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Please help me identify/guess this hotel, there's no 2* hotel on your hotwire list. Many thanks. Checkin Date: May 27, 2008 Checkout Date: May 28, 2008 Price: $89 11% savings Best value Hotel Amenities: Airport shuttle, Complimentary breakfast, Hi speed internet access Traveler Rating(2.5 out of 5) Based on 20+ customer reviews

Please help me identify/guess this hotel, it's not on your hotwire list. Many thanks. Checkin Date: May 24, 2008 Checkout Date: May 28, 2008 Price: $169 Retail: $226.5 Hotel Amenities: Fitness Center, Kitchenette, Laundry Facilities Traveler Rating(4.0 out of 5) Based on 160+ customer reviews Last Reviewed:March 2008

Many thanks, Willtravel. Just for trial, I put in test bids for other popular regions (Secaucus, NJ) with unreasonably low $$, and I got some relevant response, so now I am sure that THERE IS communication between my computer and priceline. Probably Milford,MA has no opaque hotels or something's wrong about that region.

Has this happened to anyone before? a few days ago, I submitted my bid, entered credit card details and everything, click "buy my hotel now", then a PL page with something like "new...shop and compare" appears. There was no reply for my bid (nothing at all), not in the subsequent display nor in my email box. I emailed PL and they had no record whatsoever of my bid. My bid had disappeared into thin air. I suspect this may be a problem of my computer. My computer may have some sort of firewall so that my bid is not going through to PL. I wish somebody could help me. Thanks. The bid is for Milford,MA July 15, 4 nights. But I guess this is irrelevant.

Courtyard 2.5* is my first choice in Secaucus-North Bergen because of 2 queen beds and free internet access. (All identified hotels 2.5* & above in this zone have close-by bus stops). At what price should I start bidding? Thanks.

Yes, I intend to bid only Secaucus-North Bergen. I phoned all 5 hotels and they have a bus-stop either outside or very near. I do not mind star ratings nor amenities, I only don't want the 2* Days Inn because the bus stop is far away. So any in your list 2.5* or above is fine. (except there may be hidden unidentified hotels). Thank you very much for your suggested starting bid. I would like to know the rationale behind bidding 3* $55. Is it because if it fails, I can always change the rating and submit a second bid "immediately"?

Please let me know this is correct: all the hotels in Secaucus 2.5* or above in your PL ID'ed list (ie Crowne Plaza, Embassy, Prime Suites, Amerisuites, Courtyard) have a bus stop to NYC right in front. I know there is always the chance of undiscovered hotels in the area, but the hit rate for one of the above hotels is very high. NYC hotels are too expensive for me. Is $60 2.5* Secaucus a reasonable bid? Thanks.

Thank you very much, dahammer. Hampton Inn, Carlstadt is sold out for my 5 nights starting July 29. Hampton Inn, Secaucus has King rooms, but it's $150 from the 3rd night on ($99 for first 2 nights)

PS I read the review of Prime Suites in tripadvisor and is the same as your link. All the reviews are good except for the last one posted in June 2005, he/she mentioned that the stay was in May, so I guess it's May 2005.

Thank you very much, thereuare. I've bookmarked the link and will definitely use it if I 'm using Hotwire/PL. I've been to Manhattan a number of times, so I am not going to do any sightseeing this time. During the 4 days, I intend to spend one full day at the MET, half day visiting relatives, and going to 3 broadway shows. My teenage daughter wants to shop for clothes in NJ (concentrated malls and no sales tax) as much as time allows. So approx. 2 days in NYC and 2 days in NJ. That's why I thought of staying in Secaucus for the whole trip. I don't want to move hotels for such a short stay, we have a lot of luggage. And I probably am going to keep the rental car, since a week's rental is equivalent to 4 days day rental. Originally I thought of using Hotwire and aim for Crowne Plaza, they have bus stop #129 outside the door, but the last bus leaves PA 11:30pm, an hour earlier than #320. (I should be able to make it though.) But then I realise PL prices are cheaper and 2.5* and above in your PL list all have bus stops right outside hotels. Thanks.

Thank you dahammer, you reminded me that I will get 2.5* or higher (instead of only 2.5*). Is there any strategy or bid-price whereby I can avoid Prime suites as I see the reviews are not that good? Is $55 and 2.5* a reasonable bid? I choose Secaucus over Jersey City because I am only concerned with my return trips at night from Broadway shows Rent, Producers. They are near Port Authority, so I thought a direct bus trip to the entrance of the hotel is safe and convenient. I read in this website that in Jersey City, Hyatt is hard to get and for the others you need to walk after getting off PATH. I am not comfortable walking at night with my teenage daughter. I don't see any of Amerisuites, Courtyard, Embassy Suites, Prime Suites ID'ed in the Hotwire list. I just checked Hotwire, no suites appear at this time. Btw, just curious, any idea what is the Hotwire hotel in Secaucus-Meadowlands 2* $54 with kitchenette and laundry? Thanks again.

I've not used priceline/hotwire before and I need bidding advice for Newark - Meadowlands (Secaucus - North Bergen). I need a hotel with bus stop right outside the hotel (or very,very near)so that it's safe for me to get back to the hotel after Broadway shows. I intend to stay 5 nights starting July 29. I found Amerisuites and Courtyard by Marriott Secaucus to suit this criteria and that they are both 2.5*. I prefer 2 beds. I phoned both hotels, Amerisuites is out of 2 beds during that period while Courtyard has 2 beds available. (My first choice is Amerisuites because it has wireless internet access and complimentary breakfast but they are nice-to-have options only, not really necessary.) Could you please advise me the bidding strategy for each of them? Are they the only 2 priceline hotels with 2.5*? Actually I don't mind amenities (or beds, even). Safety at night and distance from the bus-stop to hotel is the most important. Thank you very much.