What’s the lowest price you’ve ever paid for a hotel room on Priceline?
How does $28 for the Extended Stay America in Research Triangle Park sound to you? Granted this hotel isn’t luxurious but it is located right across the street from from my business meeting at the Marriott where rooms are going for $159 a night.
There are actually two Extended Stay hotels just down the street from each other, and they are both fairly similar. (Miami Boulevard North and Miami Boulevard South.) Priceline classifies both these hotels as 2 star. They are located in an area with many new hotels.
Both Extended Stay hotels offer a grab and go breakfast. Both will drive you to your business meeting in the morning and pick you up at night. Both will also shuttle you to the Walmart to pick up groceries.
Many people I met at these hotels were in fact on extended stays — attending various corporate training programs. The room was perfectly adequate for my needs — with free wifi and a recliner. I did not use the fully equipped kitchen, but the table provided a nice work area. One factor to note — the hotel does not clean your room every day and charges $5 for a refresh.
Lifehacker offers a great tip for figuring out how much to bid on Priceline.
By the way, if you are looking for something other than a chain restaurant in the Research Triangle Park area, I recommend Mez, for contemporary Mexican cuisine.
I’d love to hear about the lowest price you have paid for a decent hotel room — whether on Priceline, or otherwise!
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There’s a third hotel which Priceline offers to 2-star bidders in the RTP Durham zone: Crossland Economy Studios (a 1 star hotel masquerading as a 2-star). You were fortunate not to draw this straw; I wasn’t. It’s bad, really bad. Tiny rooms, cheap bed, carpet, etc.
You can get 2-star rates as low as $25 per night with Priceline.