Hotels beside Doubletree in CT?

[lmkmip67]

We are going for IVIG this coming week. I found out the pool will be closed at the Doubletree. My son is very excited to swim and it makes this whole experience easier for him. So I need a hotel with a pool without spending $200 a night. Does anyone have a decent hotel recommendation with an indoor pool? Thanks!

 

Lisa

[lmkmip67]

I lucked out with Hotwire and got a Holiday Inn with a pool.

[tpotter]

Priceline...name your own price.

 

I always ask for the Stamford area, and start with 3 1/2 stars. You get one bid per day per person paying (so if you and your husband are both going, you can bid once under your name, and once under his (the person who got the bid, has to be present.) You can get additional bids if you either change the location and/or the # of stars.

 

For the record, I have gotten the Stamford Hilton, Stamford Marriott, and one other. BUT...there are sometimes charges for parking (which there aren't at the Doubletree). I have never paid more than $10 per day at any of the hotels, but keep in mind that that is not negotiable, and gets paid directly to the hotel. You don't get to choose which hotel you get, but you do get to choose what hotel level you want...you won't get BELOW that level. Once your offer is accepted, you have to take what you get. They also automatically give you a double room (2 double beds,) but you can call the hotel after you win the bid, and switch it if you want. The only thing is that some of the hotels in the area are not allowed to put a rollaway in a "double" room.

 

Case in point, I paid $55.00 per night (plus parking at the hotel) for the Stamford Marriott last time we went...in the heart of downtown, right off I-95, 3 1/2 stars. I'm not saying you will definitely get that rate...it depends on how busy the hotels are for the time you want to go, and I pay different rates each time, but I always get a way better deal this way than any other way (as long as I have flexibility on which hotel I end up getting.)

 

Good luck, and have fund bidding.