LWQuestie

Been working on bids for a hotel in Tulsa. I'm looking in the Southern Hills/Warren Park and Woodland Hills zones. Have bid up to $53 today (after several unsuccessful tries last week up to $49/50. There is a 3* listing on Hotwire currently. It was listed at $54 earlier today and has adjusted to $56. I think I'll re-set and bid a tad lower at 3* before giving up and going to Hotwire.

Apparently Columbia and NYU graduations were both over this weekend, explaining the higher hotel rates. Hotel 91 was fine and I'd stay there again.

Thanks for your help. I ended up bidding through the regular (not NYOP) Priceline side - $54/night. It came to a total of $219. Saved a bunch booking through PRICELINE - hotel website total was $270. Not as good as last year, but what can you do?

No, that would be useful information to add. I'm trying to win at 2.5* in the East zone. I won twice last year at $37 and $38. And failed again tonight at $43 and $44.

Tried again - $41 and $42. No luck yet.

Tried 2.5* at $39 and re-bid at $40. No dice. May try some other zones in the area. Trying to get a suite-style location like the Hawthorn Suites won twice last year. As usual, PRICELINE link used for bidding!

Thanks again for all of your help! A friend suggested Hotel 91 on E Broadway. I was able to book for $155/night. I'll be at it again for a different location later tonight! Columbus will be much easier than NYC.

$180-215 in Midtown East. *sigh*

Bid up to $155 with re-bid zones for Financial District and up to $160 for Chelsea.

You aren't kidding about the rates! I just got an ad for a sale through Priceline's retail side. They list Element Times Square as 'from $119, down from $189' on select dates. It's running over $400 a night for my dates! ARGH. I'd love to keep it under $200/night. I've discussed with my husband and we don't want to stay in Jersey. We want to stay somewhere on the island. I'm also willing to go lower with the star levels. I haven't studied the lower star levels on the hotel list enough yet, but I'd probably go down to 3* if necessary. I'll have to read some more posts for strategies. If there is a particular area that I should avoid if we do go down to 3-3.5*, I'm happy to hear about it.

Bid $100-135 for 4* in both Upper West Side and Financial District (using free re-bid zones) for 5/17-5/20. Picked these two to try and cash in on recent wins at either Marriott Downtown New York and The Empire Hotel. I'm hoping to stay somewhere near the subway. Other than that, I don't have any particular requirement for location. The party is two adults. DH lived in the Village for about a year, and we have stayed in hotels in Manhattan, so are familiar with the size issue. I plan to cast the net a little wider in both zone and $$, but just wanted to report results thus far. Any advice is appreciated and I used the PRICELINE link as usual! I just read the other post for the similar dates: Priceline Bidding in NYC.

Just leaving the Mark today from my priceline win. When checking in, we were asked if we wanted one or two beds. Selected one and was assigned a king room on the fourth floor overlooking the front entrance area of the hotel. I liked looking out on that intersection - cable cars go up and down California.

Mark Hopkins Intercontinental 4 star Union Square West - Nob Hill Number One Nob Hill, San Francisco, CA 94108 415-392-3434 Room Subtotal: $230.00 Taxes & Fees: $45.12 Total Charged to Card: $275.12 I didn't expect a hit so quickly, so that was a nice surprise. I was planning to go up to $120 in 4 zones. This was the first zone I tried! Checked the price on their site - $171/day

Vino Bello Resort 4 star Napa 865 Bordeaux Way, Napa, CA 94558 707-2511900 Check-In: Tue, Feb 28, 2012 / After 04:00 PM Check-Out: Sun, Mar 4, 2012 / 11:00 AM Rooms: 1 room / 5 nights Room Subtotal: $500.00 Taxes & Fees: $84.60 Total Charged to Card: $584.60 Success on my second day bidding! I bid $65-$95 ($5 increments) yesterday, using all available re-bid zones. Today I started at $70. My strategy was to bid up to $105. If I wasn't successful, the backup plan was to buy through Hotwire, as the same property seems to be available at $106. Used links, as usual!

