Priceline Hotel: Trouble Bidding for multiple rooms in NYC

[Roadguy]

I tried bidding for multiple rooms in New York City for multiple dates, and most cases I couldn't even reach the bidding process or a declined bid. Priceline often would reset or say the inventory changed. I had one declined bid for 2 rooms @ $115 Times Square 4 Star for 8/11-8/13. It did appear that if I were to bid one room at a time, it would allow me but I didn't want to risk being in separate hotels. I finally gave up and purchased rooms on another website.

[AaronJB]

$115 is really more realistic - unfortunately - for the slowest period of the year.  What would be your desired max per night for this stay?

 

When you say you were denied, what happened? When you clicked to bid, was there an error? Was it giving you a message after you bid?

 

Please remember to return to BetterBidding and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPSandHOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases.

[Roadguy]

Hi Aaron

The Express Deal was 133 at the time(143 now), so with the now expired 'bigdeal' promo it would have been 119 for me, which would have been fine. But PRICELINE EXPRESS wouldn't allow multiple rooms at that price but would at 160. Then I tried to bid in other areas, but PL would reset without letting me bid or show that inventory changed. Maybe those areas had only one room available?

 

For instance, go to PRICELINE EXPRESS and try to buy 3 rooms of the 3 star Times Sq hotel 8/11-13 now. It wont let you buy it at any price even after resetting inventory

[AaronJB]

There did seem to be an issue with these dates when I just searched where it presented me with a bunch of unusually/bizarrely low prices (including a $55 4* in Rockefeller Center), but every one that I clicked on is "no longer available". Once those were out of the way, everything else was able to be clicked on (that I saw, at least). Am able to click on the 3* TS.  Perhaps a PRICELINE issue this morning. 

 

Was the reservation booked on another website refundable if there is something (that is purchasable) on PRICELINE EXPRESS or HOTWIRE?

 

Please remember to return to BetterBidding and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPSandHOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases.

 

 

[Roadguy]

My other purchase is nonrefundable from another website, but its a fair price. I will continue using PRICELINE and HOTWIRE for sure

[thereuare]

Thank you for closing this thread with your decision.

In the future if PRICELINE / HOTWIRE isn't working for your needs (or not working at all) please book thru our sister site MAPS and HOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases