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Haha! Worked almost exactly as you recommended Thereuare. Of course I used the PRICELINE link to start my bidding and for every rebid. I bid starting at $80 for all 3 nights (6/11-6/14) and did rebids up to $95 with no success. I then changed dates to (6/11-6/13). I started bidding at $65 (increasing in increments of $5) and at $75, they offered me $96. I used my last rebid at $81 and totally won! 2 nights at the "Desert Springs A Jw Marriott Resort And Spa Palm Desert", which is kind of what I wanted all along. Its the only 4.5* listed on Priceline's site for Palm Springs area and that's what I got, so if you want that hotel, it seems like a pretty good bet that you might get it if you bid using 4.5* and a set of nights that they also offer you a PRICELINE EXPRESS Deal for. I don't think I won my first round of bidding because they weren't offering me a PRICELINE EXPRESS Deal with the Saturday added. Very interesting to see how this all works. Anyway, lots of Fun! Thanks for all the Help THEREUARE. Now I just have to figure out what to do for the last night... the JW Marriott doesn't seem to be available at all for that Saturday on priceline's site. Any suggestions? Maybe I'll try for something in downtown Palm Springs...

Yes Probably about $80/night. Yes, willing to split.

Thank you. My goal is to get the Marriott for those nights I listed. What would you recommend I do?

Any thoughts on the above? I'd love to get some feedback as I'm hoping to book tonight for a room the week of July 12. I would like to get July 11, 12 and 13 and am worried they will sell out or something. I put those dates into the Priceline Express Deal (of course I used the PRICELINE link in the top right) and the 4.5* hotel was no longer available. If I take the 13th out, it comes back. Does this mean that if I bid for those 3 nights, I won't get it because discounted rates aren't available for the 13th? Thank you,

I just used the PRICELINE link to check Priceline's website and they only show (1) 4.5* resort in this zone as well. Really then, it seems like if I want to stay there, I can bid at 4.5 stars and basically know for sure I will get the Marriott Desert Springs. Seems too easy...am I missing something? I'm nervous about it because I see no commentary on the forum about 4.5* wins in this region.

There is a PRICELINE EXPRESS Deal on PRICELINE for a 4.5* Hotel in the RM-IW-PD Zone. Based on your Priceline hotel list, there is only (1) 4.5* star hotel in this zone: Desert Springs A Jw Marriott Resort and Spa Palm Desert. If I buy this express deal, am I guaranteed to get this resort? Thanks,