Joshuaaaaaa Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 Okay, this is my first post, so go easy on me. :)I will be in Scottsdale 2/12 - 2/13 and went to Hotwire to look for rooms. The airport is a few miles away, however since I'll be driving down from LV I have a car so its no big deal. Anyway, a 3.5* $61 hotel came up with the following amenities:SuiteAirport ShuttleRestaurantsComplimentary BreakfastPoolsFitness CenterKitchenettesAny ideas what it might be? $61 seems like a great deal for a 3.5* Link to comment
Joshuaaaaaa Posted January 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 I'll reply to myself...This looks like it could be the Embassy Suites Airport at 44th. Anybody know anything about it? Link to comment
chasman Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 I don't know if it's cool to post links to other websites, but I find www.tripadvisor.com helpful for hotel reviews. However, I often find wildly divergent reviews from hotel guests. I guess you have to go with the majority view. Link to comment
thereuare Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 Welcome to BetterBidding!This does indeed appear to be the Embassy Suites Airport (at 44th St).For one nite i would probaby take it as i've yet to stay in an Embassy Suites and want to (the free manager's reception and breakfast appeal to my frugal side), although the reviews on this one are a bit mixed.Let us know if we can be of more help and/or what you ultimately do for this stay. If you decide to take it please use THIS LINK to begin your purchase. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
Joshuaaaaaa Posted January 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 Those reviews are a bit mixed. There was a 4.5* available for $136, and while its about twice the price after fees, it may be a nicer place. I'll make a decision in a couple of days.Thanks for the great site, btw. My brother told me about it the other day and I know I'll be watching it for a lot of my trips. Link to comment
bbbb Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 I have stayed at many ES hotels and I would not stay at this one if I had a choice. Its old and not in the best area of town. Link to comment
Joshuaaaaaa Posted February 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 3.5* North Scottsdale$67 on Hotwire.Restaurant(s)Pool(s)Fitness CenterGolf NearbyTennis NearbyI don't see a match on the master list. Any ideas?Also, does anyone know how far Scottsdale is from Tempe? There's a $101 4* "Customer Favorite" in Tempe (Mission Palms or The Buttes, I believe) that sounds like a good deal. Link to comment
bbbb Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 Customer Favorite should be the Buttes and depending on what part of Tempe your in Scottsdale is 5-20 min drive. You can pick the Buttes up cheaper on PL if hotwire has it listed. Bid Tempe/Asu area for resort. The only other resort that comes up in that area is the Point South Mountain and it usualy goes for much more then the Buttes. Whats the Buttes web Rate for your dates? Link to comment
Joshuaaaaaa Posted February 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 Based on the features, I'm now thinking the 4* is Mission Palms. The last 2 reviews on tripadvisor, which are much more current than the earlier ones, give it pretty poor ratings.I saw someone on the PL side with a bidding strategy on Camelback I may use. Link to comment
Joshuaaaaaa Posted February 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 Web rates at the Buttes on that day are $170-$189. Link to comment
bbbb Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 If you do bid for the Buttes you have 7 rebids and I would start at about $60. Link to comment
Joshuaaaaaa Posted February 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2005 My wife and I are going to meet my brother in Phoenix next weekend (Scottsdale), and we needed rooms. We decided to go for resort in Scottsdale. Here's the bidding history.$75 - Scottsdale - rejected$82 - Added Phoenix Airport (no resorts) - rejected$90 - Added Metro Center (no resorts) - rejected$97 - Added Mesa (no resorts ) - accepted.Resort Phoenix (Scottsdale) Plaza ResortCheck-In Date: Saturday, February 12, 2005 Check-Out Date: Sunday, February 13, 2005 Your Offer Price: $97.00 Number of Rooms: 2 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $194.00 Taxes and Service Fees: $33.84 Total Charges: $227.84 I checked rates on the hotel's website and rates for that weekend are between $229 and $289. Not too shabby! Link to comment
thereuare Posted February 6, 2005 Report Share Posted February 6, 2005 Congratulations on your success... looks like your research and hard work paid off!Thanks for the follow-up.Have a great stay. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
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