drakes2 Posted June 20, 2010 #1501 Share Posted June 20, 2010 You got a great resort at a great price. Congrats! We are staying 2 nights pre cruise, then decided to stay an extra night post cruise but wanted to try for La Concha, which is a 4 * hotel so decided to bid $140 in the hopes of winning it. No such luck, I got upgraded to the Stellaris again. Guess it could have been worse, as I could have gotten a hotel I really didn't want or the Caribe Hilton or Intercontinental. At least we got the 2 nights prior for $110. so all worked out well in the end. Just booked 2 nights (one pre one post) for Feb Cruise.....Resort Paid 120....What a deal for a beautiful hotel!! Thanks for all of your tips and help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrygirl Posted June 21, 2010 #1502 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Just got the Marriott San Juan Stellaris for 10/10/10 for $111 on first try. I was a little disappointed I didn't get to haggle a little. Oh Well next time I'll start lower.:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffinater Posted June 21, 2010 #1503 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Just got the Marriott San Juan Stellaris for 10/10/10 for $111 on first try. I was a little disappointed I didn't get to haggle a little. Oh Well next time I'll start lower.:p That is a good price for that property. I have only seen it go for $110 so you did ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScappooseFab5 Posted June 22, 2010 #1504 Share Posted June 22, 2010 I bid on $105 first- got rejected then rebid $110 and was accepted on priceline. Got the Marriott San Juan Resort and Stellaris for 1 night precruise hotel Nov 6th. Bid on resorts only to make wife more happy-comfortable :D Luke Scappoose Fab 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisin'4ever Posted June 23, 2010 #1505 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Sheraton Old San Juan-Hotwire BidDec. 10-Dec. 13 $109. plus taxes Wanted this hotel so did not chance Priceline. May have paid too much, don't know but it seems good. Will try bidding our post cruise hotel on Priceline. haven't done hotwire, just curious what you clicked on or submitted to get this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iancal Posted June 25, 2010 #1506 Share Posted June 25, 2010 cruisin4ever...On Hotwire, you key in your city and dates. A hotel star levels is displayed, along with the amenities for those hotels..but no hotel name. Each has a corresponding price. One has to match the hotel amenities displayed with the lists of hotels/amenities that are on better bidding sites on the web. Priceline and Hotwire often use the same hotels, but they often rate them differently, ie a 4 star on Priceline could be a 3 1/2 star on Hotwire. If you combine the better bidding web site data with the Hotwire hotel descriptions, you can often identify the hotel. We do this when we want a specific hotel OR if we do not like Priceline for a particular city (in some cities Priceline offers old, dumpy, dirty, Holiday Inns as three star so we tend not to use Priceline in those areas). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burm Posted June 25, 2010 #1507 Share Posted June 25, 2010 (in some cities Priceline offers old, dumpy, dirty, Holiday Inns as three star so we tend not to use Priceline in those areas). Which cities would those be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna - dsw Posted June 25, 2010 #1508 Share Posted June 25, 2010 I have found in Hotwire - the hotel description does not always match up to the hotel either. Sometimes the number of rooms in the hotel do not match the website of the hotel. It is very confusing. I have only been trying to get a Resort on Priceline - and it isn't easy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iancal Posted June 25, 2010 #1509 Share Posted June 25, 2010 You would need to cross check the hotels on the better bidding or bidding for travel type websites against a website like trip advisor. St. Petes is one where we got stuck with an old HI that was falling to bits. I think that it has since been renovated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrf2e Posted June 25, 2010 #1510 Share Posted June 25, 2010 I am going on CCL Victory on 10/17/10 and am hoping to stay at Sheraton OSJ. I stayed at Caribe Hilton in February this year and really liked it but would like to be closer to pier. Does anyone know what selctions I should make on priceline that would improve my odds for the Sheraton (star rating etc.)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindalo5032 Posted June 26, 2010 #1511 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Kittycat - where are you finding the Hotel ID number - I don't see it anywhere? I can't find the hotel ID number either on Last Minute Travel. Also, are you searching Isla Verde AND North? Or just Isla Verde? