Hotwire website

[gretch]

Has anyone ever used hotwire.com to book a resort in Aruba? I’ve never used it myself before but it looks like it has great deals, although I won’t know where I end up until after it’s booked I think. I’m going in October for 2 weeks, staying at LaCabana, but I’m coming down a day early and was thinking of staying one night in the Palm Beach area, I’ve never stayed there before.

Just wondering if it’s worth it or if I should just book with a resort…thinking the Radisson if I do it that way.

[Arubalisa]

We have used them for cruises and they were okay.

For the Radisson I would call Players Choice 1.800.642.7822
http://www.aruba.com/forum/tags/play...e%20tours.html

[gretch]

Thanks so much, I'll check that out. You always come through !!

[Arubalisa]

Originally Posted by gretch

Thanks so much, I'll check that out. You always come through !!

You are very welcome.

[mgenestra]

I've stayed in the Palm Beach Area the past two times and we are headed back for a third time this July. 100 days from this Thursday. I can't wait!!!!!

[Terry Joz]

We have used Hotwire for car rentals and alway's got great deals in Aruba and where ever else we went.

[jdoll]

I have used them for car rentals and hotels that I know the city and am booking 3-1/2 star places. Saved a lot of money using them.

[Andrea J.]

does hotwire disclose the "name" of the resort, or the name of the car rental prior to purchase?

[gretch]

Its says for prices so low they can't tell me but for about $136 it guarantees a 4 star hotel...."Our 4-star hotel suppliers include: InterContinental, Hyatt, Omni, and other prestigious hotel brands." But it also says I have to pay a $25 resort fee directly to the hotel on top of the $136.

[Arubalisa]

If you go to http://www.betterbidding.com/ read through some of the threads, it seems that the Renaissance may also be included EVEN THOUGH you have specified Palm Beach.

I thought the same until I saw how far the Renaissance is from Palm Beach (around 15 miles). Technically speaking. the Renaissance is located on the heart of Oranjestad (downtown). So, if HOTWIRE is associating this resort to Palm Beach it will be misleading....There are even three known beaches between them (Eagle, Manchebo and Drulf Beaches) .

You are right, the Renaissance it is within the highlighted zone map. Therefore, I won't book this one this time - as I am looking for one actually located in palm beach.

The other thing that raised a red flag, and others cannot better on the specifics of hotwire's list of amenities for a specific resort, is that it stated the resort has a coin operated laundry. The last I knew the Radisson did not have washers and dryers. The Renaissance however does. "Laundry on-site, coin operated"