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It seems I posted this in the wrong forum this morning and did not continue a previous thread. So here it goes again: Good Morning everyone. Used Priceline this morning and won Hilton at Disneyworld for $62 for Oct 22-23 so I am locked in to these dates there. I tried first at lower bid for the dates of Oct 21-22 and did not win. I thought I would be able to use the Oct 21-22 dates to bid on hotel in St.Augustine Historic District for Resort. The median rates were lower than Disney so I bid in the $50s (which I was told had slim chance of winning and was fine for Disney bid.) I did not win and rebid to $62 adding a lower star rating which I would have been satisfied with. This did not work either. The median price is 1/2 the median price of the hotels in the Disney area. Now I am at the point where I would not mind going up in price a little more but I think I have exhausted my options for rebidding today if I understand the rebid instructions correctly. Is this the case? (Want Resort or 3 1/2 star in St.Augustine Historic District for Oct. 21-22 willing to bid a bit higher.) Thank you for any insight.

Good Morning everyone. Used Priceline this morning and won Hilton at Disneyworld for $62 for Oct 22-23 so I am locked in to these dates there. I tried first at lower bid for the dates of Oct 21-22 and did not win. I thought I would be able to use the Oct 21-22 dates to bid on hotel in St.Augustine Historic District for Resort. The median rates were lower than Disney so I bid in the $50s (which I was told had slim chance of winning and was fine for Disney bid.) I did not win and rebid to $62 adding a lower star rating which I would have been satisfied with. This did not work either. The median price is 1/2 the median price of the hotels in the Disney area. Now I am at the point where I would not mind going up in price a little more but I think I have exhausted my options for rebidding today if I understand the rebid instructions correctly. Is this the case? (Want Resort or 3 1/2 star in St.Augustine Historic District for Oct. 21-22 willing to bid a bit higher.) Thank you for any insight.

Thank you for your response. Beachfront is not required, walking distance to Duval Street Nightlife is the biggest factor.

Hello ya'll. I haven't used this site in a little while and in reading the information on what to do I have gotten somewhat confused. Although my husband and I live in Florida we have never been to Key West. We have been under a lot of pressure lately (who hasn't :) ) and we want to take a short fun trip to Key West. Like many people I have champagne taste on a beer budget. I have been researching hotels and resorts for two days and have come to some conclusions: I would like accomodations as close to Duval Street as possible in a Resort or min. 3 star property (but really would like to limit the 3 star to La Concha which I know probably can't be done.) I know that the rates I am willing to pay make my chances slim but would like to try. Dates considered: Check in Oct 21st OR Oct 22nd. Check out PREF. 10/25 but would consider 10/24 or 10/26 Price MAX MAX around ???? $100 per night? What would be the best course of action to bid? Appreciate any help, Confused

But the results screen shows the properties available with my dates for check-in and check-out. Doesn't that mean that the hotels that show up in the results are the ones available for my dates? There are only a total of 3 hotels listed in my area for 4 star including one of my choices. In the results page for 3 star hotels in my selected area there are a total of 4 hotels. I was always under the impression that this priceline screen means these are the hotels available for your dates in your star group.

Well, I just discovered that there is one other hotel that would be suitable. The Hilton. I also accidently came upon the search pages I thought I had used before. It is tricky though. I had to click on a tiny little link near the bottom of the first page. This brings you to the page that lists the hotels available within the star rating. I hope I'm explaining this correctly. Any way, the resulting list shows that both these hotels are less expensive than others in their respective star categories. So if I bid as low as I am tempted would my chances of being placed in either of these hotels be increased? For instance, the rate for the Millenium Hilton, a 4* is $229 per night and the next lowest price is over $300. The price per night for the Marriott, a 3* is $194 and the next hotel, which I defintely do not want is $209. If I were to bid $100 or less I would probably get one of these two properties? If this is a good possibility exactly how would I place my bid? Or would you all suggest I just give up and go ahead and book directly?

On priceline they say select RESORT LEVEL to make sure you get properties with pool. But RESORT level is not listed as a choice for my area. What do I do?

Okay. I reviewed the hotels that are on the list. (I realize this list may not be accurate.) I never thought i would say this but I don't want the 4 * places. These are boutique hotels and for this trip they do not interest me. Of the 3 star hotels listed, the one I originally wanted is listed. It also turns out that this is the only property listed in the 3 and 4 star range with the amenities i want. Is there a way to narrow things down before actually submitting bid by indicating preferences on amenities? I thought there was at one time.

Thank you very much for the info. This wouldn't be my first time bidding, we just haven't done it often. I have been VERY lucky so far the times we have done it. The latest was a hotel in Atlanta/Buckhead Area that normally runs over $200 a night and I won it for $89 per night. Normally I wouldn't mind taking my chances but this time I need to be near my parent's house. There is a hotel just a block or so from them that is highly regarded for cleanliness, etc. It does not have the amenities and is only slightly less expensive. I need to check out the other places on the list. I may be back for more help, thanks again.

My husband and I will be visiting my family in New York City January 12 - 16. We don't want to impose on them and to tell you the truth would like a little privacy. There is a hotel close to the house that I would like to stay at. It is the New York Marriott Financial District which is listed on priceline as a 3 star hotel. We can reserve the room directly for around $180 per night. What would be the best way to try to bid for this or should we just book directly? The description of the hotel is appealing and the ambience and amenities seem great for being a 3 star. I do know that there is no guarantee that I would get this hotel so if I did bid how would I be assured that we could win a hotel in this area with these amenities and ambience? I apologize if this post is naive and do appreciate any help.