Trying to get a room in Sedona only.
Bid $70 on 3.5* in Sedona -> rejected
Bid $81 on 3.5* in Sedona and Flagstaff (no 3.5* in flagstaff) -> rejected
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Bid $75 (don't remember bid 100%) on 3* in Sedona -> rejected
Bid $65 on 2.5* in Sedona -> rejected
Just wanted to update even though it's history now, maybe it will still be useful to someone:
I got the 3* Fisherman's Wharf Hilton for $75/night.
This is what I tried yesterday:
Select 3* Fishermans Wharf...
Bid $65, rejected so I added re-bid zone (Civic Center - which didn't have any 3* hotels)...
Bid $70, rejected so I decided to stop.
I'm still not yet comfortable with the idea of picking a zone that's really far away from where I want to stay. If somehow I mess up and I end up in the Civic Center it seems like all is not lost... but if I end up in San Francisco South that's a different story...
Thanks for the link sharing your experiences about the change in price in a short period of time. I'll definitely have to keep that in mind. What is the difference between opaque prices and traditional?
2. Today you bid $80 for 4 star and $83 for 3 star. While you're not breaking any laws, it's best not to lower your quality level while raising your bid price simultaneously. It can cause you to overbid for the lower quality property
I don't think I did this (unless I am missing someting) sorry if my post wasn't clearer. I bid $83 for a four star hotel which was rejected. It was then that I decided to open up to 3* hotels. My first bid with 3* selected as an option was $60.
This is what I tried today:
Select 4* Fishermans Wharf...
Bid $80, rejected so I added re-bid zone (Civic Center - which didn't have any 4* hotels)...
Bid $83, rejected so I lowered my star rating to 3* (Civic Center didn't have any 3* hotels)...
Bid $60, rejected so I decided to stop for today.
After I bid $83, I started thinking that I could live with a 3* hotel so that's why I changed to a 3* rating. My intial bid of $60 for a 3* was really just a stab in the dark. I think my next strategy will be to try to get a 3* hotel in FW under $75 (but again hopefully lower). If that doesn't work I will go back to the 4* and try up to $86.
If $80 was rejected yesterday, does it make sense to start at $75 today? Or do prices fluctuate that much?
Well I very apprehensively tried this whole rebidding strategy. I say apprehesive because I was nervous about somehow getting a room in a zone I did not really want. What if I *thought* I understood the re-bidding strategy but I didn't actually? Well thankfully I think I understand it, but nonetheless I wasn't successful this first time around.
I did use the link through savingsbarn.com.
This is what I tried:
Select 4* Fishermans Wharf...
Bid $70, rejected so I added re-bid zone (Cathedral Hill - which didn't have any 4* hotels)...
Bid $75, rejected so I added re-bid zone (Civic Center - which didn't have any 4* hotels)...
Bid $80, rejected so I decided to stop for today.
Any advice on what to do tomorrow? I'm willing to go to $86, if that gets rejected then think I will consider 3* hotels or possibly Union Square East. Also, if I decide to go for a 3* hotel, what would be a good starting bid?
I've never used priceline before and I never thought I would but, somehow, here I am. It's kind of exciting.
This is what I'm looking for:
Sorry if I'm missing some pertinent information, this is all so new to me. How do I go about the bidding process? What is a good starting bid?
2.5* Sedona La Quinta Inn Sedona
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I couldn't get a successful bid on PRICELINE. Decided to use HOTWIRE instead and got La Quinta Inn Sedona 2.5* for $71/night ($84 with taxes and fees). Room was simple but clean and for the price I was very happy. Hotel is actually in an area called Village of Oak Creek which is just a 5-10 minute drive to main area of Sedona. Dates were 9/8/2012 to 9/9/2012.