Originally Posted by SAT Lawyer
More importantly, I could use some advice as to the mechanics of making a reservation with the intent of using a Stay Certificate. I expect to stay at the Grand Hyatt given this rate versus the astronomical prevailing market rates for other hotels. However, I would like to retain some flexibility to stay elsewhere should I be able to get a less expensive room through Priceline closer to my date of travel. Can I reserve a room at the Grand Hyatt now and wait to purchase the Stay Certificate if Priceline proves unfruitful? If so, how do I go about doing so? I'd hate to wait only to find no reasonable Priceline inventory and have no backup reservation.
First of all you need to call reservations and see if they have availability using certificates for your required dates. If they do not, the whole thing is mute.