Summary of Winning Bids on Priceline, Hotwire, etc.

[divers2]

FYI, bid 3.5* on priceline for one night 5/28/11-5/29/11 for $70 and was asked to raise it $20 to $90, which i did, and got the Radisson. I was hoping for Sheraton OSJ. but happy just to have our pre-cruise night booked! Is the Radisson OK for one night? We will be with 2 teens in the same room.

[cpdad]

FYI, bid 3.5* on priceline for one night 5/28/11-5/29/11 for $70 and was asked to raise it $20 to $90, which i did, and got the Radisson. I was hoping for Sheraton OSJ. but happy just to have our pre-cruise night booked! Is the Radisson OK for one night? We will be with 2 teens in the same room.

Congratulations on your win. For future reference, when Priceline counteroffers with an additional "$20" or whatever, you can almost always get the hotel for less than that amount. But since you are only staying one night, it's not a big deal to overbid by a few $.

 

More importantly, remember that Priceline only guarantees a room for double occupany (2 people). Next Spring, as your arrival day approaches, you should contact the hotel directly and make arrangements to try to accomodate your children in the same room. Otherwise, the hotel may just assign you a room with one king bed, since that will accomodate two people.

 

If you need two double beds and/or roll-away beds, you should contact the hotel directly. If you call the hotel now, you will have to contact them again anyway in May to re-confirm the arrangements. Of course, there are no promises the hotel can or will accomodate your request for 4 people. I'm sure they will try their best.

[divers2]

Thanks for the helpful info. I will be calling the hotel before we arrive. I know the hotel has rooms with 2 doubles, so hopefully they will give us one. Fingers crossed. Anyone else have any luck with 2 adults/2kids(teens) staying at the Radisson after bidding on Priceline?

[divers2]

CPDAD,

I went on Hotwire to look for a 3 night stay after our cruise (6/6/11-6/9/11) and a 3.5* hotel with the following amenities showed up for $96/nite. Is this the Sheraton OSJ? Could it be anything else from your experience and from other posters? Is this a good price if it is OSJ?

 

Casino

Fitness Center

Pool(s)

restaurant(s)

Business Center

High Speed Internet

tennis Nearby

[cpdad]

CPDAD,

I went on Hotwire to look for a 3 night stay after our cruise (6/6/11-6/9/11) and a 3.5* hotel with the following amenities showed up for $96/nite. Is this the Sheraton OSJ? Could it be anything else from your experience and from other posters? Is this a good price if it is OSJ?

 

Casino

Fitness Center

Pool(s)

restaurant(s)

Business Center

High Speed Internet

tennis Nearby

 

 

Sorry, although I've used Priceline extensively, I have never used Hotwire. There is a website betterbidding.com that discusses both Priceline & Hotwire; you should look there for Hotwire information in San Juan.

 

Check hotel booking sites, such as Kayak.com to see what rates are at the Sheraton OSJ next June to get an idea of what a "good price" is. I know that for late November/early December this year, the hotel rates are relatively low and $96 is not at all special for the Sheraton during this slow time of year. I don't know about next June.

[wes3607]

Just got the Caribe Hilton for $105 for 3 nights (Nov 18-21). Hope that was a good deal! We have never been to San Juan so we are not sure where the best places are!

[toonjie]

CPDAD,

I went on Hotwire to look for a 3 night stay after our cruise (6/6/11-6/9/11) and a 3.5* hotel with the following amenities showed up for $96/nite. Is this the Sheraton OSJ? Could it be anything else from your experience and from other posters? Is this a good price if it is OSJ?

 

Casino

Fitness Center

Pool(s)

restaurant(s)

Business Center

High Speed Internet

tennis Nearby

 

Yes, that's the Sheraton OSJ, and at a good price. Book it, if that's the hotel you want!

[marthasunny]

Caribe Hilton for $95 for one night, November 20, 2010 on priceline - 4 stars. Couldn't get anything in a 4 star or a resort category for less money for that date.

Edited October 20, 2010 by marthasunny

[divers2]

Date of winning bid - 10/20/10

Dates:06/05/2011-06/09/2011 (post cruise)

Hotel: Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino (Resort category)

Bid 4 Star (which automatically includes Resort)

Area: San Juan (and then free rebids in $1 increments using areas that have no 4 star or resorts)

Site: Priceline

Winning Bid: $102

[kaybeeeeeee]

Priceline is so hit & miss.

 

Last year, same week we got a 3 * night precruise for $50 (Courtyard Miramar), this year we are paying $120 for a 3.5 star (Radisson Ambassador, bid accepted on Oct 22nd).

 

Last year we got a resort night post cruise (Caribe Hilton) for $95. This year we could only get a 3.5 star (Sheraton Old San Juan, bid accepted on Oct 14th) for $120.

 

I guess we were spoiled last year!!!

