Priceline Hotel: 3.5* DC (Convention Center-Capitol Hill) Hotel Madera

[quiteyoung]

Sorry, should be 3.5*. Don't know how to edit title...

Successful bid on Jan. 19th.

Got it on the first bid.

Want another day from 02/22/10 to 02/23/10, extended the stay got rejected. got a counter offer of 238$ more! reject it of course...

Keep trying up to 78$ until today, still didn't get it.

any suggestions on it?

used PRICELINE link here.

BTW, first time in D. C., how can I get to the hotel from the IAD airport? any public transportation (metro, bus...)?

[headtrip]

Because you got a weekend rate, it was very low which is great, but looking at weekday rates of $319 from the hotel web site it may be due to a conference or other event at the hotel that week and makes the $238 rates seem not too bad, but it's your call.

As for the best way to IAD, Taxi's cost a fortune and the Washington Flyer means you have to take your luggage on the Washington Metro and then the connecting bus, but I've done it and it's not too bad as long as you are prepared for it. Good Luck!

[quiteyoung]

Thanks for the reply.

We have three people traveling together, one small piece luggage each. do you think it worth more to use metro, or hotel super shuttle or Taxi?

[AaronJB]

Congratulations on your success. :)

Terrific deal for this Kimpton boutique property.

Thank you for sharing your win with the board and please use the site's PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to start your purchases and searches.

Enjoy your stay.

[thereuare]

From the hotel website:

Shuttles from Dulles International Airport cost approximately $27 per person, flat rate; cab fair is approximately $55.

(although a phone call was quoted at about $65)

Given the WashingtonFlyer is $10/pp plus you then have to pay for the metro (not sure cost, maybe headtrip can comment), but assuming $5/each, you're not at $45... so the question is whether the convenience of taxi/door-to-door service is worth an extra $10-$20.

[quiteyoung]

Turns out will rent a car one way from IAD to downtown for 50$ for one day. Nice deal from National.

any suggestion on bidding the 02/22/10-02/23/10 stay? have a buget of 80$ most, before tax...

capitol or white house area preferred.

[thereuare]

Please start a NEW TOPIC for your additional nite so that we can ultimately reflect the details of the win in the topic title of the newly created thread... just as the details of the Hotel Madera are in the topic title of this thread.

Thanks.