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just wanted to stay the Vdara is AWESOME! It's great, ther eis no casinos or crazy stuff, it's a chic and classy hotel without all the roudy 20 year olds. It's a good hotel for couples who are in their late 20s and early/late 30s. Thanks for this site and allowing me to experience a 5 star in Vegas at a reasonable cost considering Britney was in town. :-)

The rooms are super swanky... and huge. They are all suites wtih a kitchen, dining room, living area.

Loved this hotel.

I was really hoping to win the Wynn or Venetian or Aria, but I got the Vdara.. which isn't bad at all.

I started my bid at 100 but had to go up to 155.

I believe it is because Britney Spears is in town that weekend.

And I had success after 5 bids in a row.

Thanks for continuing this site! :-)

and I used the PRICELINE link provided to perform my bid.

i'm so annoyed i won this hotel. it is so not a 4*. it looks so crappy.

i really wanted something in the Champs Elysses zone and I added this Opera East area... 'assuming' all the 4 stars would be okay.

I guess this is European standard.

115 - champs elysses - rejected

120 - latin quarter - rejected

125 - accepted

is it just me or do you think this hotel is below a 4*.

i hope its good.

added 4* Buckhead, bid $70 - rejected

added 4* Kennesaw bid $75 - WON Intercontinental Buckhead.

1/15 - 1/17

Kennesaw is a free zone!

Dates - Nov 8-Nov 9. 1 night.

selected 'mayfair soho', 4*, 75 - rejected

selected 'regents part', 4*, 85 - rejected

selected 'kensington' , 4*, 90 - rejected.

i reallllllllly wanted mayfair or regents, i knew i would win the holiday inn with kensington, so for the next round, i bid higher.

selected mayfair-soho, 4*, 100 - rejected

selected regents park, 4*, 110 - accepted.

hilton metropole!

I"M SO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

:)

OK FINALLY I WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Grand Hyatt at $150.

I've been trying religiously for 2 weeks and what made the difference is I used a different creditcard. I've been using my creditcards the past 2 weeks, I borrowed my friend's this time and it worked. I think Priceline remembers everything, not sure if i had to wait 72 hours to bid again, i was so impatient I tried almost everyday.

I went thru savingsbarn.com

Here's how i did it...

MTW - $130 - rejected

UM-CPark - $140 - rejected

MTE - $145 - rejected

MTS - $150 - WON

Thank you!!

I'm so happy, its going to be an awesome valentine's weekend!!!!!!!!!

this is just a follow up to close this topic.

i didn't end up bidding on this because i had a change of plan.

3x

hi

i'm not following what you mean by 3x? 3 times? not following.

hi..

i spaced out my bids by a couple days and tried again today - still nothing.

i have used the bidding strategy you suggested.

someone else won the hyatt at 140.

i bid up to 155 and stopped.

-n

none of my bids accepted, i stopped trying at 145...

started at 130 and added MTE, MTW, UM

rejected.

135 - added TSQ

rejected.

140 - added MTW

rejected

145 added UPE

rejected

i have another question on PL technique.

so the users bid, but what is going on in the background?

does PL say "ok, i'm going to put a hotel out there for 140 - lets say "the benjamin" in MTE".

now a bidder like me, if i put in MTE, MTW at 120. its rejected.

if i put in MTE, MTW, TSQ at 130. rejected.

if i go up to 140 with all the zones above and MTS, do i win??

if i am not winning any of the bids, then perhaps there are no available hotels in PL's queue.

how does it work??

Hi...

I have a question, when you say "Select 4* MTE and MTW and MTS....

Bid $100 and so on...

Should I select all 3 zones and then bid $100, then add another zone like TSQ.

then bid $105.

OR do u mean, bid $100 select MTE, then bid $105 and select MTW??

Please clarify.

thanks again

i'm flexible... i'll add UM_CPS location.

I just thought it was too high up, but it is fine.

anything at this point.

oh and my max bid would be 150.

i guess 155 if nothing else.

but not more than that

ok.

can you please send me a bidding strategy. i just figured i could enter an amount and keep going higher and adding zones.

when u say, close your browser and refresh, once you select 3 zones, do you want us to close the browser and re-do the whole strategy? this way all the zones are UNCHECKED??

i bid up to 155 yesterday and quit.

this is what i want...

4* - nothing below.

MTS - anything here.

TSQ - anything but millenium broadway and hilton TSQ (i've stayed here, but i know i don't have control over this).

MTE - anything but grand hyatt (but i know i don't have control over this)

MTW - anything but hilton 6th ave (stayed here).

if you think i have to start with a really high bid for MTS cause it is more expensive, then i can start with TSQ.

I really appreciate your help.

i did also try splitting up the bids and bidding sat night... and then based on that i was going to hotwire the other night, i wasn't successful in winning for just sat night.

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!

-N

Thanks for sharing your win.

I tried $130 (tsq)

$140 (MTW)

$150 (MTE)

all rejected.

it is sooooooo weird.

maybe PL recognizes my creditcard or something.

i've never been so unsuccessful at bidding before.

someone won fri-sun , valentine's weekend for $130.

I have been trying for several days to book a 4* room in manhattan. unsuccessful.

Started with MTS - 4*. started at 120.

Added MTE - 130

Added TSQ - 140

Added UPEast - 145 (free zone)

Also added MTW.

I tried another day and started at 125 and worked my way up to $10 increments.

The highest I have bid is 150.

Not sure why I am having so much trouble, and I am requesting a saturday and sunday night, figured i would get it instantly with the sunday night. I see people winning bids for Fri - Sun (2/22).

I don't want anything below a 4* and i am willing to bid up to 150 or so.

For 2/16-2/18.

Please help.

I used the savingsbarn.com link for PL.

Thanks.

i was hoping for a 4 star, cause anything below that in nyc sucks.

but i know with new years eve it may be quite difficult.

I am bumping up this thread, pls see below. advice on 12/31 - NYC hotel

i didn't end up booking anything since the rates were so high that weekend.

i didn't end up booking in CT, instead I booked in Providence, RI. I have posted that in Rhode Island.

what are my chances of finding something NOW for dec 31? i would prefer any area in nyc except financial district. and looking to spend up to 200. is this unrealistic thereuare?

i would start trying now though.

thanks

-n

I really really want one of the Midtown South hotels (Park ave or Morgans).

Zone - MTS, 4*

Bid started at $110

Rejected

Added Upper East (Free Zone)

Bid $115

Rejected

Added Upper West (free zone)

Bid $120

Rejected.

Opened up a new browser.

Did all of the above but started bit at 125.

Rejected

added MTW

Bid 132

Rejected

I avoided adding MTE because I do not want the grand hyatt.

this is for 8/25.

I'm guessing the prices are higher because it is probably orientation week for college kids,. a lot of parents in town.

Please help!

Hilton Providence (downtown)

$69 including tax and hotel cancellation ($5 included).

1 night - sept 1-2.

booked from savingsbarn.com

selected providence downtown

selected 4*

bid $50

rejected.

selected 3*

bid $40

rejected.

waited a while and bid $50 (selected 3* and 4*)

won the hilton providence.

i was hoping for a 4* or the radisson/marriott for free parking.

but this isn't bad, its in downtown.