Edit: Topic says this hotel is 5* but Priceline says 4* as of booking date Last minute booking to Boston. First time to Boston, didn't want to stay in Cambridge (though may have saved us ~100? based on other winning bids) Strategy: 1) Read about existing bids (thanks to you all, please keep the market color coming) 2) Decided on our max price (about 175, which was what Hotwire had for a similar hotel) 3) Decided on locations (here we were debating Cambridge, but decided against it) 4) Execute on plan BIDS: START: 4* (no 3.5*) 2 Boston Commons $120 ADD 12 Quincy Market - Financial District $130 ADD 8 Copley Square - Back Bay $140 ADD 3 Boston Harbor Front $150 ADD add 3.5* $155 ADD 1 Beacon Hill $160 (Nearing willingness to pay, close to quitting) ADD 9 Fenway Park $170 --> Accepted by Copley Square Hotel 4* (Relief for 4* instead of a 3.5*) (May have bid $5 higher and no more, would've bid tomorrow in Cambridge) FINAL: Winning bid $170 Taxes $34 ---> NET $204 REGRET? Reviews say Copley Square Hotel under re-construction. Hopefully no construction noise so I can sleep. But who works on Sat nights in Boston anyway? Good luck to you. Happy to hear if you have any suggestions to make a better strategy next time.
