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Thanks for the feedback. Sorry, the USD rate was $16/day. CAD to USD almost at par. After discussing with the better half, chose to pass and keep bidding as we've got time and a car isn't a must have unless it's at our price point. Since in waikiki, a car is not totally necessary and with parking, gas, insurance etc.. 16/day easily turns into 40/day. Which for just the wife and I, taxi and bus is just as easy and cheaper for 80% of our planned activities and maybe a 1 day rental while in town suits our needs and budget better. Couldn't book hotel with it this time as wife used reward points to book our hotel, but always, always use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links since i found this board. And even though i didn't book the car, hopefully the price info is useful to someone now or in the future.

Hotwire showing the following price drop today. Standard (Ford Fusion/Chrysler Sebring or similar) 16.59/day 184.52 total had been between 25-30/day the last two weeks. Had been bidding on PL up to $12/day with no success. Should I just take this or keep bidding on PL? Any ideas as to what would be the suggested PL bid max to be comparable to this Hotwire hot rate. Hesitant to go higher than 12/day as reading other threads/forums, PL fees add a few bucks per day compared to Hotwire. Was hoping to score at $10/day being the cheapo I am. Have clicked on both the Hotwire and PRICELINE links you provided.

Just for information sake. I started bidding Aug 1st for the following 2 day ranges: Aug 9-11, Aug 10-12, Aug 11-13, Aug 12-14, Aug 24-26, Aug 25-27, Aug 26-28 Every day, i'd start with 3.5* Bellevue at $54 and $2 increments with the free rebid zones Bothell Kirkland Lake Union Lynnwood Mulkiteo N Everett Renton SEA Airport ending at $70 with no takers. On Aug 9, i upped it to $4 increments and ended with an $86/night offer and still no takers. Also on Aug 9 added Aug 31-Sep 2, Sept 1-3, Sep 2-4 date ranges For some reason or other when i started my bidding this morning, i tried the sep 1-3 range first and went with a $62 as a first offer (as i planned to go back to $2 increments again) and i got it... I have a feeling a big part of winning bids must be the luck of the draw based on timing of hotel room releases etc. It makes no sense that yesterday, they reject my offer of $86/night for the same thing and today take $62... that's an extra $24/night i save so good for me, and too bad for pl...

New user of PRICELINE and had been lurking this forum for about 1 month now. Used the forum links for PRICELINE. was able to score Hilton Bellevue for $62/night 9/1/11-9/3/11. I had a very flexible schedule so had been trying for some time for many different 2 night itineraries throughout Aug and 1st wk of Sept with the multiple re-bids adding zones etc.. with no success up to $80/night as of yesterday. Tried again today starting at $62 and got it on the first offer. Normally i'd start in the $50's/night, but with 2wks of no bidding success (probably well over 200 offers w/ rebids etc), i was starting to think i would never get a hotel. Room Subtotal: $124.00 Taxes & Fees: $26.44 Total Charged to Card: $150.44 Thanks Betterbidding.