JLSgirl95

I ended up getting the Rennaissance Marriott in downtown Detroit :).

Success! I started with a bid of $75 this afternoon, which was rejected. I then added another zone (Taylor/Southgate) and bid $80 and got my two nights :) !

I don't have an AMEX card. I could just stop being cheap and just book a darn room direct where I want it :) . I just thought it would be neat to be at the RENCEN because of the view and the people mover too. I don't really want to pay almost $300 for two nights, though. See, I'm cheap :) . If I did try one more bid, how much should I go for?

I was willing to go up to $75 after my $70 was rejected, of course :) . I looked at their website just to see if they were really booked for some odd reason (I didn't see anything in the paper about downtown festivals or events for this weekend). I see they actually have rates for $139 available. I tried to bid again with hubby's info (different email and cc) and it was considered a duplicate bid (didn't know if that would work or not). So can I bid again this afternoon, or did my 1 am bid count as the start of my 24 hour waiting period? I probably messed that one up :) . We may be staying in Troy just down the road and twiddling our thumbs instead of checking out the new downtown.

I decided to try one more time to get the Downtown Detroit Marriott at the Rencen for Sept 14-16th. I first bid $65, which was rejected. I then added another zone for a rebid and bid $70. Still rejected :) . I figured once I actually hit the $70 that everyone else had luck with I was golden. So now my anniversary is this weekend and I don't know what to do :) . I don't know what other city that's near me has any attractions like Detroit. Darn. Can I bid on downtown again using my husband's name and credit card info? I just want to run away from home (Sterling Heights) for two days, but not too far away!

Today I started bidding at $64, got shot down and rebid two hours later at $68. I got shot down again but was given the opportunity to bid another $17 higher :) . No thanks. I don't want to pay $85 for a room other people are getting for $15-$20 less. I am going to stop bidding for a few days. The Priceline Gods are not on my side right now :) .

$65 bid rejected, $68 rebid with added zone rejected too. Maybe I should have bid the $70 someone else just got lucky with. I think I'll give the bidding a rest for a couple days :) .

I rebid yesterday at $60 and got denied. I bid again today at $66 in just the downtown zone and was denied. I rebid immediately with an added zone at $67 and was denied again. I'm thinking my timing is off or the people that got the upscale downtown hotels for less than $70 were quite lucky. It's a good thing I have a few weeks to find something and it's just an anniversary getaway, nothing crucial :) .

You're right (of course :) )! The Southgate/Taylor option has only 2 stars or less. So when Priceline shoots down my next bid for downtown Detroit I should add the Southgate option but keep the 3 star rating I want and I won't end up staying in Southgate if my new bid is accepted?

I don't think using a rebid with a different zone will work. If I bid in another zone, they all have the three star rating (that the Omni and Marriott I want have), there is no 4 star rating hotel for downtown Detroit. I want to end up downtown on the river, not in the nearby burbs.

I've tried twice now to get a great rate on an 3* upscale Downtown Detroit hotel and I've had no luck :) . My dates are September 14th-16th. I bid $62 last night and $65 tonight. I thought for sure I'd get at least the Omni for that amount. When I saw a recent poster get the Rennaisance Marriott for $65 I was excited to try and get the same deal. Should I wait a couple of days and try again? How much higher of a bid do I need to make? I'm trying for a quick romantic getaway with my husband :) .