Hotwire Hotel: Need ID Fort Myers Airport 3* 11/4/09

[hummingbirdz]

Can someone please help me determine which hotel this is?

11/4/09

3*

$56.00

amenities: fitness, pool, internet

Shuttle isn't listed...altlhough I'll need one from airport. Hmmm.

Much appreciated!!

[thereuare]

Given you're not ready to book a non-refundable Chicago October stay at the moment, are you comfortable booking a non-refundable November stay at this point in time?

Even if we guess the hotel above is Hotel X, which does have a shuttle, we could be wrong, and you could receive a hotel that does not offer shuttle service... is this a risk you're willing to take?

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[hummingbirdz]

Given you're not ready to book a non-refundable Chicago October stay at the moment, are you comfortable booking a non-refundable November stay at this point in time?

Even if we guess the hotel above is Hotel X, which does have a shuttle, we could be wrong, and you could receive a hotel that does not offer shuttle service... is this a risk you're willing to take?

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

Actually I am comfortable booking a non-refundable in Ft. Myers now--the difference being that it's just for one night with late arrival enroute to Sanibel and I need a decent place to sleep cheap. That seemed like a super great rate for a 3* there. Hard to imagine prices go much lower than that. If I thought it offered the shuttle, I'd probably give it a go---

[Chicago trip is for 4 nights with family and friends. I've been watching hotwire and other offers and it seems to me that prices are lower as dates get closer. The $ investment there is considerable higher and there are many factors to consider in my hotel choice there (proximity to wedding venue, etc.). I'm happy waiting and watching for the October trip.]

So, I'd love some help with Ft. Myers now. 2 adults on 11/4 (flight doesn't arrive until 11:30 pm) Shuttle would be great, breakfast great too--- but I may risk not having if price right. Is it common for amenities like hotel shuttle to be missing?

We haven't worked out our options for a car rental yet........

Thanks in advance for your help.

[hummingbirdz]

Oh, I forgot to mention that I would have liked to use priceline for this stay but priceline bidding zone seems to encompass a wide area around Ft. Myers. I couldn't find a zone that was just for RSW airport. Am I missing something?

[thereuare]

Sometimes the hotel 'hides' amenities... sometimes HOTWIRE varies the amenities, the latter what i think may be happening in this instance.

If you change your search to 4adults/0childre a 'new' 3* hotel appear in this zone for the same price with:

Restaurant, Pool, Fitness, Hi-Speed Internet, Business, Laundry, Tennis icons

This is a match for the Holiday Inn Ft Myers Downtown Historic (2431 Cleveland Ave) so that would be our best guess for this one. We can't be certain that this is the same property as above, so if you are interested in trying to target this property, it woudl be 'safer' to make the purchase as 4adults/0chidlren with the 'full' amenities above than as it appear when searching for just 2adults.

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

[hummingbirdz]

thereuare-------Thanks for info.

I looked it up and I see the property you mentioned for four adults. It's very confusing to me that the downtown property is listed as RSW airport when it is so far from the airport though. Since we are arriving late at night in a strange (to us) location, we really didn't want to travel far. I think my best bet at this point is to keep looking for hotel that lists a shuttle as an amenity. Seems that's best way to insure that we're close to airport. I hope my thinking makes sense.......

[thereuare]

The zone name is (Fort Myers - Southwest Florida Intl Airport RSW) which is why it includes the downtown area. With both PRICELINE and HOTWIRE you need to really pay attention to the zone boundaries on the map, as many zones extend further than what may typically be thought of by the name's description.

Keep us updated as to your progress and if anything new appears that is of interest.

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[hummingbirdz]

The zone name is (Fort Myers - Southwest Florida Intl Airport RSW) which is why it includes the downtown area. With both PRICELINE and HOTWIRE you need to really pay attention to the zone boundaries on the map, as many zones extend further than what may typically be thought of by the name's description.

Keep us updated as to your progress and if anything new appears that is of interest.

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

We ended up with advanced purchase rate at Comfort Inn and suites-airport for $75. Quick and easy shuttle back to airport for rental car next morn.

[yellowdog]

hummingbirdz

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