ozgirl

Hi,

Thought I'd give an update.

I've tried priceline today to book a hotel in Milan. Used the BB PRICELINE link.

I was trying for a 5* initially in the Northeast area. Started bidding from $100 and went up to $120. No success.

Then I tried a 4* in Duomo area. Started at $80 and went up to $95. No success.

Reluctant to go for a 4* in the Northeast area as I can book the Ibis for a good deal.

I was looking for a stopover hotel on my way to Europe for June 2014.

Had a look on hotwire and found 5* Deira - Dubai Airport area for $71 Plus $24.31 tax. Used BB link to HOTWIRE.

Free Parking, Pools, Internet access, Tennis Nearby

Ended up with Al Ghurair Rayhaan by Rotana. Rated 4 1/2 on tripadvisor with good reviews. A dry hotel so no bars or clubs in the hotel which is reassuring for a solo female traveller.

Not huge saving price wise.

I did get the msg "Book soon! The last person got the Al Ghurair Rayhaan By Rotana" so wasn't surprised when I got this hotel.

Hi,

Can you also help me with this 4* hotel in Milan in the Duomo area for $157 per night (this was for 2 people) staying 28 June to 3 July?

Free Breakfast, Free Internet, Self Service Laundry, Internet access

I thought it might be the UNA Hotel Cusani but that might be wishful thinking :)

Thanks

Ok thanks for letting me know. I'll continue with this thread.

Thank you so much for your quick response. I'll keep my eye on these and keep looking.

I might go with PRICELINE in which case you might see a post on the relevant board.

Sorry - I'm looking for one room for one person.

Hi,

I was wondering if you can help me ID these 2 4* hotels in Rome for the 10 June 2014 to 12 June 2014 period?

Navona - Pantheon - Sant'Angelo $144 - Free Breakfast, Business Centre, Self Service Laundry, Internet access.

I do get a msg that says "Book soon! The last person got the Nazionale Hotel & Conference Center". Does this mean this is that hotel?

Trevi - Spanish Steps $139 - Free Internet, Self Service Laundry,Internet access.

I get a msg saying "Book soon! The last person got the Eurostars International Palace."

Thanks for your help.

Hello,

I had posted a query on the hotwire page but ended up trying priceline. Bid $140 yesterday, was rejected. Tried $150 today (which was my maximum) and got the Melbourne Marriott Hotel. Happy with what I got.

Check-In: Wed, Dec 28, 2011 / After 02:00 PM

Check-Out: Thu, Dec 29, 2011 / 12:00 PM

Rooms: 1 room / 1 night

Offer Price: avg. per room, per night US$150.00

Rooms: 1

Nights: 1 + Add nights for the same rate!

Room Subtotal: US$150.00

Taxes & Fees: US$25.00

Total Charged to Card: US$175.00

Used your PRICELINE link.

Hi,

I was hoping you could help me ID 2 hotels in Melbourne. I couldn't find much in the way of history for Melbourne.

Looking for a 1 night stay in Melbourne area from 28 Dec 2011 to 29 Dec 2011.Hotwire comes up with.

4 1/2 * Restaurant(s), Business Center, High-Speed Internet Access = $133

5* Smoke Free Rooms, Pool(s),Restaurant(s), Business Center, High-Speed Internet Access, Tennis Nearby = $174

Many thanks!

Thanks for your help. In the end decided not to bid on PRICELINE. We collective wanted to stay a particular hotel based on location and contacted the hotel direct. It was Mandarin Orchard and it is the best location for shoppers. They had a weekend special that we were able to use and booked direct.

Thanks for responding.

I am looking at bidding for 3 rooms in Singapore from 25 Nov to 28 Nov.

I would really like to stay in the Orchard Rd area (5*) but don't want the Goodwood Park hotel to come. When I search on priceline for a hotel (the normal hotel booking area) Goodwood Park Hotel comes up as a 4* but I've seen in the previous winning bids it was classified as a 5*. Has it been re-classified? Does this mean that if I bid for a 5* hotel, it's not likely to come up?

Game plan is to stick to my max amount $150 and continue to bid over the next 4 weeks. Hoping for a lower prices but not likely. I tried a few diferrent dates with the Concorde La Fayette and Le Meridien Etoile which are hotels that come up on priceline bids in my choosen area of Champs Elysee. They have rates to end of May of 180 Euros and then the rates jump to 290+ Euros for my dates.

I do have a back up 3* hotel booked at 150 Euros that gets some decent reviews.

So the idea behind trying for a PRICELINE hotel is to try to save at least $200 overall.

Hi,

Just thought I'd post a quick update. I bid up to my max amount of $140 and then increased it to $150. Have been bidding $150 for the last few days. No luck so far.

The other area I initially thought of was St Germain-Latin Quarter-Montparnasse but researching the winning bid hotel decided not to bid in that zone. Too far from the centre.

I tried $120 and used the link from your post.

Hi,

I bid $110 in the Champs Elysees - Opera Quarter West zone. I don't think I have any free re-bids for a 4*? And yes I am willing to go up to $140.

Any strategies?

Thanks

Thank you. I had a look at HOTWIRE. In the North of Champs, South of Champs and Louvre Marais areas. No 4* hotels came up. 5* hotel at $471 is too much for me.

Tried to bid $110 on PRICELINE with no success. I used your link.

Hello,

Thought I might give bidding a try. Looking at 4* in the Champs Elysees - Opera Quarter West area. Budget is around $140. Date 12 - 16 June. One issue - I am travelling with a friend and definitely need a room with twin beds. Is this normally an issue in Paris hotel rooms?

Any suggestions on a bidding strategy please?

Thanks!

Thanks! I will request a bidding strategy when I'm ready to start bidding.

Hi,

I wanted to bid for a hotel in Paris. In my research I came across something about a new Holiday Inn in the Latin Quarter area Holiday Inn Notre Dame. It looks great and I would love to win this hotel. But as we all know priceline can be a bit hit and miss in Paris.

What are my chances of getting this hotel if I bid for a 3* in St Germain-Latin Quarter-Montparnasse zone?

Would I have more success on Hotwire?

My travel dates are 12 June to 16 June.

Many thanks for your help and advice.

Tried the strategy twice more and then booked a hotel with the travel agent today. Thank you for your help.

Tried the full strategy but had no luck....

Hi,

Sorry I've been away for work and havent had a chance to re-bid. I will do so tonight. Thanks for the strategy. Will update on my progress soon.

Thanks!

The Hilton is showing up at $239 and the Conrad at $262. I have had a successful bid with priceline and got the Conrad for $85 earlier this year so I was hoping for something similar.

Will go up to $105 otherwise will book with stopover rate with airline.

Tried to bid for 2 rooms in Singapore last night. No luck yet...

08/30/2010 09/2/2010 City Hall / Marina Bay $85

08/30/2010 09/2/2010 City Hall / Marina Bay, Orchard Road $85

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08/30/2010 09/2/2010 Orchard Road, Riverside $88

Closed window and started new session

08/30/2010 09/2/2010 City Hall / Marina Bay, East Coast (Not shown on map) $90

08/30/2010 09/2/2010 City Hall / Marina Bay, Orchard Road, East Coast (Not shown on map) $90

Would like a 5* in City Hall / Marina Bay, Orchard Road zones.

Used betterbidding PRICELINE link

Any suggestions or advice?