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisin'4ever Posted June 27, 2010 #1512 Share Posted June 27, 2010 I just submitted on Hotwire for the 4* with tennis nearby in San Juan with a price of $119.oo plus resort fees on 7/17/2010.It ended up being the Sheraton Conrad condado plaza on Ashford Ave!! I wanted the Sheraton Old San Juan!!!! Is the conrad condado any good????????? __________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemylab Posted June 28, 2010 #1513 Share Posted June 28, 2010 I can't find the hotel ID number either on Last Minute Travel. Also, are you searching Isla Verde AND North? Or just Isla Verde? The hotel ID number is in the URL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highflyingrealtor Posted July 2, 2010 #1514 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Well 4 days & 5 bids later we got the Marriott/Stellaris end of Feb. pre cruise for 2 nights 2 rooms, $111/ea. Bid "San Juan area" and "Resort". Fyi, bids went 86,96,106,110,111. First time Priceline user and very happy with the result. :D Good luck bidding... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfahs Posted July 4, 2010 #1515 Share Posted July 4, 2010 We just won a $95 bid on Priceline for San Juan. Caribe Hilton. Pretty happy. Had tried 85 first and not accepted. Aug 7th. Pretty Happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetair Posted July 4, 2010 #1516 Share Posted July 4, 2010 i also got the caribe hilton for august 5th-15th for $95 a day plus taxes (and the 14% they will collect daily at the hotel UGH) i have stayed here many times and I love the hotel but not overly joyed about walking over the bridge to/from the condado area every day for food and casino. Oh well. Yes i know about the "unreliable" 75 cent bus and will use it when necessary. *sweet* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love2vacation Posted July 5, 2010 #1517 Share Posted July 5, 2010 (edited) I just submitted on Hotwire for the 4* with tennis nearby in San Juan with a price of $119.oo plus resort fees on 7/17/2010.It ended up being the Sheraton Conrad condado plaza on Ashford Ave!! I wanted the Sheraton Old San Juan!!!! Is the conrad condado any good????????? __________________ I think this is not a Sheraton but the Conrad Condado Plaza and a Hilton and it is a 4* hotel and should be much nicer than Sheraton in OSJ. http://www.condadoplaza.com Edited July 5, 2010 by love2vacation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suz56 Posted July 5, 2010 #1518 Share Posted July 5, 2010 Well 4 days & 5 bids later we got the Marriott/Stellaris end of Feb. pre cruise for 2 nights 2 rooms, $111/ea. Bid "San Juan area" and "Resort". Fyi, bids went 86,96,106,110,111. First time Priceline user and very happy with the result. :D Good luck bidding... Lol, me too same hotel, same price for March 7 pre-cruise. First time priceline user too... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarolRick Posted July 5, 2010 #1519 Share Posted July 5, 2010 We got the Marriott Stellaris for post cruise, Friday, Feb 25 for $155. We bid for two rooms, Resort, with $110 to $155 by $5 increments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDebbie Posted July 6, 2010 #1520 Share Posted July 6, 2010 got Intercontinenal, our LAST choice for $132.00 for 9/04/10 on Priceline. Not real happy but I knew what I was getting into. Started at $85 and went up $5 until I got to $110 and then $1 until $112 and they came back with add $20 and you'll get a hotel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueCan'tWait Posted July 7, 2010 #1521 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Well 4 days & 5 bids later we got the Marriott/Stellaris end of Feb. pre cruise for 2 nights 2 rooms, $111/ea. Bid "San Juan area" and "Resort". Fyi, bids went 86,96,106,110,111. First time Priceline user and very happy with the result. :D Good luck bidding... We used the same criteria, except for November 21st. Got three rooms for two nights at $115 each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suz56 Posted July 7, 2010 #1522 Share Posted July 7, 2010 We just won a $95 bid on Priceline for San Juan. Caribe Hilton.Pretty happy. Had tried 85 first and not accepted. Aug 7th. Pretty Happy. I stayed there last March with a Honors special for 205. You got a great deal!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpetcov Posted July 9, 2010 #1523 Share Posted July 9, 2010 I got the Marriorrt Stellaris in San Juan, Puerto Rico for $85 (second bid) before taxes! My first bid was $75. Woo hoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpetcov Posted July 9, 2010 #1524 Share Posted July 9, 2010 I got the Marriorrt Stellaris in San Juan, Puerto Rico for $85 (second bid) before taxes! My first bid was $75. Woo hoo! I was so excited that I forgot to list the date. It is for Sept 11th, 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare APDMOM Posted July 9, 2010 #1525 Share Posted July 9, 2010 $47 SUV rental in JAX... $106 savings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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