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I even tried again first selecting miami beach instead of south beach based on advice in this thread 4* South Beach but it still recognizes duplicate request?

I bid up to $75 for 4 star, and $60 for 3 star... all rejected. I think I ran out of zones in Miami to add in order to bid higher.

I tried bidding for 3 * S. Beach today, $38, $40, $45 and was rejected. Now I can't bid for 3* or 4* for 72 hours? Is this where two browser windows would have helped?

2 ?'s re: rebidding: (sorry, if they are already answered above) 1. I assume yes but just want to be sure, say I want 3* S. Beach, can I add an area that has Resorts only when rebidding? 2. Is adding a star level, essentially the same as adding a region when being allowed to rebid?

I am assuming a doctor's note for an illness would be sufficient. In that case it might be worth it

Congrats... it does sound like a very good deal even with the resort fee - however, just to warn you in advance - ~$25 per night for parking - I think public lots are like $15. When do you have the option to pay for the Ocean View? I just also noticed that they raised their prices on their website too. A few days ago, the Sol site said "Royal Palm starting from $119" but when I checked dates the rates were $139. Now it says "...starting from $149" When I do a room search it still says $139 though. Also, the $20 resort fee isnt so bad if you are 2 people, $10 a day for beach chairs..... I am only 1 person so I think $20 is steep.

EasyClickTravel has "Off the record" hotels which works similar to hotwire. Is there a board I can post the description to help identify property?

My issue is that with resort level - looks like i have to bid over $120 4* - not sure - guessing over $90 also have to consider extra fees 3* - dont want holiday inn cause i think too far i have a $90/night hold on Comfort Inn Suites directly for $90/night but tripadvisor gave lousy reviews I saw the other post someone won $40 Holiday Inn but I doubt that will be avail Labor Day - again, not sure if I want to try b/c of location. Now that I bid as above and closed my session, can I still rebid by adding more neighborhoods?

I checked Hotwire and noticed that the weekend I am looking is $50 more cause its Labor day then both the week before and week after. 4* the days I am looking are $148. Should hotwire prices give an idea of what kind of bids will be accepted on priceline?

I tried up to $115 (90, 100, 105, 110, 115) for resort level and got rejected and stopped. The "low chance" message goes away at $121. I haven't tried 4* yet b/c I am afraid of getting Royal Palm which is now run by Sol Melia and charges a mandatory $20 resort fee per night. Maybe I will try later.

Ok, per your advice, this is based on the priceline site (again, I will recheck when rebidding): South Beach - Resorts Coconut Grove - 4 Star Coral Gables - 4 Star Dadeland - 3 Star Key Biscayne - Resorts Only Miami Airport - 4 Star Miami Beach - Resorts Miami Downtown - 4 Star Miami Lakes - 3 Star North Miami - 2 Star North Miami Beach - 4 Star Southwest Miami - 2.5 Star Now these are my additional questions: 1. Do you have a recomended starting bid for Resorts? for 4*? 2. Do you know of a $10 coupon for first time bidding? Thanks in advance thereuare :)

I know I should double check on Priceline before rebidding. But this is basically the technique.... say I was bidding for 4*. I could then add regions like Dadeland, Lakes and North b/c tghey dont offer 4* so I could rebid within 72 hours??? Should my first bid just me for S. Beach? Is there a big difference btwn bid acceptance prices for resort vs 4*? Obviously I would like to bid for the resort but not sure if my price range can win a bid in that class.

According to hotel list on this site which I know I should double check on Priceline before bidding: South Beach - what I want - Resort Airport - 4* Beach Resort Coconut Grove 4* Coral Gables 4* Dadeland 3* Downtown 4* Lakes 2.5* North 2.5* So basically, say I was bidding for 4*. I could then add regions like Dadeland, Lakes and North b/c tghey dont offer 4* so I could rebid within 72 hours??? Should my first bid just me for S. Beach? Is there a big difference btwn bid acceptance prices for resort vs 4*? Obviously I would like to bid for the resort but not sure if my price range can win a bid in that class.

I want to bid between $60 & $90. I dont really understand the zone thing. I want to be in South Beach in the main area. At 4* I'm concerned about getting the Palm b/c they charge +20 for resort and +24 for parking. I read about how you can bid for two areas if the one you dont want doesnt contain the star rating you bid - hoping not to get to that point

First Time thinking of uising Priceline for South Beach 9/1-9/4 Its Thurs, Fri, Sat, leaving Sun (Monday happens to be Labor Day - which may make it tougher..... I dont want to get the Holiday Inn b/c I want to be center, If I bid 4 star, how much should I bid and does anyone have a guess as to what I will likely get? Also, is there still a $10 new customer coupon? Also , is Loews 4*? Thanks in advance!