Jump to content
Cruise Critic Community

Summary of winning bids on Priceline

dmk

By dmk,
in West Coast Departures

 Share

Recommended Posts

Mparis184

Mparis184

Posted
Posted

Fort Lauderdale Airport Hilton

Dania Beach

November 29, 2009

$85.00 per night plus tax

 

Excellent hotel, about 8 minutes from the airport. We rented a car and spent the day being tourists. Dropped the car back at the airport the next morning and took a cab to the ship.

 

Marion

Link to comment
Share on other sites
hjrell

hjrell

Posted
Posted

Are you better off waiting to book a room with PriceLine close to your sail date? We don't cruise until Jan. 31, 2010 so what are my chances of winning a bid at this point? We are looking at trying to get Crowne Plaze or Double Tree in San Pedro for $65.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Jules7226

Jules7226

Posted
Posted

I just got 2 rooms at the Crowne Plaza on 6-6-09 for $65 each room. One night pre-cruise. I had booked the room with parking for a week direct and it was going to be almost $230 per room. I'm glad that I did a lot of research on CC today and found that I could get it cheaper. We'll park at the pier for $84 for the week and still be better off.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Nancyquilts

Nancyquilts

Posted
Posted

For March 8th. I'd been trying for 5 days at $65-$75 for 3-l/2 or 3 stars with no luck - they seemed to want over $90 for a hotel on Priceline, when I know people get Crowne Plaza for $65 (we have at another time). Doubletree came in at $71 (i.e., 88.83 including taxes) this afternoon. It is evidently rated as a 3 star, but I've heard lots of good things about it on this board.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
ranquet91

ranquet91

Posted
Posted

Was hoping for the Crowne Plaza in San Pedro for proximity but got the Westin Long Beach instead. Seems like a nice place and we have a rental car too boot so should not be an issue.

 

 

Date: April 25th 2009

Number of nights: 1 (post cruise)

Hotel: Westin Long Beach

Rating: 4 star

Area: Long Beach

Site: Priceline

Winning Bid: $97

Taxes & Service Fees: $ 18.00

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Ernie G

Ernie G

Posted
Posted

The Westin in Long Beach is a great hotel. We were there pre-cruise 3 nights in November. There is a wonderful little diner down the street that serves a fabulous omelet. The street trolley will take you any where you want for free. It is clean and very safe. We stayed in the San Pedro area once and really like Long Beach much better. It is only a 10 minute drive to the port. There is also a convenient drop-off for several of the rental car agencies. Most will then drive you to the port. Have a great cruise.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
azbaby8062

azbaby8062

Posted
Posted

We just won a winning bid on Priceline for the Crowne Plaza, for June 6, 2009. I even included insurance for the room. The lowest quote I was finding online on various sites was $154, so I am happy. :)

 

 

Room Cost (avg. per room, per night):$65.00 (USD)Number of Rooms:1Number of Nights:1Room Subtotal:$70.00 (USD)Taxes and Fees:$16.93 (USD)Total Room Cost:$86.93 (USD)

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Gallivanting Souls

Gallivanting Souls

Posted
Posted
Are you better off waiting to book a room with PriceLine close to your sail date? We don't cruise until Jan. 31, 2010 so what are my chances of winning a bid at this point? We are looking at trying to get Crowne Plaze or Double Tree in San Pedro for $65.

 

I was wondering the same thing. We sail on Jan 16, 2010 on the Sapphire Princess! I'm thinking waiting a while and not have the money tied up.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
wolfshadow

wolfshadow

Posted
Posted
We got on Hotwire:

Crowne Plaza 83.00 a night plus taxes, for 2 rooms 2 nights. may 8, 9th

for a total of 380.00.. It was a 3* hotel selection. wanted to use priceline but needed the guarantee of 2 beds per room.

