mattsregister Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Want to stay in a nice place in Seattle (4*) over our (Canadian) long weekend in a few weeks.Just bid the following, rebidding each time with a new area and price, but quit after it got above what we'd like to pay ($85 or so).All bids for 4*, May 15-18Bid $66 Pike PlaceRebid w/ Space Needle $74Rebid w/ Lake Union $78Rebid w/ Bothell $84Any tips for prices around this time? A few other posters on the forum seem to have got 4* in may for $75-85... Link to comment
AaronJB Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Rates are date-specific; if something (a convention, etc) is happening on these dates, then prices will be higher. I'm seeing most 4*'s on Orbitz be sold out for these dates and the cheapest of the remaining is $277 per night. $85 is unfortunately not going to be realistic, given those prices and the amount of hotels sold out. You may be able to get a 3* for these dates for $85, but given the amount of 3*'s that are sold out (the majority of them, it seems) as well, I question how much PRICELINE inventory there is going to be.I'm unfamiliar with Seattle, but it appears as if there's something major going on on these dates. Have you already booked plane tickets?Please use the site's PRICELINE or HOTWIRE links to start your purchase. Link to comment
mattsregister Posted May 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 Update: Tried again with the following:All bids for 4*, May 15-18Bid $84 Pike PlaceRebid w/ Space Needle $95Rebid w/ Lake Union $101Rebid w/ Bothell $116Rebid w/ University $121Still nothing. Are we crazy to think that we'll get a deal? Also, forgot to mention that we're trying for 2 rooms.Haven't booked any travel there, we're driving in from Vancouver so if we don't get accommodation we can cancel the trip.Used the PRICELINE link from this site. Link to comment
thereuare Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 With HOTWIRE rates in the Downtown-Pike Place zone at $300+ and no 4* hotels offered in the Space Needle for your dates, it doesn't appear that you'll currently be successful at the prices you're bidding (it doesn't hurt to try as rates can, and do, change all teh time)What is your maximum bid for this stay? Would you consider lowering your star rating and/or staying in a nearby non-Downtown zone (such as Bellevue)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 Link to comment
mattsregister Posted January 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Thanks for the help... Ended up not travelling. Link to comment
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