liz1992

Bought Hotel on Hotwire.com San Juan, PR 1 day March 10, 2013 Price $138.00 Tax/fees $20.35 Total: $158.35 Will update later. Thank you!

I believe going with HOTWIRE is the best possible option for the price, (terrific) and considering my lack of time. I haven't ever bought on Hotwire so how do you suggest I proceed. Can I find this listing there? I should look for ths price and does it say "resort"? I don't remember seeing it say resort when I looked at HOTWIRE last night. I'm going to look again right now and see if I can identify it. By all means please guide me step by step if we can. * I believe this is the first Hotel listed at San Juan. It's says 4*, correct?

I did study the PRICELINE link last night and again just now. I was thinking to: Choose RESORT SAN JUAN BID $101. If rejected Add Zone Ponce because there's no Resorts Increase bid to $110. If rejected again Add Zone Mayaguez because there's no Resorts Increase bid to $120. I will add the Zone numbers. Am I on the right track or do you want me to check Hotwire also? I waited too long to do all this. I am leaving tomorrow morning at 9:30am. I'm sorry about all this. Yes, I'm a little confused as usual.

Hello, I'm going to try to win the Caribe Hilton (hopefully). I just want to stay at the hotel for a Day Visit. 1 Day Check in: Sunday March 10, 2013 2 people Max bid $ 140.00 I don't have a lot of time to re-study the boards and the bidding process. I haven't been here in a long time. Could you give me a strategy to try to win this hotel. I am familiar with the bidding process and choosing the correct zones. I have bid thru this site, Priceline and won 2 times. Sheraton San Juan and Caribe Hilton. If I fail and end up somewhere else that's okay also. Thanks, Elizabeth

Definately Luxe Tower. I confirmed it with the Hotel. The Tower is supposed to be the nicer area of the hotel as opposed to the other half which is called the Annex. The room is a confirmed King City View, Luxe Tower I e-mailed the hotel with a few questions. 1. Where is the room located? Luxe Tower City View 2. Upgrade to King Partial Water View is an additional $25. 3. Upgrade to King Ocean View is an additional $30 4. There is a $15.00 fee to use just the Jacuzzi, Sauna, Steam Room. The hotel has a very nice website, www. chelseahotel. com The hotel has rooms way under $200. per night thru the website as of this posting 1/2010, the most inexpensive rooms are in the "Annex" portion of the hotel. Most of the reviews I read were very good, good to excellent on Trip Advisor. Not as good on PRICELINE, hotel reviews. Quite a bit of complaints about there "not being enough hot water in the mornings".

The Chelsea Hotel - Luxe Tower - 3* Winning Bid - 1 Night for $90.00 per room plus tax $19.35, 2 rooms Grand Total $218.70

Winning Bid - 1 Night for $90.00 plus tax $19.35, 2 rooms Grand Total $218.70 Okay, that was a long bidding process! Whew! I followed most of the strategy above and added 3 star. I had to do quite a bit of "close browser, re-open new browser THROUGH Better Bidding and re-bid zones and up bid. I did small increments towards the end. $85, $89, then $90. I see Priceline offering the Chelsea for $220 for the same date. The Boat Show is in town for this date, otherwise I really think I'd have done better. An expected 40,000 attendance in Town at the Convention Center. We are going to the boat show should be fun! Thanks for your help as always.

Just to be sure.... It looks to me that my 3 re-bid zones for Atl. City are Zone 1 is 7 Vineland because they only offer up to 2 1/2 star. Zone 2 is 3 Atlantic City West because they only offer up to 2 star. Zone 3 is 5 Somers Point because they only offer up to 3 star. Is this correct? Thanks, Liz

Thanks, Any thougts on a bidding strategy? Start at ____ dollars????????