Are you sure that is was for a 3* and not a 3.5*? I've been waiting for the Doubletree which is listed as a 3* and the Crowne Plaza has always been listed as a 3.5*. Right now the only category for San Pedro is a 3* for $89. Now I'm afraid to go for it if you got the Crowne Plaza as a 3*. Can you let me know, thanks!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
celly

celly

Posted
Posted

Have been bidding for a few days, rejected.

Made a new bid ($ 56) for 3,5* rejected

added Marina-Lombard ($ 61) street rejected

added 3* ($ 67) accepted!

I am very happy.

 

Hyatt At Fishermans Wharf 555 North Point Street

San Francisco, CA 94133

 

Check-In: Thursday, April 30, 2009-03:00 PM

Check-Out: Saturday, May 2, 2009-12:00 PM

 

Room Cost (avg. per room, per night): $67.00 (USD)

Number of Rooms: 1

Number of Nights: 2

Room Subtotal: $134.00 (USD)

Taxes and Fees: $28.81 (USD)

Total Room Cost: $162.81 (USD

Link to comment
Share on other sites
taylorsmom

taylorsmom

Posted
Posted

Are you sure that is was for a 3* and not a 3.5*? I've been waiting for the Doubletree which is listed as a 3* and the Crowne Plaza has always been listed as a 3.5*. Right now the only category for San Pedro is a 3* for $89. Now I'm afraid to go for it if you got the Crowne Plaza as a 3*. Can you let me know, thanks!

 

Wolfshadow,

 

when i booked the room on Hotwire, the only catagory was a 3* for san pedro, and i have watched it go from $79 up to $89, so saturday night when it came down to 83.00 we jumped on it, and got the crowne plaza. i was hoping for double tree too. from reading these boards on hotwire the 3* are those 2 hotels. hope this helps

Link to comment
Share on other sites
wolfshadow

wolfshadow

Posted
Posted
Are you sure that is was for a 3* and not a 3.5*? I've been waiting for the Doubletree which is listed as a 3* and the Crowne Plaza has always been listed as a 3.5*. Right now the only category for San Pedro is a 3* for $89. Now I'm afraid to go for it if you got the Crowne Plaza as a 3*. Can you let me know, thanks!

 

Wolfshadow,

 

when i booked the room on Hotwire, the only catagory was a 3* for san pedro, and i have watched it go from $79 up to $89, so saturday night when it came down to 83.00 we jumped on it, and got the crowne plaza. i was hoping for double tree too. from reading these boards on hotwire the 3* are those 2 hotels. hope this helps

Thanks! Usually there has been two categories for San Pedro, 3* and 3.5*, with the Doubletree under the 3* and the Crowne Plaza listed under the 3.5*. They must have brought the Crowne down to under the 3* since they had been reserving the Doubletree more. I already have reservations thru Doubletree just in case, I was just hoping to get the price down thru Hotwire or Priceline. Thanks again for letting me know, I appreciate it!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
teaach

teaach

Posted
Posted

My Dh and I got the Hyatt 4/26/09 one night precruise for $80. We are very happy. Previously we had the Coast with a TA for $179. I just found out the name had changed to Hotel Maya and was under construction till 6/2009 with no food service available. I decided to read up on Priceline tips and bid the Hyatt. I was rejected for 3.5 star, zone 1 for $70 a night, so I expanded my zones and bid $80. No 3.5 or above in the added zone.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Please sign in to comment

You will be able to leave a comment after signing in



Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing
  • Forum Jump
    • Categories
      • Welcome to Cruise Critic
      • New Cruisers
      • Cruise Lines “A – O”
      • Cruise Lines “P – Z”
      • River Cruising
      • ROLL CALLS
      • Cruise Critic News & Features
      • Digital Photography & Cruise Technology
      • Special Interest Cruising
      • Cruise Discussion Topics
      • UK Cruising
      • Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
      • Canadian Cruisers
      • North American Homeports
      • Ports of Call
      • Cruise Conversations
×
×
  • Create New...