Chris26WI

... :) well i was just lucky sometimes.. but however, one time, I ended up with the HI for three nights... :) - Well, I also made my Priority Club number been added to my booking and it was just if I didn't.. so no special treatment and no points at all ... though I upgraded to an executive room and had some charges to my hotel bill..

During my stay in June (9-12?) it was almost full! The pools crowded etc.... strange!

During my last stay in June, the receptionist in JW told me the hotel would be even more booked during Phuket's low-season because they would be hosting quite a lot of meetings/congresses there in the JW Marriott.

Hi LHFlyer, I actually got the Sha-La for Saturday-Monday (September) via Priceline HK (see my respective post).

Posting this though it's already in the past but maybe this bidding strategy (by LHFlyer) might still be working... (haven't seen this been published here on this board yet). Was a bidding for 4-star Phuket (Thalang)... ended in an upgrade to 5-star (up to now there's apparently no 4star in Thalang). ------------------------------ Congratulations, you got your price of $41 for a hotel room, and we've upgraded your hotel quality level to a 5-star hotel! Jw Marriott Phuket Check-In Date: Friday, June 11, 2004 Check-Out Date: Saturday, June 12, 2004 Thalang M003 Tambon Mai Khao Amphlbr T Phuket, Thailand 66-76-348300 Your Offer Price: $41.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $41.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $13.55 Total Charges: $54.55 ------------- ....and finally two other nights, same price, same total... (June 9-11) :)

Yes, I got the JW Marriott Phuket for 41 USD/night (++) too for June this year, but this was different story, because it was an upgrade from a 4-star-bidding... and more or less an exception...

The Priceline zone is called "Marina Bay" (Marina Square is a square within Marina bay-zone ;-) )

Oops, sorry, forgot to answer the other question.. No, of course, the "strategy" splitting the nights is only that if I get the Holiday Inn and I bid only for one night, and I just waive it.. (I mean I don't make use of this priceline stay), I loose less money than for 2 nights ;-)

It's Riverside-Silom

Started with 451 HK$, (Riverside-Silom), rejected, added 51 HK$, -> accepted: Shangri La Bangkok 89 Soi Wat Suan Plu New Road Bangkok, 10500 Thailand 011-66-2-2367777 Check-In Date: Saturday, 11 September 2004 Check-Out Date: Monday, 13 September 2004 Your Offer Price: HK$502 (~ 64 USD) Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 2 Subtotal: HK$1004 Taxes: HK$177.70 Processing Fee: HK$75 (per offer) Total Lodging Charges: HK$1,256.70

Hotel Name: Pan Pacific Singapore 7 Raffles Boulevard Marina Square Singapore, 39595 Singapore 65-63368111 Zone: Marina Bay Check-In Date: Wednesday, 15 September 2004 Check-Out Date: Thursday, 16 September 2004 Your Offer Price: HK$439 (~ 56 USD) Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: HK$439 Taxes: HK$72.65 Processing Fee: HK$75 Total Lodging Charges: HK$586.65 ----- first try for this night, after my successful booking with 445 HK$ before... so maybe one could go even somewhat lower... (not below 411 HK$!)... - The PanPac is underogoing some renovation (swimming pool closed; lobby) till end of September, that's probably why it's selling via Priceline now...

Pan Pacific Singapore 7 Raffles Boulevard Marina Square Singapore, 39595 Singapore 65-63368111 Zone: Marina Check-In: Monday, 13 September 2004 Check-Out: Wednesday, 15 September 2004 Your Offer Price: HK$445 (~ 57 USD) Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 2 Subtotal: HK$890 Taxes: HK$147.30 Processing Fee: HK$75 (per offer) Total Lodging Charges: HK$1,112.30 --- Tried before several times for 5-star everywhere in SIN, always rejected. Got an offer from PL HK for 4star in Marina for 493 HK$... Tried before 3 nights, 410 HK$, 4* Marina, -> rejected, tried again 1 night lesse, 445 HK$ -> accepted

If you book via Priceline HK or SIN, there is not 48hrs-before-arrival limitation!

Marriott Bangkok Resort Spa 257 1 3 Charoennakorn Rd Bangkok, Thailand 66-2-4760021 Check-In Date: Monday, September 20, 2004 Check-Out Date: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 Your Offer Price: $45.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $45.00 Taxes and Service Fees: $14.32 Total Charges: $59.32 ---- Same again for second night (21st-22nd) - splitted it to minimize the risk to get the Holiday Inn -; 45$ was first bid.

Just got to know this board.... - not sure if successful bids from Priceline Hongkong/Singapore are welcome here as well? ---------------- The Westin Grande Sukhumvit 259 Sukhumvit Road Bangkok, Thailand 662-651-1000 Check-In Date: Saturday, September 18, 2004 Check-Out Date: Sunday, September 19, 2004 Your Offer Price: $60.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $60.00 Taxes and Service Fees: $17.20 Total Charges: $77.20 ---- Started 5* Sukhumvit, 56 USD -> rejected with counteroffer 13 USD, -> denied, tried again (added Siam Sq.) with 60 USD.