Priceline Hotel: 3* Minneapolis-St Paul (St Paul) Crowne Plaza Riverfront

[jam99]

Newbie here....made this purchase through Priceline before I knew about this site. Will link to PRICELINE through here from now on.

03/02/09 until 03/04/09

Searched the usual websites to find out rates and the best I could find was $187/night for this particular hotel.

I've stayed there before and it's quite nice (used to be a Radisson) and had Sleep Number beds which are very sweet.

Going to a concert @ the Excel Energy Center and we wanted something close by.

Using Priceline we had it down to 5 different hotels @ 3* and the Crowne was the most expensive via the other websites so we were shocked that PRICELINE put us there.

Tried $50, then $60 and got accepted @ $70/night for 3 rooms. Probably could have gotten it a little cheaper but we were happy with the rate that we got it for.

I'll report back with a review as it's changed owners since the last time I stayed there ~5 years ago.

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

Congratulations on your success and thank you for sharing your results with the board.

There is often very little correlation between the hotel with the lowest price in the zone and the one which will accept your bid, as evidenced by your win aobve of the most expensive hotel in the zone.

Thanks for using our PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links for your future travel purchases.

Enjoy your upcoming stay.

[powerplantop]

Wellcome to the site.

I won this property once. like you I expected to get one of the cheaper properties in the area. I wanted the Holiday Inn (great patio bar when the weather is nicer). As to price I got it for $58 but when you are bidding for one night that is the same as a big event at the Excel center the rate will be higher.

[jam99]

Excellent Hotel.

Enclosed walkway allows you to get right next to the Excel Center without having to go outside, although it is a little tricky to figure the routes out. (Especially after a few "pops").

I asked for a room with sleep number beds and they upgraded us to the 23rd floor. This room was great. It had a living area, a 37" LCD TV, wrap around windows with a great view of the river and the room was very big, all for only $70/night. A bargain IMO.