Priceline Hotel: 2.5* Los Angeles (Beverly Hills-West Hollywood) Best Western Carlyle

[wumanchu23]

2* Los Angeles (Hollywood) help, $52 ... 3/20/09-3/23/09

Can someone help me to identify this hotel?

It shows no ammentities shown.

No TripAdvisor stats either. I'm clueless.

Thanks

[Colfax]

With no amenity icons and no TripAdvisor stats we're ALL clueless. There are a dozen or more motels/hotels in Hollywood this could be---Travelodge, Econolodge, Days Inn, Ramada, etc. They're all in Hollywood, plus many small independents.

At $52 plus Hotwire fee you're approaching the $60's rates you can book conventionally. On Expedia you can get Hollywood Motel 6 at $65, Travelodge $66.67, Ramada Hollywood $67.67. Are you trying to be near some part of Hollywood? Booking conventionally you can choose a hotel in the area of Hollywood you want. If you don't care about area the Hotwire will be about $5-10/night cheaper.

If you purchase something please use these HOTWIRE or Expedia links.

[wumanchu23]

3* Los Angeles (Hollywood) help, $79 ... 3/20-3/23

Smoke Free Rooms, Complimentary Breakfast, Fitness Center, Laundry Facilities, High-speed Internet Access

Trip advisor 3.0 out of 5

Based on 240+ customer reviews (Last reviewed January 2009

Any ideas?

Thanks

[thereuare]

Best guess is that this is the Ramada Inn Hollywood near Universal, which has previously been reported wtih the amenities above except for the Smoke Free icon... but this property is indeed Smoke Free so it's possible that this icon has been added since this hotel was previously reported.

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

Let us know what you decide and how it goes or if we can be of further help.

[wumanchu23]

Ramada Hollywood near Universal Studios on Orbitz is only$67 a night for those nights. Hotwire has it listed as $79. How is that possible?

[AaronJB]

It's not entirely impossible, and if that is the case, one could file for HOTWIRE's Double the Difference Guarantee.

http://www.hotwire.com/customer-care/hotel...ference-faq.jsp

[Colfax]

After Hotwire's "Double the Difference" the Ramada would come to $55 plus tax/fee.

Priceline rates the Ramada 2*, so you might beat the HOTWIRE rate even after a refund, by bidding $45 or $50 for a 2* on Priceline. You could win some other 2* besides Ramada though. There are lots of 2* hotels in Hollywood.

If you're willing to spend $79 what about trying for the 3* Hollywood Heights Hotel on PRICELINE? It's been reported won with bids of $69 and $70. The Hollywood Heights would probably be a step up in quality from the Ramada or some other 2*. But parking would be $20 at HH vs. $10 or less at a 2*.

[wumanchu23]

Thanks for the tip. For that price, maybe i'll look into the Residence Inn at Beverly Hills. Too bad almost everywhere is about $20.

[wumanchu23]

1. $60, Zone: Hollywood, 3*... Rejected

2. $60, Zone: Hollywood + Beverly Hills, 3* ... Rejected

3. $60, Zone: Beverly Hills, 2.5* .. ACCEPTED

First time bidding on PRICELINE.

Thanks for tips everyone.

[thereuare]

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

It would be appreciated if you used the requested PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your future travel purchases.

Enjoy your stay.