Hello Everyone and Happy New Year! I hope this time finds things getting a wee bit better for us all!!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I am hoping, yes hoping to see if I can win either Harrahs or Ceasars, both 4* Priceline, Atlantic City, NJ. Dates are 2/5/2010 2 nights 2 rooms Up to $100 per room per night to start, not sure about max. bid yet. I am going to study further to see what prices and or deals I can find for this location. That will help me decide whether I will bid higher or change star level. I have done research on the boards before posting now, as is my usual. I just keep seeing lower star wins. Sheraton, Hilton. I kind of have a challenge at hand, given to me once again to come up with the Best Deal for us. Every vacation we have taken since 1994, I have used these boards and SCORED!!!!! And I mean incredible deals. 5* Resort for $100, yes, $100 (reg. *395.00 a night) 3.5* for $50, $55. ThereUare has always been there and taught me so much or should I say, has made me do my homework, pointed me in the right direction to learn how to use the boards and Win. Thank you again! Priceline bidding is no easy task, you must read and read and then read again and truly understand the bidding process. Then you must understand the Re-Bid process, the zones, the maps, etc. It looks easy, but there is a Real Method. So anyway, enough babble, I feel like I am home, coming here to the boards. Right off the bat, I need to know if there is a feeling that this is possible. To win 4* in Atlantic City for around $100 per night. So any help, comments, suggestions, post away. Thanks, Liz

Hello, Anyone have suggestions about Ground Transportation, Limo, VAN Companies to use in Miami?? It seems transportation there is a bit scarce. From what I read at the Airport Websites, I keep reading that only prior bookedd transpotation is available. In other words yesm there are taxis, but Limos and Vans must be pre-arranged. They are not just hanging round outside the Airport Terminal. We are 5 Adults, probably 11 pieces of luggage. Yes, it's alot. But, it is a 10 night cruise. I found BKTT on these boards and sent a request for a price quote. i will post their reply when I get it. BKTT - Brickel Key Tours & Transportation 3350 NW South River Drive Miami, Fl 33142 Thanks, Liz

Priceline - Bid for Hotel Near Cruiseport of Miami. Chose Miami Downtown Zone 7 Selected 4* Upscale Bid $50 Rejected Added Zone 1 Aventura (only 3* offered) Increased Bid to $53 Rejected Added Zone 3 Dadeland (only 3* offered) Increased Bid to $55 Win!!! Hyatt Regency for $55.00 per room, per night 2 rooms Winning Bid $55.00 plus tax $11.52 - Total each room $66.52

Winning bid $55.00 per room plus tax $11.52 for total of $66.52 per room for 1 night - 2 rooms Hyatt Regency 400 S E Second Ave Miami, Florida 33131 Bid History: Chose Downtown Miami 4* Deluxe Bid $50 Rejected Added Zone 1 Aventura (highest star offered 3*) Bid $53 Rejected Added Zone 3 Dadeland (highest star offered 3*) Bid $55 WIN! Hyatt Regency 4* Deluxe Thanks for your help! This is exactly what I was hoping for!!!!! I will post my win in hotels won! :)

I found this in a post while reading thru posts for Downtown Miami. Can you explain to me what this means? Where am concerned at using this explanation? Am I okay as long as I do my travel plans thru the PRICELINE link above? This little tid - bits get me thoroughly confused. uggghhh!!!!!!!!!

Miami Downtown List by Star Rating as of 10/18/09 for November 19 Check In - 1 night. 4* - Deluxe Hotels Hyatt Regency Biscayne Blvd $143. Epic Hotel Miami River/Biscayne Bay $279. Intercontinental 100 Chopin Plaza $200. Conrad Miami 1395 Brickell Ave $199. J.W. Marriott 1109 Brickell Ave $279. 3.5* Upscale Plus Marriott Biscayne Bay Biscayne Bay Marina $159 Doubletree Grand Hotel Biscayne Bay $139 Hilton Miami Downtown $149 3* - Upscale Holiday Inn Port of Miami 340 Biscayne Blvd $102. Courtyard by Marriott $169 2* Moderate Extended Stay $84. 1* Motel Bleu $50 Rodeway Inn $62

I think this is what I am supposed to be understanding. These are my 6 Re-Bid Zones, Correct? Also in this order? Because I want to be as close to the Cruiseport of Miami as I can so I am targeting The Miami Downtown Zone. Zone 1 Aventura - 3* Upscale Zone 3 Dadeland - 3* Upscale Zone 8 Miami Lakes Hileah - 3 1/2* Upscale plus Zone 9 Miami West - 3* Upscale Zone 10 Norh Miami 2* Moderate Zone 15 Southwest Miami - 3* Upscale Because all of these Zones DO NOT Offer 4* Deluxe So I think I am truly ready now. I am just going to re-check the Zones again to make sure the star ratings in each zone haven't changed since yesterday. I will await your response. I am pretty nervous about doing this, this time. I did okay in the past. I just have this feeling I am going to screw something up.

