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**pinknic38** · 11-02-2009, 05:16 PM

Okay so I am headed out to San Diego for a job interview from December 9th to December 13th... everywhere I am checking, even hotwire is really expensive. I need to stay downtown because it's right in between the two places I need to go cos I have to take a cab (not shelling out cash to rent a car), so I needed to stay downtown or Harbor Island or Gaslamp district..... any thoughts? I need to book soon while I have the $. I don't want to stay somewhere shitty to be honest but I am not trying to go broke...

Suggestions?

**maracle** · 11-02-2009, 11:56 PM

You can usually do quite a bit better than Hotwire by using Priceline...try betterbidding.com and you can see what people are paying. Looks like a 4* downtown can be had for about $70 a night on a normal week.

**maracle** · 11-03-2009, 12:00 AM

By the way I just looked for cars and they're going for under $17 a day for an economy...are you sure taxis are going to be the best option? (don't forget to check on parking fees @ your hotel)

**The Sasquatch** · 11-03-2009, 12:30 AM

just hotels? no hostels? i stayed at the usahostels in the gaslamp and it was alright. the gaslamp is nice as well.

**pinknic38** · 11-03-2009, 06:01 AM

I figure the hostel scene is not for me this trip (I stayed in a USA Hostels in Hollywood last trip to CA and it was cool), because Friday morning I have to be somewhere to take a 4 hour exam and Saturday morning at 6am I have to be at this place ready to take a physical ability test. As much as I love the hostel scene, I know I didn't get a very good nights sleep ever when I was there in LA haha.

Brett where are you finding the $17 day car shit? I just went directly to somecar rental places and Avis was trying to charge $280 for an economy car for 4 days... I was like uhhhh no. And I can definitely do a 4* for $70/night! I'll check Priceline, thanks!

**simply_angelic** · 11-03-2009, 06:24 AM

$17 day car- I'm sure he must have been looking at priceline for those prices....

**pinknic38** · 11-03-2009, 08:10 AM

So an update - my friend who has a boyfriend out in SD that is a DJ apparently just scored me a room for free at the Hard Rock Hotel......

**juliagulia** · 11-03-2009, 09:56 AM

saweeeeeeeeeeeeet!

**maracle** · 11-03-2009, 11:14 AM

The car was just from a search on Expedia

**travelpunk** · 11-03-2009, 01:27 PM

Free at the Hard Rock Hotel? Nice! Doesn't get any better than that

**expatben** · 11-03-2009, 02:34 PM

Good luck!!

Cheer123 · 06-24-2010, 11:41 AM

Hot wire works great for me

lewiseagle · 03-26-2011, 09:23 AM

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terrenceglain · 03-28-2011, 12:43 PM

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peterkeviin · 04-05-2011, 03:12 PM

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