The Grateful Dad

I was getting ready to bid ZONE 8 RESORT for San Juan. It appears that zone 8 does NOT include Marriot Stelaris, Conrad etc,

it's now Zone 9 that includes those resorts.

 

Can someone please check this out, I don't use priceline much and dont wat to give out bad information or bid on the wrong zone.

 

I'm trying to win (hopes not high) the Marriot Stelaris beginning of January

I'm a little confused. Are you saying you need two rooms for 1/25-26 and then two rooms for 1/26-27? Are these for different people or are you really needing two rooms for 1/25-27??

 

Bidding is simple, but there are no guarantees at all on what you will get if you are using priceline. I usually check out these boards to see what hotels are winning bids to know what price range to use a starting point for the hotel I'd like to get. I also go to betterbidding.com for more information and helpful hints.

 

For example, I like staying in the Condando Beach area since I like staying on the beach and it's within walking distance of a lot of great restaurants and a Walgreens for last minute items and a liquor store. I normally stay at the Marriott Stellaris or LaConcha (another Marriott hotel but it's 4 stars and not a resort). If I would like to win one of these I will look here first and see if anyone is winning these hotels. Right now others are winning the Marriott Stellaris for around $150, which is still over half price what you'd pay if you booked directly with the hotel. If you look at priceline the Marriott is running $270 per night for 1/25-26 (if you pay for it outright). Click on the star rating to sort by the ratings and you will see what hotels fall within each category. There are only 4 hotels that fall within the Resort category in the San Juan PR area. The Marriott Stellaris, Caribe, Conrad and Condado. If you were to bid on Resorts only in the San Juan, PR area (Zone 8), you would win one of these hotels, and most likely the Marriott since it has been winning alot lately for next year but that's no guarantee. You will probably have to pay $150 for that hotel.

 

Good luck with whatever you do.

 

Hi Kathy,

 

I'm hoping you or someone else might reply. Following up on your Marriot Stellaris example. I need 2 rooms 1-2 thru 1-6-2013. I would love to win the Marriot also. If I should bid zone 8 , resorts, would I be better off starting low at possible $130 and work up, isnt there a chance one of the resorts will accept the bid before the marriot. Will bidding $150+ at the start give better odds on winning the Marriot. I understand the crap shoot priceline is but am trying to narrow down before bidding.

 

thx

Is in the signature, think ..

 

duh, I have signatures turned off!!! (i guess I should put them back on because I might be missing info like this :eek:

 

thanks

 

sorry ;)

 

ps- can someone remind me how to enable viewing of signatures, I think it's in User CP but I can't find it

It looks like post #2172 was a win for January 2013 at the Marriott Stellaris.

 

thanks for the reply sadie, but I don't see a reference on #2172 to any date, perhaps this post will illicit a reply from Halftocruz.

 

:p

Any recent wins in San Juan? We're interested in beginning of Jan 2013

Cruizer2,

thanks so much for the detailed review.

I do have a question. You mentioned that you like the cabin cool (I do too)
and set the AC to it's lowest setting. Were you able to get the cabin cool enough? If a temperature setting was visible did it get below 70?:confused:

thanks in advance
The Grateful Dad
Neil