Mulval Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 Fairfield Inn by Marriott - Dulles Airport South - ChantillyPriceline quality level: 2*Priceline zone: Dulles Airport (IAD)3960 Corsair Court, Chantilly, Virginia 20157703-435-1111http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/IADFCCheck-In Date: Tuesday, February 1, 2005Check-Out Date: Friday, February 4, 2005Offer Price: $40.00Number of Rooms: 1Number of Nights: 3Subtotal: $120.00Taxes & Service Fees: $20.65Total Charges: $140.65Bidding on January 17, 2005:1) 2* for $40 in Dulles Airport (IAD) -- and my price was accepted.Rate:The best available rate from the hotel Web site for the same dates was $139.00/night.Location:This hotel is in the south end of the Dulles Airport (IAD) zone. The exact location is on the northeast corner of the intersection of Route 28 (Sully Rd) and Route 50 (Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy).Quality Level:I have stayed at this Fairfield Inn by Marriott before. In my opinion, the excellent quality and amenities of this hotel (Priceline 2*) are no different from AmeriSuites by PRIME (Priceline 2.5*) located two traffic lights south along Route 28 (Sully Rd). Both offer clean, comfortable rooms, and a good breakfast. Link to comment
thereuare Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 I noticed you more often bid 2.5* in this zone... were these dates difficult at 2.5* or were you looking for somerthing different for this stay? <just curious :) > Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
Mulval Posted January 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 My goal was to get a 2.5* or a 2* hotel room for around $40/night. I tried bidding, unsuccessfully, a number of times: in December 2004, on January 4, 2005, and then in the middle of January 2005. Here's what I tried on Thursday, January 13, 2005:A1) 2.5* for $39 in Sterling A2) 2.5* for $40 in Sterling + Falls Church East B1) 2.5* for $38 in Dulles Airport (IAD) B2) 2.5* for $39 in Dulles Airport (IAD) + Falls Church East B3) 2.5* for $40 in Dulles Airport (IAD) + Falls Church East + Sterling B4) 2.5* for $41 in Dulles Airport (IAD) + Falls Church East + Sterling + Manassas C1) 2* for $38 in Dulles Airport (IAD) C2) 2* for $39 in Dulles Airport (IAD) + Sterling C3) 2* for $40 in Dulles Airport (IAD) + Sterling + ManassasAfter that I waited for over 72 hours. I wanted to avoid winning a 2* Homestead Studio Suites in the Washington Dulles International Airport area, because Homestead properties don't include breakfast. Then, on Monday, January 17, 2005, a friend of mine bidding for the same area for the same week told me that he won a $41 bid for 2* Fairfield Inn - Washington Dulles Airport South in Chantilly. I would have been happy to stay at Fairfield Inn, because it's a great property, with a nice breakfast, a convenient location, and a lot of cable TV channels offered. So I immediately bid $40 for 2* in Dulles Airport (IAD) zone, and won. Link to comment
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