Priceline Hotel: Marriott Hutchinson Island - Stuart, FL

[tx2fl]

I have bid this hotel in the resort category in the past but now I only see 3 star as the highest category in Stuart. I am looking at 5/21 - 5/23 and would like to pay no more than $85 per night. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

[dahammer]

Please post a follow up to your Priceline Fort Lauderdale topic, letting the board know what your ultimately did with this trip, and then reply to this thread and we'll comment regarding the above.

Also, if you have winning bid information for your previous Marriott stay in Stuart, that would help as well.

thanks!

[tx2fl]

I updated the previous thread as requested. Previously, we were successful at the Marriott Hutchinson Island at $88 per night. The dates were July 2 - 5, 2009. At the time, the hotel was listed in the Resort category.

[thereuare]

The Marriott is now 3* rated by PRICELINE (and a reminder that you're bidding on a 3* hotel in this zone... not the Marriott you previously received)

With time on your side i would bid as follows...

At the 3* level in Stuart FL you have TWO re-bid zones. Priceline Re-Bidding Explained

(NOTE: 're-bid zone1' is not the same as priceline's Zone1, 're-bid zone2' is not the same as priceline's Zone2, etc, etc)

Select 3* Stuart...

Bid $40, if rejected add re-bid zone1...

Bid $45, if rejected close browser and use our link to re-access PRICELINE

Select 3* Stuart and re-bid zone2...

Bid $50, if rejected add re-bid zone1...

Bid $55

If the above is rejected i'd try again after 24 hours:

Select 3* Stuart...

Bid $60, if rejected add re-bid zone1...

Bid $65, if rejected close browser and use our link to re-access PRICELINE

Select 3* Stuart and re-bid zone2...

Bid $70, if rejected add re-bid zone1...

Bid $75

Any questions feel free to ask.

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.

Good luck and let us know how it goes.

[tx2fl]

Thank you! Now that it is a 3*, I am assuming that there are other 3* hotels in the area that could accept my bid??

Thanks

[AaronJB]

There is always the possibility that there could be another property at the same star rating in any area. If the Betterbidding Priceline list has only one reported hotel at a certain star rating, there could be others that have not yet been reported to the board and new hotels can start showing up on the service at any time. Additionally, there is the possibility that a 3* bid can be "upgraded" to 3.5*.

[thereuare]

The Courtyard has also been reported in this zone at the 3* level, so that is at least one other possibility.

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.