That's the part I get confused at add re-bid zones??? Which ones, can you tell me the order? Is it this way? Bid 50 if rejected add re-bid zone 1 Aventura Bid 53 if rejected add re-bid zone 2 Coral Gables Bid 55 if rejected add re-bid zone 3 Dadeland etc., etc. Am I getting the order? My 6 re-bid zones are the Zones 1 thru 6? I want to make sure I do this right.

I am in the same boat/ship ha, ha... From what I have studied so far the Cruiseport is very very close to the "Priceline Miami Downtown" location. If you're being realistic, you aren't going to have that much leisurly time. My suggestion would be to go closest to the cruise port which will give you more time. There are many beautiful hotels in this location. Use this link.... Hotels By The Pier to see what hotels are near the port PRICELINE THRU THIS SITE! and put in Miami, go to the tab where it says Hotels. Look at what Priceline is offering before you use the bidding system. Then you will see what is truly available. The area I am researching is "Miami Downtown", again closest to the cruiseport. There's lots of 4* hotels, Epic Hotel (which looks awesome) Intercontinental, Conrad Miami Downtown, J.W. Marriott and the Hyatt Regency, again all 4 *. I have been seeing winning bids of $50ish for the Hyatt Regency for the same month we are lookig, this November. Then there are 3 star and 3 & 1/2 star. Marriot Biscayne Bay, Hilton Miami Downtown, Doubletree Grand Hotel Biscayne Bay, Do yourself a favor and study the hotel amenities, see if it fits into the romantic part of your vacation. Make the best of the 1 night you have. Don't bog yourself down being far away from the cruiseport. More money, less time, etc....You don't have the time. Sorry about being so "frank" but" been there done this". At least once a year. We are veteran Royal Caribbean Cruisers. Our ages are 48 & 50. Married 29 years. You are in the right place as far as getting help. These guys are the best! But believe me, you and I are no expert, no matter how much we think we've read and studied we don't know how precise this bidding process is..... If you don't take follow the guidelines the board recommends you could end up way far away then you'ver ever expected. Take your time, tell them what you got and how you want to use it. HEED THEIR ADVICE!!!!! I thought I knew how to use the boards and have for every Cruise we've taken so far. If it weren't for their expertise and patience and professionalism, I "could" have screwed up really bad. Each and every time we've cruised I used these boards. I ended up with the best of the best hotels each time. Here's an example. My winning bide of $85 brought us to a "RESORT" in San Juan, The Caribe Hilton. This place has a rack rate of $280.00 and up per night. It was one of the most beautiful, romantic places we'ver ever stayed at. I wish it was more than just a post cruise 1 nighter. Awesome Mojitos, fabulous grounds. IT WAS PERFECT. After dinner we walked by a couple in one of the jacuzzis and overheard them saying they paid $385.00 per night and they thought they had a deal. I was speechless. It was on the Ocean. I can't say enough. Our pre cruise hotel was an awesome deal too and was situated on the harbor so we could see the ship we'd be boarding. That was the Sheraton Old Samn Jaun, I think we paid $65.00 for 1 night. Oh, I could go on and on. I saw your post and thought I'd put my two cents in. I'm waiting for a response as to how to proceed for my Miami hotel for November. I tell one thing for sure, I'm not bidding anything till board admin's like ThereUare get back to me and keep me on the right track. Leave the expertise to the experts, we're not travel agents neither are they, but the people who guide, assist, run and maintain these boards certainly know what they are doing and if you listen to them you will save money and get honest to goodness help and advice. They are PRICELESS!!!!!!

Can you help me with a bidding strategy for a the highest star level I can get with a max. bid of $80.00 nearest to the cruiseport of Miami. I went through and made a list off all the Priceline Hotels for Miami Downtown. I wonder if a place like The Epic is out of my reach?

