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Analise

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  1. Since I'm new, I thought I'd put it some of the most recent Priceline winning bids for 2003. My boyfriend and I wanted to spend the Valentine's Day weekend in Boston and we had previously had used Orbitz to find rates. But the best we came up with was $99 for the Days Inn on the Charles River. I thought I could do better on Priceline. So I had bid $50 for a 3* and higher in Back Bay and Beacon Hill. After a bunch of rebids, I got the Boston Park Plaza for the above rate. First off, this hotel does not warrant the 3 star rating----maybe in its past life but not now. The lobby was clogged with cigarette smoke as were the hallways. The gave us a tiny room with one full bed---well if you knew my boyfriend, he would not fit in it. Plus the bathroom had a small shower stall, no tub. I wanted to see if I could change rooms so I tried to find my receipt. Well I forgot to bring my Priceline receipt. I went downstairs to speak with the female concierge. I had explained to her our "problem" and I have to say, she was most curteous to me and gave us a much larger room with a Queen sized bed and a full bath. The hotel had a nice bar and old-world lobby but it is way past its hayday. Our room had paint peeling, inconsistent water pressure, and thin walls. What's worse was that the hotel was the host of the annual collegiate Model UN conference. That's when I know a hotel is past its prime as the Hotel Pennsylvania in NYC is a frequent host. This hotel really should have been a 2.5 but it does have a great location. I could not check out from the room; I had to wait on the long line to do so.
  2. I spent my summers in Maine while growing up and I have bid three times successfully in Portland so if I can help in that area, please let me know. If you have any questions about hotels in Freeport, I think I can help with that as well. I'm really an unofficial Maineiac. :)
  3. I never knew that.....thank you! Do people here provide what the taxes are on their bid so we can see what Priceline actually paid? I ask this because it would be a great way to gauge what to bid. I had bid $52 for this property. Using the formula you gave above, I see that Priceline paid $50/per night. They paid $7.00 taxes and the tax rate is 7%. I'm brand new here and learned already about how Priceline works. Thank you.
  4. I love this property as it's conveniently located outside of Portland and it's a nice Sheraton. Summer weekends are challenging in Maine so I'm pleased with this. I first bid $48 but was rejected in a weird way. I'm new to Priceline so please forgive me for sounding simplistic. I got a response saying that if I bid $14 more for a 3* or higher, I would be allowed a free bid. I decided not to do this but instead entered a new bid for a different zone of Portland. My first zone was PWM so I chose So Portland which is pretty much the exact same area but considered a separate zone. I bid $4 more and got an acceptance. So ignore their advice for rebidding at their specified level. The Sheraton is the highest star hotel in South Portland so I knew that with the acceptance it was the Sheraton which I got. I made the bid on Monday May 5.
  5. I way overbid for this dump. I stayed at the Holiday Inn. I bid a week prior as I had just found out that I had an appointment in No Miami. The place was infested with tiny bugs, I changed rooms twice but still was not satisfied. First two rooms didn't even have desks. I will only bid on 3* and higher from now on.
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