Priceline Hotel: 3* Austin (South-Airport) Courtyard

[crwest]

Used proper PRICELINE link on both dates.

$42 - 4/22-23, 4/25-26 $42

I originally bid from $40 to $45 for a 3.5* in the South-Airport zone only. Did not have success.

I then started bidding for 3* at $40 and got success at $42 for both nights at the Airport Courtyard.

The taxes and fees were $13.67 for a total of $55.67. The online rack rate ($139.95) with taxes was $160.40 so I saved about 65%. I only bid this zone because of rental car prices. Both rooms

were purchased on 1/10/1010.

Lately I have not been successful in obtaining cars through Priceline. The rental car companies have reduced their car counts. They no longer, at Austin, have weekend specials. The weekend prices on Expedia, Orbitz and Travelocity are the same as week day. The four day weekend rental at the airport was $176. I made a reservation with Enterprise with a local site, 4210 South Congress which is within 5 miles of the Courtyard. The four day rental was a total of $67 and they will pick us up right near the Courtyard. Now this will not work for everyone because the local rental sites are usually not open on the weekend and are open only from 7:30 AM tp 6:00 PM. Since we are leisure travelers this works for us. I intend to do so when we go to Louisville, KY in November.

There I will get a weeks rental off airport and hope tlo get the Crowne Plaza (using the PRICELINE Link, of course).

[thereuare]

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

Can you please start a NEW TOPIC for your second purchase of this property so that each win will have its own link in the Priceline and Hotwire Calendar of Wins.

One of the most dramatic change in rental prices took place in Hawaii about a year ago and rates skyrocketted and for awhile it was very difficult to get a win thru PRICELINE or HOTWIRE. However, lately we have seen rates come back down to more normal levels, so you may eventually see the same occur in this market as well.

If you didn't, please note in our support page where we have links to Enterprise as well as most other major car rental agencies, hotel companies, and online booking agencies.

Thank you for sharing your win with the board and using our PRICELINE link to begin your bidding.

Enjoy your upcoming stay(s).