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The bidding method is still the best way to obtain a cheap room for the night, however the pricing information is over 8 years old, the latest bidding rates can be found at www.biddingfortravel.com
We
used to fly in on the day of our cruise, but ever since 9/11, we fly out the night
before so we have a little margin of error. We always stay in the MCO area, and
we get a hotel via www.priceline.com or www.hotwire.com. They have a free shuttle
from the airport to the hotel, and we take Happy Limo to the port in the morning.
On Priceline, I have bid from $25 to $29 and have gotten hotels ranging from the
LaQuinta to the Marriott to the Renaissance. There are two LaQuintas...one is
very nice, and the other (on Daetwyler Drive) is very icky, as I detail in trip
report #27. If you want to avoid that one, specify a three-star property (but
that also lessens the chances of your bid being accepted). I have bid as little
as one week before our cruise and as much as two to three months ahead of time,
and I've always gotten something.
The alternative is the Amerisuites via www.hotwire.com. They don't tell you
the name of the hotel in advance, but you can tell which one is the Amerisuites
because of the list of amenities and the price range, which is around $33 tp
#43.
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