[kaybeeeeeee]

Date of winning bid - 10/20/10

Dates:06/05/2011-06/09/2011 (post cruise)

Hotel: Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino (Resort category)

Bid 4 Star (which automatically includes Resort)

Area: San Juan (and then free rebids in $1 increments using areas that have no 4 star or resorts)

Site: Priceline

Winning Bid: $102

 

How do you know definitively that there are no 4 star or resorts in those areas?

[kaybeeeeeee]

How do you know definitively that there are no 4 star or resorts in those areas?

 

n/m, figured it out...wish we could edit/delete posts here!

[mamathilde]

We just got Radisson Ambassador for 120$ with Priceline. I was hoping for a resort but that's still good! I started with 4 stars but was rejected and then try with 3.5 stars and won for our stay feb.25 2011.

[cpdad]

We just got Radisson Ambassador for 120$ with Priceline. I was hoping for a resort but that's still good! I started with 4 stars but was rejected and then try with 3.5 stars and won for our stay feb.25 2011.

The regular rate at this hotel that night is US$187. Hotel prices in general are very high that night in San Juan, so I think you got a good deal.

 

Did you start your bidding at the 3.5* level at $120? Or did you work your way up, at the 3.5* level, to US$120? This information might be helpful to others who may want a 3.5* hotel that weekend. In any event, you got a nice deal on the room. :D

[Summer35]

Just been on Hotwire, offered a 4 * with following amenities for 206 $ :

 

resort

beachfront

casino

pool

restaurant

business center

laundry

high speed internet

tennis nearby

spa service

 

 

Could this be the intercontinental San Juan?

 

 

Thanks

 

Summer

[Irishmom23]

Date of winning bid: 10/24/2010

Dates: pre-cruise 1/1/12010-1/2/2010

Hotel: Intercontinental San Juan Resort and Casino

Bid resort, San Juan

winning bid: $120 per room

Total for 2 rooms, one night $277.00 including taxes and fees (not sure if resort fee is included or if I get charged when I check in.

 

Very pleased with my win!

[Irishmom23]

Date of winning bid: 10/24/2010

Dates: pre-cruise 1/1/12010-1/2/2010

Hotel: Intercontinental San Juan Resort and Casino

Bid resort, San Juan

winning bid: $120 per room

Total for 2 rooms, one night $277.00 including taxes and fees (not sure if resort fee is included or if I get charged when I check in.)

 

Very pleased with my win!

[schmoopie17]

Dates: pre-cruise 1/1/2010-1/2/2010

 

No wonder you got such a good rate. You booked for LAST January...;)

[Irishmom23]

OK, let's try again!!:D

 

Date of winning bid: 10/24/2010

Dates: pre-cruise 1/1/12010-1/2/2011

Hotel: Intercontinental San Juan Resort and Casino

Bid resort, San Juan

winning bid: $120 per room

Total for 2 rooms, one night $277.00 including taxes and fees (not sure if resort fee is included or if I get charged when I check in.

 

Very pleased with my win!

Edited October 25, 2010 by Irishmom23

[Summer35]

Congratulations!!!

 

Tried to get Resort, San Juan, for 4/23/11 - 4/24/11 for 100 $, but still didnt get it. We would like to get the Intercontinental ,too! I will try again tomorrow and will get higher.

[BopRN]

I won the Marriott for $102. Started at $96 then $100 then $101 then $102...with taxes/fees= $121. We have stayed there before and paid $156, so this is a good deal! Really nice place on the beach!

 

When re-bidding I chose any area that did NOT have the little "resort" umbrella except for San Juan of course. There is only one other resort area...Rio-something.

[drakes2]

That's a really good price for May. We also won the Marriott Stellaris through Priceline on 3 separate bids for 4 nights in January. I was so happy we don't have to change hotels. We have also stayed there before and like the fact that the bus is so close to OSJ. :)

I won the Marriott for $102. Started at $96 then $100 then $101 then $102...with taxes/fees= $121. We have stayed there before and paid $156, so this is a good deal! Really nice place on the beach!

 

When re-bidding I chose any area that did NOT have the little "resort" umbrella except for San Juan of course. There is only one other resort area...Rio-something.

[Summer35]

I won the Marriott for $102. Started at $96 then $100 then $101 then $102...with taxes/fees= $121. We have stayed there before and paid $156, so this is a good deal! Really nice place on the beach!

 

When re-bidding I chose any area that did NOT have the little "resort" umbrella except for San Juan of course. There is only one other resort area...Rio-something.

 

 

I just thought about to do the same, but can i be sure that they didnt give me a 4 * upgrade in the "unwanted" area?

Edited October 26, 2010 by Summer35

[chocolatelabs]

On October 26, 2010, we booked a four star property using Hotwire for $139. We booked two rooms for eight people; after taxes/fees this came to $319.01. The property is the Intercontinental with a July 2011 stay.

[djp83]

Bid on 10/27/10 through Priceline. $90, resort in San Juan in December 2010, won the Intercontinental on the first try this time around. Tried the same a couple of weeks ago and was rejected twice.

Edited October 28, 2010 by djp83