beach08 Posted January 25, 2009 Report Posted January 25, 2009 I hoping someone can help me with bidding. Priceline list for Aruba has all Resorts with the exception of 3*-Hoiiday Sun Spree. I used priceline via this website last year for May of 08 and was able to get the Marriott Stellaris for $100 a night, great price! Were looking to try priceline again, yesterday I bid at Resort level starting at $95, rejected, re-bid by adding 4*- $100-rejected, the tried one final re-bid by changing dates at $105 rejected. May is the low season for Aruba and with ecomony in a slump , any idea what re-bid I should try? There is a 3.5* option I could change to but I'm hesitant; is there a chance they could give me the Holiday Sunspree even though it is currently listed everywhere as a 3*?
beach08 Posted January 25, 2009 Author Report Posted January 25, 2009 Hotwire has a 4* hotel adverstised for $139 Nt, amenities listed as Resort in Palm Beach, near beach, pool, casino, restuarant, business center. Could this be the Westin? At first I thought Renassance but thats not in Palm Beach. Thanks for help.
thereuare Posted January 25, 2009 Report Posted January 25, 2009 I used priceline via this website last year for May of 08 and was able to get the Marriott Stellaris for $100 a night, great price!We're glad to hear the board was helpful in your purchase, however, it would have been appreciated if you shared your win with the board in order to help other users who may have been looking at this area around the same time as your own stay (just as you were helped by others who posted before you).In this spirit, please follow-up your previous Priceline Charleston thread with whatever you ended up doing for that stay... then bump this thread and we'll have a look at the above.Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
beach08 Posted January 25, 2009 Author Report Posted January 25, 2009 Sorry, I just update Charleston.
thereuare Posted January 26, 2009 Report Posted January 26, 2009 PRICELINE current rates the Holiday Sunspree Resort in Aruba as 3 stars in their retail product (you can see this HERE) so, while anything is possible, i'd say it's doubtful that this property would be rated 3.5* thru the "name your own price" version of PRICELINE.What are the dates of this stay?Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
beach08 Posted January 26, 2009 Author Report Posted January 26, 2009 Stay dates- May 21- May 31Thanks for your help
beach08 Posted January 26, 2009 Author Report Posted January 26, 2009 Tried re-bid last night at $117 on PL still no luck for dates 05/21-05/31, tried Resort and 4*. Still trying figure out if the Hotwire 4* -$139 is the Reniassance, it states near beach but listed as Palm Beach, but the REN is not in Palm Beach? Any help or suggestions would be appreciated, if I can get a 4* for $139, it may be worth locking in, I would prefer something in Palm Beach, but could live with the REN. Thanks again
thereuare Posted January 26, 2009 Report Posted January 26, 2009 What are the amenities associated with the 4* HOTWIRE hotel?If you go back to HOTWIRE and click the CONTINUE button next to this offering and then click the "See all amenities" link under the icons, do you see more amenities than what you've listed above? NOTE: you will likely need to click the pop-up window with the amenities, the CTRL+A, and copy/paste to a text program such as NOTEPAD or WORDPAD to see them all since HOTWIRE is missing the scrollbars from this window.Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
beach08 Posted January 26, 2009 Author Report Posted January 26, 2009 Thanks for your help, here's all the amenities for Hotwire 4*ResortNear BeachCasinoSmoke Free RoomsGuest rooms at this hotel are always smoke-free.Fitness CenterPool(s)Restaurant(s)Business CenterLaundry FacilitiesHigh-speed Internet AccessGolf NearbyTennis NearbySpa ServicesChildren's Activity Program
beach08 Posted January 27, 2009 Author Report Posted January 27, 2009 I re-bid last night at $120 on PL, still rejected wiht a remark add $22-I deferred. After reading through the PL FAQ once again. I clicked on the EASYCLICKTRAVEL connection (mentioned by thereuare)and low I behold they had a Undercover deal 4* for Palm Beach, standard room $104 with free breakfast buffet, I believed the description was a fit for the Westin, so I took my chances and it was the Westin. I booked through Easyclicktravel, as if I had continued with PL I could have ended up with the Westin anyway and would have been paying more money.Thanks for all your help and hints.
thereuare Posted January 27, 2009 Report Posted January 27, 2009 Glad you found somthing which works well for your needs.Have a great trip. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
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