ElPal Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 Using your PRICELINE link, I see the following express deals I'm interested in. 4.5* Downtown West Collins - Southbank Area $98/nt Amenities:Restaurant, Swimming Pool, Gym/SpaAny ideas? Link to comment
ElPal Posted November 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 5* Downtown East Collins - Federation Square Area $166Amenities: Restaurant, Internet, Swimming Pool, Gym/SpaGuest Score: 8+ Link to comment
ElPal Posted November 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 Sorry I forgot to put the dates: 19-23 Nov Link to comment
ElPal Posted November 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 One more:4.5 *Hotel (Condo) Downtown East Collins - Area $110Amenities: condo, fitness centre Link to comment
thereuare Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 Please start by following-up your previous Sydney hotel thread with whatever you decided to do for that trip. For the trip above, are your dates and plans firm? Is there something in particular that you're looking for in a hotel and what is your expected budget for this trip? Thanks for using the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
ElPal Posted November 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 I've now finished off the Sydney thread. Sorry for leaving that open. Yes dates are firm. I would like to know what hotel you think these are so I will then either buy the deal or try to NYOP and hopefully get it cheaper. Prefer 4* or above. With the A$ being so weak, I'm aiming for around US$110/nt. Link to comment
thereuare Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 Best guess/comments for each: 4.5* Downtown West Collins - Southbank Area $98/nt --> Oaks on Collins 5* Downtown East Collins - Federation Square Area $166 --> possibly Marriott Melbourne or Stamdord Plaza, but i'm not certain of either 4.5 *Hotel (Condo) Downtown East Collins - Area $110 --> Oaks On Lonsdale Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPS and HOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases. Let us know what you decide and how it goes. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
ElPal Posted November 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 Thanks. Sadly, the first of those 2 deals has gone and the other two have jumped significantly in price. I thought I'd try an "unlikely but you never know" PRICELINE NYOP bid for a 5* in either of the 2 Downtown districts (Downtown East Collins - Federation SquareDowntown West Collins - Southbank). Using your PRICELINE link, I bid for these 2 zones at $90, rejected.Closed out and used your link, added free rebid zone, tried $95, rejectedClosed out and used your link, added free rebid zone, tried $99, rejectedClosed out and used your link, added free rebid zone, tried $100, rejectedClosed out and used your link, added free rebid zone, tried $105, rejectedClosed out and used your link, added free rebid zone, tried $110, rejectedClosed out and used your link, added free rebid zone, tried $111 rejected. Given how quickly it has changed, I am hoping that perhaps over the next few days, as we approach the beginning of the stay a fortnight from tomorrow, further hotels might be added. I will use your links and keep you updated. Thanks, Link to comment
ElPal Posted November 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 It looks like the Australian Masters Golf is on from 19-22 November which might also be why some of the hotels are disappearing... Link to comment
thereuare Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 Keep us updated on your progress and let us know how we can be of further help along the way. Thanks for using the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board. Good luck! Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
Romelle Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 The 7% off Price.line NYOP (in red up above) is good through the end of today. That might let you push your bidding a bit? With the "disappearing" hotels, you might consider making a cancellable back-up reservation at Refundable Rates.com Romelle Link to comment
ElPal Posted November 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 I tried the code and it said it had already been hard that was at about 9:30pm 4 Nov Australian Central Daylight Savings Time.Has anyone noticed that entering PRICELINE via your link on a mobile phone gives you options the non-mobile page (not app just a mobile phone configured page) gives you?For example, in the mobile page I can select West Collins and 4.5* yet on the usual web page I can't - there is only the usual 4 or 5* option. Downside is that I can't add rebid zones as only one zone can be selected per bid. Link to comment
ElPal Posted November 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Zone: Downtown West Collins - Southbank Using your PRICELINE link I was able to bid on 4.5*. I tried various bids from $80 to $90, tried $92, rejected and tried $94, which was accepted. I note that earlier in the day there was a PRICELINE EXPRESS deal for the zone for $99 so I was hopeful I would be able to get the same hotel slightly cheaper. Link to comment
ElPal Posted November 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 I then did a quick search and found this same hotel significantly cheaper - $257.32 for the 4 nights so I did an online chat with PRICE.LINE and asked them to apply the BEST RATE GUARANTEE to it. After some confusion, it seemed there was only one room left and because I was at the booking page they were unable to see it for themselves, once I closed out of the page they were able to see it and were good enough to issue a refund not only of the difference but also of 20% off the retail rate. So all in all, I paid USD205.86 total for the 4 nights which is amazing! Shame that PRICELINE isn't able to match room types though as the $257.32 deal is a freakish one - it is for the COSMO APARTMENT, which is the biggest room the Oaks on Collins have! Thanks for your help as always and I will always use your PRICELINE links and report to the board. Link to comment
thereuare Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Congratulations on your success! Glad to see you found something that works well for your plans and that you ultimately scored a great deal. Thank you for using the PRICELINE links on the board to begin your purchase and sharing your win, helping us add this property to the Priceline Hotel List. Enjoy your stay. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
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