I'm looking at some holiday travel, but am a little confused by Pricelines rating system. I have 2 optional dates I would be interested in, they are either 12/23/14-12/28/14, or 12/23/14-1/1/15. I understand the dollar difference for the different date ranges, but what confuses me is the Star Rating going between "List View", and "Express Bids". I'm hoping to win one with NYOP, but trying to puzzle out the hotel I have my eye on, so I know which zone/price to go with is where I need help. My target hotel is the Residence Inn by Marriot. When going "List View" and narrowing it to San Juan Capistrano, I get 3 hotels. 3* - Residence Inn 2* - Best Western 1* - America's Best Value Switching to "Express Bid" I have to choose Dana Point/San Juan Capistrano, and get 4 hotels. 3* (Prices go from 86/77 per night depending on date range) 2 1/2* (94/126 per night) 2* (89/86 per night) 1* (67/74 per night) And to further confuse me, when I look at NYOP, there are 5 Star Ratings! What star rating should I look at for NYOP in hopes of getting Residence Inn, and what $$ should I look at using? Many thanks for any and all input on this.
