JaguarFan

Thanks for all the good advice on London. I'm excited to get started. I will let you know how it turns out.

So if there are only a few differences between zones in terms of 3*, 4* and 5* hotels what is the best strategy to maximize the number of rebids? If I'm traveling in May, is now a good time to try and lock up my hotels for my stay? Does anybody have the link for smileyboy's rebid matrix? Thanks for all the help.

Currently the dates I am looking at are 5/18/12 thru 5/22/12. I would like to keep the cost at $200/night or less with fees and taxes. I am open to any zone that has easy access to public transportation, is safe and has plenty of places to eat and entertainment. I will be ready to bid right away. I would be willing to pay slightly more for a 5* or 4* compared to a 3*. There will 2 people traveling on this trip, including myself. Hope this helps, any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. On a side note, during my trip I am also thinking about going to Paris for a couple of days and then returning to London for a night to fly home so I will be looking for a hotel in Paris for a couple of nights. Should I also try to get my airline tickets thru Priceline as well?

I read in the forum where smilingboy had a great re-bid matrix but I can't find it. Does anybody have a link for it or any other good links for re-bidding on PL for hotel stay? I am planning a trip to London near the end of May and will need a hotel for 4-5 days. This is my first trip to London so I want toel be near all the sights. I also want easy access to/from airport, access to train system, restaurants, etc... I am obviously looking for a good deal and will probably be happy with anything from a 3* to 5* hotel as long as it is clean and safe. There doesn't appear to be much opportunity for re-bidding because most of the zones have the same star ratings. Any suggestions on maximizing re-bidding opportunities and suggestions on which zones to shoot for? Thanks for the help.