaronJB Posted January 10, 2009 Report Posted January 10, 2009 Happy 20th! :)PRICELINE and HOTWIRE are not recommended when it comes to a special occasion, as - much like Vegas - they are gambling. If you bid on PRICELINE, you could potentially get another hotel besides the Venetian.The lowest price on the Wynn website for these dates is $489, so I would say that $106 seems like a deal you should consider booking reasonably soon. :) Not sure what's going on on these dates, but prices at the Wynn and a few other properties seem unusually high.Please use the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your travel purchases, and let us know how it goes.
KenRose Posted January 11, 2009 Report Posted January 11, 2009 I checked those dates for you and I'm 95% sure it's the Wynn. The reason is because the Trip Advisor gives 1460 reviews, and the Venitian has more reviews than that by a couple hundred. I booked a few days ago with the exact same description and I got the Wynn.
endora Posted January 12, 2009 Author Report Posted January 12, 2009 Thanks! :) I think we will go with this as the rates for everything else are really high that week for some reason. Even the 4*'s are way more, I wonder what is going on? I will use the HOTWIRE link and let you know.
endora Posted January 14, 2009 Author Report Posted January 14, 2009 After much thought, I decided to try a Priceline bid for a 5* and ended up getting the Wynn for $90 :)! Very happy about this! The Hotwire price was $106 so I am saving a bit. Makes up for the US exchange rate :). Thanks for this site as I felt prety confident in my Priceline bidding armed with all this info!
endora Posted January 14, 2009 Author Report Posted January 14, 2009 :) After watching on Hotwire for a week or so what I was pretty sure was the Wynn for $106, I decided to make a Priceline bid an see what happened. $70 rejected- they countered with $100- did not accept$80 rejected- they countered with $100- did not acceptadded a zone and bid at $90- accepted :) Would have been happy with any of the 5*'s listed but happy I got the Wynn!! Trip is a long ways off but now I can quit stressing about it!
endora Posted January 14, 2009 Author Report Posted January 14, 2009 Sorry for the double post :) Didn't realise the Hotwire post would be moved over here.
AaronJB Posted January 14, 2009 Report Posted January 14, 2009 Thank you for posting your win - glad you're pleased with the results.If you didn't this time, please use the site's PRICELINE or HOTWIRE links to start future purchases.Enjoy your stay. :)
swlpong Posted January 15, 2009 Report Posted January 15, 2009 Congraduation. I paid $109 for the exact same date for Wynn. Nice work
endora Posted January 15, 2009 Author Report Posted January 15, 2009 Thanks! Watch for me in the lobby wearing the big :) cause I got a great deal!
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