patbateman

I have been trying for a while to get a 4* in Mayfair - Soho, but grew tired and increased the zone to include Bloomsbury - Marble Arch. Got the Novotel St Pancras for USD 97. Not extremely pleased but this hotel as such, although it is a bargain at this price. Used the PRICELINE link from betterbidding.com.

I got Millennium Hotel Mayfair for 114 usd/night (tot 413 usd for 3 nights, incl taxes). My bid was 100 usd for at 4* in Mayfair-Soho. Rejected, but with a counteroffer at 114 usd/night. I accepted.

I believe Holiday Inn Kings Cross is in Bloomsbury. btw. yesterday i tried getting a 5 star in Mayfair-Soho and Bloomsbury-MA for 160 usd. Rejected. But got an counter-offer at 211 usd. does this mean that this is the lowest price the 5* hotels in these areas are willing to go?

sorry for the double post - it slipped away. My preferences are: 1) i want a 5* in Mayfair-Soho or Bloomsbury-Marble Arch, up to 180 usd 1b) Kensington can be added (only one 5* there I think) 2) i want a 4* in Mayfair-Soho or Bloomsbury-MA, up to 150 usd 2b) Kensington can be added

Looking for booking a 4* or 5* hotel in London for June 16-19. Areas: 1. Mayfair - Soho 2. Bloomsbury - Marble Arch (3 Kensington - Earls Court - Knightsbridge) I have read not-the-best reviews for Holiday Inn Kings Cross, but I'm not sure if this hotel is in my 1. choice area (mayfair-soho). What should I start my bidding at? F.ex. i did find Darlington Hyde Park for USD 167 /night incl taxes at www.hotelscomparison-10.co.uk Im willing to pay up to 180/night incl taxes, but then I want a nice hotel.

Looking for booking a 4* or 5* hotel in London for June 16-19. Areas: 1. Mayfair - Soho 2. Bloomsbury - Marble Arch

I got Millennium UN Plaza for 128 usd for the dates Apr 13-15 in Hotwire. Thats a 3,5* hotel, getting good reviews in Tripadvisor.

i got Millennium UN Plaza as a 3,5* NYC Midtown East for the period April 13 to 15. Amenities: restaurant, fitness center, business center, pool, tennis nearby

Yup, i got Morgans Hotel as a 4* in Midtown South at 185 USD.

I forgot to mention - I'm quite impatient. I ended up booking first part in Hotwire (got Millennium for 128 usd, 2 days) and second part in Priceline (got Morgans Hotel for 185 usd, 5 days). Not 100% happy with Morgans at that price, but I'll charge it to my Learning account. Thanx all for helping - I'll return soon for more bookings..

I have now tried the following: bid for 4* MTW with UES, 140 USD. REJECTED -> added UWS. Rejected Bid for 4* MTE with UES, 140 USD. REJECTED -> added UWS. Rejected Bid for 4* MTS with UES, 140 USD. REJECTED -> added UWS. Rejected Bid for 4* UMT with UES, 140 USD. REJECTED -> added UWS. Rejected So 140 USD is too low, it seems...

Highest star rating available: MTE: 5* MTW: 4* MTS: 4* UMT: 4* UES: 3* UWS: 2.5* DT Soho: 4* Ahh - now I get it. To get a re-bid, i need to add an area with a highest star rating below the one I'm bidding for. Sorry, I'm normally not this slow...

morning, i think you're both right... i just thought adding any area would be an ok re-bid. Anyway - looks like i need to bid 140 or above to get a 4* in the areas i want. That is - when i bid for the whole period (7 days). I can accept a higher price, but I'm afraid my strategy sucks. As you also point out... If I am to split up the period - is this a good split you think? Apr 13 - Apr 16 (thursday-sunday, easter) Apr 17- Apr 20 (mon-thur) And if I start with MTW - what area should I add to re-bid? Just to say - any 4* in MTW, MTE, UMT, MTS would be good. Normally also a 3*, except that i've heard that some NYC 3* have exceptional small rooms...

1. bid 110, 4 star, MTE. rejected 2. added MTW. rejected 3. bid 115, 4 star MTE. rejected 4. added MTW. rejected 5. bid 120, 4 star, MTE. rejected 6. added MTW. rejected 7. added UMT. rejected. Will continue tomorrow (late evening here now). plan: 8. bid 130, 4 star, MTW 9. add MTE 10. add UMT 11. bid 135, 4 star, MTW 12. add MTE 13. add UMT

LOL, this is like the Matrix for me. Learning while doing....

cool. what strategy should I have?

yes, i want to try the "name your price" thing. any 4* hotel in midtown is cool. possible problem - we only have non-US creditcards, and of course no US adress..

thanks for the info - yes, looks like the Millennium and Paramount. Dont think we're too keen on the Paramount, but hey - when the price is right... The prices I get on priceline are significantly higher (178 usd for paramount for the period of apr 15-20). I dont know anything about the "name your own price" - is that where we could get better prices?

Both Hotwire: April 13-15: 3,5* Midtown East with restaurant, fitness center, business center, pool, tennis nearby (4 out of 5 tripadvisor rating) 128 usd/night pre tax April 15-20: 3* Times Square boutique hotel with fitnetss center, business center, restaurants and high speed internet access (3 out of 5 tripadvisor rating) 139 usd/night pre tax I think this deal is quite ok - any ideas on which hotels they are? Btw - you probably have guessed - we're foreigners. Can we still book at Hotwire (through savingsbarn)?

I might have found a good deal on Hotwire myself - just need to convince the mrs..: Apr 13 - Apr 15: 3,5* Midtown East at 301 USD tot incl taxes Apr 15 - Apr 20: 3* Times Square at 804 USD tot incl taxes This package is about 40% cheaper than to stay at either of the hotels for the whole period.. Strange, isn't it?

sorry, noted. one split is ok. midtown preferred, central park could work if offer is good. and thanx for helping!

also posted in Hotwire Forum: Hey, we are a couple trying to find a decent hotel i NYC for the period from April 13 to April 20 (flexible 1 day forth and back). A week ago we had an offer on Hotwire - 4* Midtown Central for 166 usd. Unfortunately my wife hadn't got her boss' OK for time off yet, som we waited. Now (last 3 days) the price is 233 usd. That hurts. So we want to find a good 3* or 4* for under 180 usd. Any hints?