This is what I have found so far as of 5:00 pm Sunday 10/18/09 for the highest Star Rating offered in each zone for 1 night 2 rooms 11/19/09 - 11/20/09 I think the Zone I want is Miami Downtown? Nearest to the CruisePort. So if you can give a bidding strategy for that zone, I think that's what I need. I always need you to walk me through, make sure I'm not making a faux paux. Zone 1 3* Upscale Aventura Zone 2 4* Deluxe Coral Gables Zone 3 3* Upscale Dadeland Zone 4 0* NONE Key Biscayne (won't let ne choose a level - all grayed out.) Zone 5 4* Deluxe Miami Airport Zone 6 4* Deluxe Miami Beach Zone 7 4* Deluxe Miami Downtown Zone 8 3 1/2 * Upscale Plus Miami Lakes Hileah Zone 9 3* Upscale Miami West Zone 10 2* Moderate North Miami Zone 11 4* Deluxe North Miami Beach Zone 12 4* Deluxe South Beach Central Zone 13 4* Deluxe South Beach Collins Ave Oceanfront Zone 14 4* Deluxe South Beach - Ocean Dr Zone 15 3* Upscale Southwest Miami Can you help me with a bidding strategy for a the highest star level I can get with a max. bid of $80.00 nearest to the cruiseport of Miami.

Hello, Hope everyone is well! Need a hotel 1 night Check in 11/19/09 Check out 11/20/09 2 Rooms 4 Adults Nearest to Cruiseport of Miami. Would love to win the Hyatt or the Marriott. Highest bid $85 Cruising the High Seas again. This time 10 nights Royal Caribbean Panama Canal & Caribbean, Can't wait! THANKS FOR ALL YOU HELP AS USUAL!!! I viewed a few posts and I see the post from CLEMENTINE, looks exactly what I will be doing. ThereUAre, you know I always screw something up.

Priceline Win - Marriott Cambridge $125.00 per night, not bad at all. I am very happy with this rate, hotel and location. Thanks for your help once again! Liz

I would really love to target thge Hyatt Regency Cambridge. The beds sound dreamy and the view is a plus too. If you can guide me there, that would be great! Liz

Hello, Well I guess I am as ready to finally move forward with a reservation. 4/17/09 check in 4/18/09 check out 1 Room 2 Adults * The Cambridge area and also the Brookline area will be just fine. They are both close enough to the Agganis Arena I'd like to keep the bidding no higher than say 130.00 per night. I tried thru Priceline. Started with Cambridge - 4 star - $70.00 per night - not accepted Added 3.5 star - bid up to $80.00 - not accepted Added Brookline - bid $85.00 - not accepted This is where I get all confused. I don't want to keep adding areas, nor do I want to downgrade lower than 3 star What Am I doing incorrectly? Do I just keep increasing my offer? I am trying to stay as close to the arena as possible. I'm going to check out Hotwire now. I will await your response for help with Priceline. I know I am doing something wrong, just not sure what. Is there something that I log out of the site and start all over again ???????/

Hello ThereUare, Boston, MA 02215 - near Agganis Arena - Commmonwealth Ave Check in April 17, 2009 Check out April 19, 2009 1 room 2 adults 2 nights pool, hot tub 3 star or better highest bid up to - $100 Okay what do I do next? I have the hotel list printed. Do I check the amenities at the Hotel Websites? I await your response! This time I want to go step by step with you. BTY - Our stay at Sheraton Old San Juan and Caribe Hilton in San Juan Puerto Rico in February 2009 was perfect! Can't believe we got delayed out of JFK again, arrived a day late but were still one day early for our cruise on the Serenade, since I booked 2 extra days pre-cruise. Then we had a 7 hour delay out of San Juan for our return to NY. By then I was just numb..it was Delta again!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My last cruise out of LAX we missed due to Delta! It happened again due to Delta! The Harbor view fom Sheraton Old San Juan was beautiful, balcony suite overlooking the Harbor where the ships dock. $115 per night. Caribe Hilton view were breath taking. A perfect stay/resort after a long week of cruising. Perfect relaxation! Awesome pitchers of Mojitos!!! Is there any place to post photos on this site! I have beutiful shots of the Carbbean, ST. Lucia, Barbados, Antigua, San Juan. Especially San Juan, the views at Caribe Hilton, absoultely stunning! AND $100.00 per night thanks to your help!!!! P.S. - I know you will tell me this post vaca doesn't go here, but I wanted to share it with you real quick. I have my photos up and would like to post them on the boards too. Thank you again and again.... "Don't travel without Better Bidding" or I'm Betting you'll be Broke!