3.5* Newark (Jersey City) Hyatt Regency on the Hudson,, $71 ... 3/20/09-3/21/09 Options

[blindman]

We leave EWR on the 21st and wanted to stay at our favourite hotel for at least one night before we leave.

Have been trying to lowball the Thurs 19th as well as the Friday 20th at the (what seems to be now) the minimum Pl bid of $71.00


Hotwire has these dates for $109 and the hotel web-site has them at $279 and $199. So I figured that I could get both nights for $71 on PL. basing that on the low hotwire price.

I was wrong. I have been bidding occasionally up to $80 for both nights with no luck, no counter offers also.

So today I followed the usual pattern, again with no luck.

So reasoning that the Thursday rate was the problem with PL (obviously not with HW-assuming it's the Hyatt on there ) I thought I'd bid for just the Friday 20th.

Bid Jersey City at $65 and hey presto got a counter offer of $17.

Being a tight wad I then added Elizabeth and bid $70 no luck

I then started a new bid of Jersey City + Secaucus at $71

Bingo!


Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $71.00
Subtotal: $71.00
Taxes & Service Fees: $18.86
Total Charges*: $89.86

All bids were through the PRICELINE link.

I got the offer to add a night, but from earleir bids I'll wait until the web-site rate falls before I go down that route.

BTW
The Thurs 19th on HW is $122-Go figure

The only downside of the win:

Its my round\treat thereuare!

Get a sitter for the 20th and find somewhere cheap!

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your success!

Glad you received the hotel you were hoping for and looking forward to your return visit.

GREAT idea not rushing for the one shot at extending your stay... do keep in mind that if you end up needing to bid again that the Westin has been reported to the board via PRICELINE as a 4* hotel (so an upgrade of a 3.5* bid is possible)

The only downside of the win:

Its my round\treat thereuare!

Get a sitter for the 20th and find somewhere cheap!

I'll be sure to come thirsty!

Thanks for sharing your win and using our PRICELINE link for your bidding.