Bbrad

Didn't care for some of the negative reviews The Strand Palace had been getting lately. So I attempted a 5* Mayfair-Soho NYOP at my high bid 160$ no luck, countered back at 222$ (Higher than the PRICELINE EXPRESS deal).

I'll take a gander at the express 4* deal. 

- 4*   7.0 or higher

- London - (Marfair-Soho)

- March 29th-April 1st (3 nights)

- 124$/night

- Business Center, Restaurant, Free Internet, Fitness Center, No Smoking Rooms/Facilities, Bed choice available

I would say my max budget is 150, 160$ if it was an awesome hotel. I did a lowball offer on a 4* in the same area (Mayfair-Soho) at 90$ and I believe they counted back at 128$ per night which seems weird because that is higher than the Priceline Express 4* deal (124$).

I would be open to 5* (Westminster - Houses of Parliament - Victoria) which I also bid on and lost at 120$ after I tried (Mayfair-Soho). Hopefully Priceline doesn't penalize for multiple bids like that. Based on some of the results from the Betterbidding Hotel List in the 4* category for  (Westminster - Houses of Parliament - Victoria) I personally didn't care for the trade off of being on the south side of the river in a 4*.

I would also be open to a 5* in (Bloomsbury - Marble Arch - Kings Cross Station & British Museum) I see of the 2 on the list for that area the Hyatt Rengency London The Churchill and St. Pancras Renaissance that when I do a normal Priceline search for that zone that St. Pancras isn't showing on the list. So I search the hotel in google and there is a PRICELINE link for it. Weird.

edit: I guess I might as well ask if the Name Your Own Price will ever yield a better result than the Express Deals?

Hello I bid on a hotel via Priceline last night and was unsuccessful. Which has led me here! I'm semi lost on how to fill the template for a post. Not sure where to find the amenities for the hotel if I didn't win?

-5 star

-London - (Marfair-Soho)

-March 29th-April 1st (3 nights)

-I bid 140$ and was countered back at 204$ and didn't accept since that is a little out of my price range especially when they add all of the fees.

Sorry for the inexperience I tried to look at others posts first and the FAQ. When I used the Bidding Helper the Priceline tab sends me back to the regular Priceline bid screen.

Also this is the beginning stay for a backpacking trip so I'm hoping to use what I learn here for multiple other cities following this. I can make future win threads or a single long thread with the results after.