Looking for some advice here... There's been a small change of plan, and now it looks like 4 of us are coming to PCB for spring break, mar 15-22. So... we'd quite like to be in one of the party hotels.

Problem is they're all a bit more expensive. But student city (who i know are expensive) advertise a name your price deal.

Question is; how flexible is it? If I call up and offer $300 per person for a £459 room, are they just going to laugh at me? Anyone done this before? Any advice welcomed!

Personally i dont know anyone who has ever gone thru student city before....I find it is always cheaper to book it yourself....

Collegeguy23 (Jason) should be able to help you with all your questions....he works for them and should have all the info you need

dude whatever you do don't book through those websites. If you do, your going to overpay. your best bet is to go to sites such as ..VRBO® is Vacation Rentals by Owner® Vacation Homes Rentals by Owner and search for rooms at the major party hotels there. It has a ton of different rooms/condos that are available for rent by owners, which is ALWAYS CHEAPER.

I was looking to go the 15-22 before a couple of my buds backed out and I was finding most rooms for around $1400 for that week at the Summit. I just booked one at the summit for me and 3 of my buds for the first week in march, 1-8, for $1150 including taxes and cleaning fees. Granted that week isn't quite as busy as the other 2 major weeks, it still works out to be less than 300 a man for a condo which has a full kitchen and 2 baths... Not to mention the room can sleep up to 6 which means if we do find 2 more people to go it would be less than $200 a man. Granted at the Summit someone must be at least 21 to rent the room, but if you find the right owner they usually don't care, such as the one I rented with.

Private message me if you got other questions, last year I made the mistake of booking through one of those sites and payed way to much.

Exactly, its always gonna be cheaper to do it all yourself.....these springbreak sites have to make their money somewhere right?? Its obviously by overcharging

Cheers for the replies guys. I did give SC a ring just to see, but they wouldn't budge on price (so much for that promotion!). In the end we decided location & price was more important than it being a party hotel. We're only really going to be using it for the beds, getting ready & pre-drinking.

So we're booked in a room that sleeps 6 at the Sunbird Suites... $974 for a week for 4 of us.

+1 on using vrbo.....i used it this year and got a condo at the long beach for $700 with taxes and cleaning fee included........march 8-15 week