Hotwire Hotel: why are the prices so high?

[Bruchpilot]

hi guys!

does anyone has got an idea, why the prices for florida are so high in march? is it the best period for the sunshine state or will the hotel decrease the prices in the new year? what is the reason?

thanks and merry x-mas from germany!

[tinnub]

Prices depend on dates in March. May be Spring Break. Wait and keep trying. Please state the place in Florida as that would help.

[thereuare]

... and also the actaul dates of your stay.

What prices are you experience that you deem as 'high'?

[Bruchpilot]

e.g. first week of march, miami or key west. when does spring break is in the us?

[thereuare]

Are your plans flexible within the first week of March, if so please posts the actual possible start/end dates; if not, please post the actual dates of your stay.

[LoneStar]

Early March IS a very busy time in S. Florida. A good way to figure out whether priceline is likely to have any inventory is to look at hotwire for the days in question. If hotwire has no deals for the days/cities you want, you're not likely to get lucky on priceline.

As a general rule of thumb, I like to start bidding about $30 less than hotwire for priceline rooms. If I had plenty of time, I'd bid even lower and be patient -- especially if I thought hotwire's rates were higher than "usual."

[dianev]

I have noticed for my dates later in March (24-26) that the rates on Hotwire have been steadily increasing..so much that the hotel that matches up to the Radisson Worldgate or Doubletree is around $149 (I dont remember exactly) I think last time I looked!