I am traveling to TX on Saturday and I have put off getting a reservation in hopes of using either Hotwire or Priceline. The only problem is that there are 3 of us traveling and we would like a room with 2 queen beds. It doesn't seem possible to pick a hotel based on that so if I put in a search for 4 people would I get a room with 2 queens or would they expect that we could cram into 2 doubles?
I do have one room booked in SAN and I used the ICH discount for that. I would use that but there does not seem to be many hotels with 2 queens left.
Are there any corporate codes floating around that might work?
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posted: Oct. 8, 2009 @ 12:08p
makm
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posted: Oct. 8, 2009 @ 7:22p
First you need to know that Hotwire and Priceline sales are final. NO EXCEPTION. After booking, call the hotel directly and ask for 2 beds. They have the right to refuse your request but this is the best way.
I realize that the sale is final but have also been surprised by extra fees with Hotwire (parking).
CalItalian
Senior Member
posted: Oct. 8, 2009 @ 8:26p
skmerrow said: I am traveling to TX on Saturday and I have put off getting a reservation in hopes of using either Hotwire or Priceline. The only problem is that there are 3 of us traveling and we would like a room with 2 queen beds. It doesn't seem possible to pick a hotel based on that so if I put in a search for 4 people would I get a room with 2 queens or would they expect that we could cram into 2 doubles?
I do have one room booked in SAN and I used the ICH discount for that. I would use that but there does not seem to be many hotels with 2 queens left.
Are there any corporate codes floating around that might work?Priceline only guarantees a room under their "Name Your Own Price" feature for 2 people. So you could end up with one bed.
At Hotwire, you can select up to 4 adults. That would guarantee two beds.
Personally, I am not a fan of Hotwire since they overrate hotels and if you do your homework correctly, Priceline NYOP is a better deal most times. But in your case, Hotwire would be a safer route to go.
makm
Happy Member
posted: Oct. 9, 2009 @ 4:16p
Extra fees like parking, are subject to individual hotel policies. The problem with Hotwire is that you don't know which hotel you'll get so you won't know the individual policies. Here's a common sense take on it, the more dense the area you're staying at, the more likely parking will be charged. Also, the more higher end the hotel, the more likely they charge extra fees. For example wi-fi internet. These are out of Hotwire's control and the ugly side of the hospitality business, hidden fees.
They don't reveal the hotel names like the others, but they often provide enough detail to guess who it "likely might" be. Example, this 134 room, 11 story hotel offers excellent views of the Riverwalk and is 1.2 miles from the Alamo". I made that one up, but that is how they discribe them.
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