Priceline Hotel near Legoland

[canadadisney]

I am considering putting a Priceline bid in for our hotel near legoland. We will literally just be sleeping there the night. For anyone who has done this, what do you usually bid, what star rating did you pick and what hotel did you get? TIA

[Lissame]

Go to www.betterbidding.com and check out the forums. They are very helpful with hotels and amounts to bid in the locations you want.

[canadadisney]

Thanks! I do a lot of Priceline bidding and I have never been to that site before. It was a great help!

[c&m]

A couple of years ago, I bidded on the 4* Carlsbad area and have gotten the Sheraton Carlsbad Resort and Spa for $130/night during a peak summer month. This year for our upcoming August trip next week, I had no such luck. I had to go outside the Carlsbad area into La Jolla. Got the Marriott La Jolla for $108. Not bad, considering much of the 3* and up hotels in the La Jolla and Carlsbad areas are going for close to $150+/night.

If you're going during the Fall, it's not peak season, and you'll get much better Priceline deals.

But beware that a lot of hotels on the Priceline hotel list charge for parking (in La Jolla, some have $20/day charges). You may want to look into the Homewood Suites or Residence Inn in Carlsbad, which may offer you free parking and complimentary hot breakfast. Both hotels may offer rates that are comparable to Priceline.

BTW, I use both betterbidding.com and biddingfortravel.com.