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yup, I got a 3rd and final room at the same price, $46/night. 58.65 with taxes and fee. - note they are still modifying the taxes and fees slightly so it isnt possible to back-calculate the priceline paid rate.

I just got another room at the same hotel for the same price. Initially I tried $45 but was rejected. $46 worked again though.... :)

Bid 3* Troy-Madison Heights $37 - rejected Added Warren Bid $39- rejected Wifey tried to bid: Bid 3* Troy-Madison Heights $43 - rejected - counter offer of $55 Added Warren Bid $46 - accepted Your Offer Price: $46.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $46.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $12.71 Total Charges: $58.71 Troy - Madison Heights 200 W Big Beaver Troy, Michigan 48084 love this website. :) tag line should read $46 - not $48

I tried again and again and with a $160 bid I got a counter-offer for $299. I think I am going to go with $325 at the Sands, or $349 at Ballys. This time its not worth the gamble (bad pun) to be at the holiday inn or the sheraton.

I am still shooting for a 3* in Atlantic City. I tried the following with no success. 1Atlantic City Area $120 2Atlantic City Area, Atlantic City West $130 3Atlantic City Area, Somers Point - Ocean City $140 4Atlantic City Area, Vineland - Millville $150 5Atlantic City Area, Atlantic City West, Somers Point - Ocean City $160 6Atlantic City Area, Atlantic City West, Vineland - Millville $165 7Atlantic City Area, Somers Point - Ocean City, Vineland - Millville $170 8Atlantic City Area, Atlantic City West, Somers Point - Ocean City, Vineland - Millville $175 Its not that I havent recieved a counter offer, the initial bid rejection screen doesnt prompt me to try another bid by modifying "at least one of the parameters." Instead it offers the only the view/purchase priceline option, with only a small link in the corner to try another bid. When I click on the link none of the star level of city area fields are shadded in, based on my previous bid(s). Is that normal? In the past it would usually have you place a new bid by adding onto your original bid. Thanks in advance for any assistance.

I tried again upto $110 with no success. When I get rejected, priceline doesnt even offer me to up my bid right away. Instead they offer available hotels at retail price. Is that normal? Or is that indicitive of a lack of inventory.

I was wrong. Our friend booked our back-up option at the Sands is $350, for the one night. I need to find a better rate.

Vineland-Millville doesnt have a 3* option, so if I only bid for 3* I shouldn't get one in that zone. I think I have been spoiled by priceline in the past.

I am shooting for a 3* in the "Atlantic City Area" Zone. Right I realize that fact.

right, I just couldnt wait. I tried the following and got rejected on all 8. so sad. I am willing to go higher considering our current reservation at the sands is $185/night. any advice? 1Atlantic City Area $41 2Atlantic City Area, Atlantic City West $46 3Atlantic City Area, Somers Point - Ocean City $51 4Atlantic City Area, Vineland - Millville $56 5Atlantic City Area, Atlantic City West, Somers Point - Ocean City $61 6Atlantic City Area, Atlantic City West, Vineland - Millville $65 7Atlantic City Area, Somers Point - Ocean City, Vineland - Millville $70 8Atlantic City Area, Atlantic City West, Somers Point - Ocean City, Vineland - Millville $75

I clicked around and it looks like i have 8 bids in 72 hours. any suggestions on starting point, ending point and increments? Absecon 3*, 2*, 1* Atlantic City Area 3, 2, 1 Atlantic City West 2, 1 Cape May 4, 3, 2 Somers Point - Ocean City 2.5, 2, 1 Vineland - Millville 2.5, 2, 1 Bid 1 Atlantic City Area 2 Atlantic City Area, Atlantic City West 3 Atlantic City Area, Somers Point - Ocean City 4 Atlantic City Area, Vineland - Millville 5 Atlantic City Area, Atlantic City West, Somers Point - Ocean City 6 Atlantic City Area, Atlantic City West, Vineland - Millville 7 Atlantic City Area, Somers Point - Ocean City, Vineland - Millville 8 Atlantic City Area, Atlantic City West, Somers Point - Ocean City, Vineland - Millville

there are a few decent deals on travelzoo.com for new york. http://hotels.travelzoo.com/new-york-hotels/

