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Bid again last night using the 2 free zones. Didn't have luck trying for the 11/12 check-in date so I changed it to 11/11 - 11/13 and got the Sheraton Times Square for $147. Very, very pleased with location, property and price! Thanks for all your help...what would we do without Better Bidding!

Star level 4 up to $150...I know that's low, but I'm hoping to get a great deal. There's still lots of time and if I don't win a PRICELINE bid I'll go with something on HOTWIRE or PRICELINE EXPRESS. I've gotten surprisingly great deals using your bidding suggestions in the past so I'm keeping my fingers crossed for NYC. Will try bidding again tonight....I have the luxury of being flexible with my dates (ie 11/11-11/13 or even two nights beginning either 11/4 or 11/5) so wish me luck!

I've been bidding on 4 star properties but no luck yet. Still hoping to ID other hotels. Now there's a 3 star for $145 on PRICELINE EXPRESS in Empire State Building area that only shows fitness center. Rated 8 out of 10. On Hotwire in Midtown Central there's a 3 star for $155 that's 85% recommended. Free internet pool(s) internet access fitness center restaurant(s) Can you ID these?

Thanks...how about these on HOTWIRE: 3 star listing for $155 in the Empire State area. 85% of the people recommend it. suite self service laundry fitness kitchenette 3 star listing for $112 in the MSQ Hell's Kitchen area. 50% of the people recommend it. free internet self service laundry kitchenette smoke free

Saw a 4 star hotel listed for $161 on Priceline Express Deals for Midtown West with a guest rating of 8. Also shows that it's a guest favorite. Free internet Pets Restaurant Business Fitness Also, Hotwire shows a Midtown Central Hotel for $162...90% recommended Pets Business Fitness Restaurant Free internet Smoke free Dates are from 11/12 to 11/14 Can you help ID this hotel?

I have an appointment at Mass General and am not at all familiar with Boston. I'm hoping that someone here could tell me which Boston zones are near Mass General. Or, perhaps it would make more sense to bid on an airport hotel and take a cab into Boston? Your input will be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Here ya' go...a new hotel to add to the Amsterdam list...Hotel Pulitzer! The funny thing is, I was whining to my bro-in-law that I was having no luck bidding on properties in Amsterdam and he suggested I book a room at the Pulitzer, his favorite Amsterdam hotel. I went to their site for my dates and it was 344 Euros a night so I decided to keep plugging away on Priceline. Yesterday they accepted my offer of $168.00 per night and I was so surprised (but delighted) to see this hotel pop up. Glad to use the BetterBidding link and thank you for the tips that made my win possible!

Good grief...I had never bothered to click on the continue button and thought all the Hotwire hotels were opaque...live and learn thanks to you mavens on betterbidding! I am definitely going to pass on the 2 star and will keep trying NYOP. Thanks for the info, thereuare, and I always use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links :)

Well, when I first began this Amsterdam search, others had gotten rooms in the $75 to $95 range. But I have now been bidding for days and am up to $120 and getting rejection after rejection so I need to look at some alternatives. Truth be told, I'm not such a fancy lady. For 2 nights all we really need is a clean and safe hotel near a tram stop. Sure, a four or five star rated property would be wonderful but so far I'm not having much luck. Of course, I still have plenty of time but need to explore my options. Priceline (and Betterbidding) hasn't let me down yet so I'm hoping something will soon come through on NYOP!

City Centre - Museum Quarter area 3* Hotel $144 per night 5/22/11-5/24/11 Amenities: Complimentary Breakfast Restaurant(s) Laundry facilities (self-service) High speed internet Your help ID'ing this property will be appreciated!

