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Thank you for your detailed instructions. I started of with 5* and reached to 375$ with no luck then tried 4.5* and I reached 310$ with no hope. How do I try again now? From past winnings are bids very close to express deals? Did anyone win 4.5* or 5* within the past 3 months to have them as a reference? Please advise me on what to do now

Yes. Any idea how can I start bidding? should I aim for 5* first then 4.5*? and what increments and areas?

I am guessing 300$ Depends on Priceline hotel list for 4.5*. Is it up to date in betterbidding? it is shown that there are only 4 4.5* hotels and no 5* hotels. While Priceline website they have 5 4.5* hotels and 1 5* hotel. 4.5* max bid 300$ 5* max bid 450$ Are these numbers reasonable?

Thank you for your reply with a wealth of information. I have analyzed what I got and used the promo code. I found out that Hotwire adds their fees of 249$ for my trip. which makes my daily rate 408$ instead of 386% (and this is with the 5%off coupons). I find that the rate is too high considering that the member rate on their website is 443 for the same room. I also have the ease of cancelation with the website rate. Given the above info. I am not satisfied with both rates (hotel website and Hotwire). I think I can find lower. Please advise me if I should start bidding and what strategy should I take.

Hello There, I am a first timer I used the Priceline tool and named my price once in 2006 with a much lower budget. Since this is a higher budget trip wanted to invest more time researching. What would be the best website to use for Wailea - Makena 4.5* or even 5* area? (hotwire or Priceline) What strategy should I use for the dates 18-24 October? So far I am liking Andaz the rate at Priceline currently is $489