Followed your advice (slightly modified) from previous post. I can't tell you how much i love this website and all the help you give people. I tried the following: 4* MTE $115 rejected 4* MTE, UES $120 rejected 4* MTE, UES, UWS $126 rejected new browser 4* Upper Midtown $123 rejected - though i got a "one time opportunity" to up my bid to $150 for likely acceptance - turned it down because the process was still early and I was still on the fence about going up to nyc this weekend and I knew I was close in on the hunt... 4* Upper Midtown, UWS $129 rejected 4* Upper Midtown, UWS, UES $135 accepted! Swissotel New York - THE DRAKE! Check-In Date: Saturday, June 11, 2005 Check-Out Date: Sunday, June 12, 2005 Upper Midtown - Central Park South 440 Park Avenue New York, New York 10022 212-421-0900 Check-In Date: Sat, Jun 11, 2005 Check-In Time: After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sun, Jun 12, 2005 Check-Out Time: 11:00 AM Your Offer Price: $135.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $135.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $30.21 Total Charges: $165.21 couple of other things: I was poking around and the threashhold for eliminating the banner "Based on recent data, your price has only a small chance of being accepted." was $118 for UM-CPS $108 for MTE $122 for MTS not sure if that means anything but I usually start $5 above that threashhold. going rate on Expedia, Orbitz, Hotels.com are all at $309/night but cheaper at $266 on priceline's view/purchase feature. 279 on the swissotel website which offers a garanteed lowest rate.

St. Petersburg Hilton 333 First Street South Petersburg, Florida 33701 727-894-5000 Check-In Date: Sat, Jun 18, 2005 Check-In Time: After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sun, Jun 19, 2005 Check-Out Time: 12:00 PM Your Offer Price: $50.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $50.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $13.24 Total Charges: $63.24 Tried: 3* St. Pete-Clearwater (St. Petersburg) ... $40 - rejected 3* St. Pete-Clearwater (St. Petersburg) & (South St Petersburg)... $45 - rejected 3* St. Pete-Clearwater (St. Petersburg) & (South St Petersburg) & (Tarpon Springs) ... $50 - accepted. other rates available at time of booking for the same hotel were $93 for the gov rate, $99 for a wedding group rate, $120 for best available rate. love this website.

Maybe some OSU T-shirts instead. j/k.

Westin Southfield Detroit 1500 Town Center Southfield, MI 48075 Tried: $40 Southfield, $45 Southfield, Downtown $50 Southfield, Downtown, and Taylor Had a friend bid and got it on $53/night. $128.45 with taxes and fees.

I tried $39, $44, $49, $54 based on other similar bids. No luck. I am going to go with this deal on travelzoo. Maybe I will play with it in 3 days prob not though.

Bid #1 started at $109 for Mayfair only - Counterbid of $188 Bid #2 120 Mayfair & Hammersmith Bid #3 135 Mayfair & Hammersmith & London Bridge Bid #4 145 Mayfair & Hammersmith & London Bridge & Notting Hill Bid #5 155 Mayfair & Hammersmith & London Bridge & Notting Hill & Regents Park Bid #6 165 Mayfair & Hammersmith & London Bridge & Notting Hill & Regents Park & South Bank Bid #7 179 Mayfair & Hammersmith & London Bridge & Notting Hill & Regents Park & South Bank & The City - ACCEPTED I looked at the websites direct hotel and saw a rate of $252 (140 GBP) for the first night and $315 (175 GBP) for the second and the third nights. I suppose I could have taken the initial counter offer of $188 but the half-hour was worth saving ~$30 (sort of). Check-In Date: Sun, Sep 26, 2004 Check-In Time: After 02:00 PM Check-Out Date: Wed, Sep 29, 2004 Check-Out Time: 12:00 PM Your Offer Price: $179.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 3 Subtotal: $537.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $107.72 Total Charges: $644.72