2* in Amsterdam, City Centre - Museum Quarter area Hotel For 5/22/11 to 5/24/11 $104.92 per room per night City Centre - Museum Quarter area Hotel Amenities: Laundry Facilities (self-serve) high speed internet

So... I just had a strange experience. I placed a 5 star bid on one zone which was rejected, then I placed a higher offer and instead of the normal rejection screen up popped a screen showing a list of the regular Priceline hotels with a statement across the top to the effect of

Used every appropriate rebid zone for the 4* hotels, then signed out and rebid again this time searching for 3.5* hotels. Did this in $1 and/or $2 dollar increments for the past three days. At $88 I was told I should add $20 (I think) to my bid but I just kept plodding along a buck at a time. Weird thing was that today I got several pop up messages from Priceline telling me to wait a few minutes and click on the "Check My Offer Status" button to see if my most recent bid was accepted. This happened 5 times and they finally accepted my offer after the 6th time. I tried contacting several hotels directly and many hotels were already booked for this weekend or very, very expensive so I'm pleased with my win...and the location is perfect for our needs. I am so grateful for the great tips and information I get at BetterBidding, so it was my pleasure to use the PRICELINE link above. Toronto here we come!

Thanks for your assistance, thereuare. I ended up getting the Intercontinental using Priceline and will write up my win on that forum. We've had some mobility issues this year so, thanks, robteb, for letting me know that we're in easy walking distance to the park. My hubby is on a quest to get to every major league ball park and we are now in the home stretch!

Planning this Toronto baseball trip is making my head spin. Priceline lists Toronto downtown as North and South but Hotwire lists hotels as being in Toronto East and West...wth??? We're coming in for a ball game so would like to be near Rogers Centre. I could use assistance in IDing the following 2 hotels for 6/19/10 to 6/21/10: Downtown Toronto West area Hotel - 4*- $113 Fitness center Pool Restaurant Business center High speed internet SPA Downtown Toronto West area Hotel - 3* - $115 smoke free restaurant laundry facilities High speed internet Tennis nearby Thanks in advance!

Yay...got 1 night at the Hilton Garden Inn for $39. Started at $35 and went up in $1 increments using 4 rebid zones. Too bad I couldn't use PRICELINE for the first night of our vacation but I needed Park and Fly accomodations...what a difference in price between the two hotels! Used the PRICELINE link, of course. Thanks BetterBidding!

Thanks, thereuare, I'll do as you suggest. Hope you are enjoying this wonderful time of year and that Santa was good to you!

I want to bid on an airport hotel for the evening our flight arrives. It's a late flight and is scheduled to land at 11:30PM. If I bid for that day (1/22/10) will there be a problem checking in since I won't actually be arriving till after midnight, and that makes it the next day (1/23/10)?

Priceline shows the following 3 areas in Baltimore North: #1) Baltimore North/White Marsh #2) Hunt Valley/Timonium #3) Towson I would like to stay at the Marriott Hunt Valley Inn which is listed on Better Bidding's hotel list as a 3.5* property. Yet, when I click on the #2 area it does NOT list a 3.5* option. Is the Hunt Valley Inn no longer considered to be a 3.5 star property for Priceline's name your own price? Your assistance will be greatly appreciated.

She's 20. Do you think the hotel would actually turn her away?

My niece has an overnight stay for her connecting flight and plans to just hang out in the airport. I'm not all that comfortable with that and would like to get an airport hotel for her via Priceline but she's under 21. Any suggestions?

Finalized the last leg of this year's baseball trip by winning the Hyatt in Downtown Minneapolis for $60. Appears to be the perfect location for us since we'll be without a car. Of course, I used the PRICELINE link. Many thanks to this board for your valuable assistance.

Thanks, thereuare. I did use the search box to re-access PRICELINE. I was just annoyed that I had to close my browser at all and couldn't understand why Priceline didn't offer any way to return to the bidding screen so I could up my bid. Believe me, these little annoyances are well worth it once I get a winning bid! I discovered this board last year and so appreciate the help and support I have gotten here. I tell everyone I know to use Betterbidding as it has been an invaluable tool for our travel planning...many, many thanks for all you do!

:) Whoa...just realized that Hotwire would have been the better way to go!! Even though the HOTWIRE price was more at 24.95 per day the total HOTWIRE cost is $84.34 compared to my Priceline winning bid total of $88.05. My own stupid fault for forgetting about PRICELINE's fees. OK, folks, lesson learned...please remember to compare total costs before bidding.

I had a weird bidding experience last night. Bid first choice zone