FLL hotel for Feb 26th - why so high?

[applegam]

So, we'll be flying in the Friday before the Carnival Freedom departs on Feb 27th. I've been checking the hotel rates for that Friday night and they seem really high. It sounds like a very popular one is the La Quinta in Hollywood. Looks to me like this is typically $95.00 or so. Well, for Feb 26th it's $145. The Superbowl will be long gone. Is there something else going on that weekend that we need to know of?

[JMA]

The Hyatt PLace hotel, downtown, near the port, is available on Hotwire for $90 that night. It includes shuttle from airport to hotel, and from hotel to the port; also continental breakfast.

 

Come join on rollcall...we are also going on the Freedom on Feb. 27th.

 

Jane

[applegam]

The Hyatt PLace hotel, downtown, near the port, is available on Hotwire for $90 that night. It includes shuttle from airport to hotel, and from hotel to the port; also continental breakfast.

 

Come join on rollcall...we are also going on the Freedom on Feb. 27th.

 

Jane

 

Thanks for the info. I've never done Hotwire before. I took a look at it. Kind of looks like Priceline, but you know your price ahead of time which is nice. Did you book the 3-star hotel in Las Olas - Downtown - Port Everglades option?

[cruiseism]

if you goto www.Sunny.org

 

...you will find 5 big events durning that time.

 

Florida Renaissance Festival

Big Cypress Shootout

30th Annual Sistrunk Parade & Festival

73d Annual Rodeo

Annual Butterfly festival

 

I believe there were 14 events in all.....

[applegam]

if you goto www.Sunny.org

 

...you will find 5 big events durning that time.

 

Florida Renaissance Festival

Big Cypress Shootout

30th Annual Sistrunk Parade & Festival

73d Annual Rodeo

Annual Butterfly festival

 

I believe there were 14 events in all.....

 

 

Ahh. Thanks for the info.

[shoshona2]

We go to Ft. Lauderdale four times a year to see our children who live there. February 26th is the height of the Season for Florida -- no hurricanes and everyone leaves freezing weather to go there. I'm going next weekend and spending $73 a night at the Courtyard which will be $173 in February.

 

Sheila

[TrentS]

^^^

 

Bingo! Typically December through March (roughly Christmas through Easter) is the nicest weather and most expensive time of year for hotels in FL.

[JMA]

Thanks for the info. I've never done Hotwire before. I took a look at it. Kind of looks like Priceline, but you know your price ahead of time which is nice. Did you book the 3-star hotel in Las Olas - Downtown - Port Everglades option?

 

 

Yes, that's the one.... :)

[mnsawyer]

End of president's week which is typically school vacations for many areas.

[royalcruz]

if you goto www.Sunny.org

 

...you will find 5 big events durning that time.

 

Florida Renaissance Festival

Big Cypress Shootout

30th Annual Sistrunk Parade & Festival

73d Annual Rodeo

Annual Butterfly festival

 

I believe there were 14 events in all.....

 

I doubt these events would push up hotel rates in Hollywood.

[recyclelady]

I have two room booked at the Hollywood La Quinta on 2/26. We are on the Carnival Liberty the next day. When I booked these way back in April, I got them at $85 and $95. About two weeks later, they went WAY UP. I'm glad I booked them when I did! Everything looks sky high in the area during that time.

[beachbby]

Thank you for the Hotwire info. Just booked Hyatt Place for 89 for 2/28. ;)

[Mrs. Squirrel]

Thank you for the Hotwire info. Just booked Hyatt Place for 89 for 2/28. ;)

 

I also booked Hyatt Place for 89 on 1/30. Was getting crazy rates on my own or no availability-Superbowl week? Had never tried Hotwire before reading this thread. Thanks for the tip!

[Gathina]

I was thinking the same thing.

 

It's high tourist season, anyway. That's the most logical explanaation for the rate hike.

 

I doubt these events would push up hotel rates in Hollywood.

[Tandoorii]

Thank you for the Hotwire info. Just booked Hyatt Place for 89 for 2/28. ;)

When you bnook on Hotwire (I need 6 rooms) how can you be sure you get a hotel with complimentary airport shuttle?

[royal_flush]

When you bnook on Hotwire (I need 6 rooms) how can you be sure you get a hotel with complimentary airport shuttle?

 

I don't think you can, Hotwire doesn't give out that much information about their hotels. I'd say find ones that are relatively closer to the airport to be on the safe side; those usually offer the shuttles.

[TrentS]

When you bnook on Hotwire (I need 6 rooms) how can you be sure you get a hotel with complimentary airport shuttle?

 

And that's never a reason to book a hotel anyway, most are either so unreliable or overcrowded people end up taking a taxi anyway.