JanVS

Just tried all the combinations and prices listed above but with no luck! I will have a look tomorrow for other deals/stars. Damn they want my money badly! 😉

Thanks for the help so far!

Just to confirm: the rebid zones are Pacifica and Richmond?

Alright, I'm back 🙂

Just a consideration: would it be better to wait a bit longer to see if prices come down, or is it expected that prices stay firm for these dates?

In any case, I'm ready to rumble

Thanks for answering once more thereuare.

Yes, I would try to bid although the maximum bid might be quite high looking at the rates that were achieved in the past.  What is your opinion?

Ok, closed out the Salt Lake City thread. Could you help me with the question on San Francisco? Thanks

Thanks for the reply, I just updated the other thread. Was going to close it but it seems I can some euro's 🙂

Booked in January the Crystal Inn for € 95 at expedia.nl. At PRICELINE (followed the links here) the price for this hotel is € 96.But at express deal I found this hotel

3* hotel Midvale - Cottonwood Heights, Murray, UT. On offer from € 96 (!) to € 78

Hotel amenties

- Free Internet

- Free Parking

- Free Breakfast

- Bed Choice

- Airport Shuttle

- Pets Allowed

- Swimming Pool

Based on the amenties and price I would guess this is the same hotel for a € 18 discount.

Any views on this? Thanks!

UPDATE: probably this is the Crystal Inn Hotel & suites Midvalley instead of the one I booked: Crystal Inn Hotel & Suites Salt Lake City (Downtown). So not necessary to look further, I will stick with the Expedia offer at it is with breakfast and cheaper than on priceline. 

Hi All,

We want to book a hotel in San Francisco for 3 nights (Oct 1st till Oct 4th). 3* or up in one of the popular areas (Fishermanswharf, Japantown, Civic center north, Union square west & east). Could somebody advise on this? Buy the way, I was looking for the NYOP option on Priceline but can not find it anymore? Looking for a good bang for a buck 😉 max $150 per night. No special amenities required but a good breakfast would be nice 🙂

With best regards

Jan

Thanks for the help so far.

I will have a look in a few weeks/months. Just to be sure I jumped on an offer on Expedia: I just booked the Crystal Inn including taxes and breakfast at Expedia for € 95 @ Expedia. Free cancellation till September 3rd. Update: just checked that at expedia.com the price is $147 incl tax O_O.  Strange price difference.

Went up to $85 but no luck. Do I understand correctly that there is no correlation between price and the time in advance a hotel is booked? But that they release cheaper rates when the expected occupancy is lower than planned? Is waiting a few days/weeks something that might give me a better chance?

Also looking at Howire's offer 4* but also this 3*:

3* HOTWIRE Salt Lake City - Downtown South for $81.00 (claimed original prices $215)

* Free parking

* Free internet

* Airport shuttle

* Fitness center

* Indoor pool(s)

* Pet friendly

* Pool(s) -> i guess outdoor

* Smoke-free rooms

* Suite

=> which hotel would this be?

Thanks again

Cheers

Hi ThereUAre,

Thanks for the info. I would like to get into the bidding proces as I would like to gain some experience and to feel the adrenalin . I see that the 4* hotel down town goes regularly for about $65. I would go max $80. Above that it seems not to be viable compared to Hotwire.

So what would be the best strategy? Start at $60?

For sure I will use the links mentioned on this website!

Cheers

Dear all,

I'm a first timer on the Priceline NYOP system. I've read quite a bid on the forum (thanks a lot for the information!) and I think that I understand it (also the rebidding system). But I'm Dutch and have some additional questions to be sure:

- Can I book as a Non-US resident?

- Probably there is no breakfast included in the price, but I understand that breakfasts are generally quite small at the hotels?

- What are the tax rates in Utah and what kind of extra costs can I expect?

We are looking for a hotel in Down Town Salt Lake City

4 stars

2 persons

Check-in: September 4 (arriving from the Netherlands)

Check-out: September 5  (picking up Camper)

Room rate per nite: lowest! :). But I guess it is up to my bidding strategy.

No special amenities

Thanks a lot for answers/suggestions

Cheers, Jan