I do! See my signature?

Complimentary Breakfast Fitness Center Pool(s) Business Center High Speed Internet

And that's exactly what I did. Holiday Inn Express At Monterey Bay, CA - Your hotel booking is confirmed. 1400 DEL MONTE BLVD, Seaside, CA, 93955 (831) 394-5335 Rate per night: $61.00 Nights: 1 Rooms: 1 Tax recovery charges & fees: $25.68 Subtotal: $86.68 $90 on hotel site

2/27/12 - 2/28/12 Failed Monterey bidding on Priceline. Tried 4* up to $65, 3.5* up to $55 and 3* up to $50, all using the available free re-bid zones. I may end up with the 3* on Hotwire for $61, but I like to chase the deal and wanted to see if I could do better.

Hilton Irvine/Orange County Airport 4 star Costa Mesa - Irvine 18800 Macarthur Blvd, Irvine, CA 92612 949-833-9999 Room Subtotal: $49.00 Taxes & Fees: $13.92 Total Charged to Card: $62.92 Best price on hotel website - $95.00 FYI - Self Parking: 16.00 USD Overnight Valet Parking: 21.00 USD Overnight

Started out looking for a hotel in the North Shore area. Bid $55, $61, $65 and $68 using free re-bid zones. No luck. Shifted to Downtown. Started at $65 and was presented an offer to increase by $14 to $79. Ignored! Bid $67, $69 and $71 with free re-bid zones. Success at $71! Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh 4 star Pittsburgh Downtown 1000 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Offer Price: $71.00 Rooms: 1 Nights: 2 + Add nights for the same rate! Room Subtotal: $142.00 Taxes & Fees: $29.06 Total Charged to Card: $171.06 Price on Westin's website is $197 PER NIGHT! We were hoping for the Omni William Penn, but this works. Free internet and closer to the Strip! Plus, get to check out another new-to-us hotel downtown.

Wyndham Chelsea Midscale 201 Everett Avenue, Chelsea, MA, 02150 (617) 884-2900 Check-in Sat, Jan 28, 2012 3:00 PM Check-out Sun, Jan 29, 2012 12:00 PM Times are subject to change. Please confirm with the hotel. Amenities See description Airport Shuttle Fitness Center Pool(s) Restaurant(s) Business Center Rate per night: $75.00 Nights: 1 Rooms: 1 Tax recovery charges & fees: $14.97 Subtotal :$89.97 Trip total: $89.97 Website price - $89.10 ($99.52 w/tax)

Holiday Inn Express Providence-North Attleboro 707 South Washington St, North Attleboro, MA, 02760 (508) 643-9900 Check-in Fri, Jan 27, 2012 3:00 PM Check-out Sat, Jan 28, 2012 11:00 AM Times are subject to change. Please confirm with the hotel. Amenities See description Complimentary Breakfast Fitness Center Restaurant(s) Business Center Laundry Facilities (self-service) High-Speed Internet Access Hotel Rate per night: $66.00 Nights: 1 Rooms: 1 Tax recovery charges & fees: $12.67 Subtotal: $78.67 Trip total: $78.67 Room rate on the Holiday Inn Express site is $75.05 (82.33 w/tax). Not a blockbuster deal, but it works!

Quality Inn And Suites Lexington 2 star Bedford - Burlington 440 Bedford Street, Lexington, MA 02420 781-861-0850 Offer Price: avg. per room, per night $42.00 Rooms: 1 Nights: 1 Room Subtotal: $42.00 Taxes & Fees: $12.46 Total Charged to Card: $54.46 Price via hotel website - $79

I always forget to note that I use the links, but I do! So I put a signature in place, so I don't have to remember anymore. :-)

Was trying to get the Courtyard in Aberdeen, but expanded star levels and zones led me here. Per previous comments, seems like it'll be fine. No free breakfast, but that's OK. Hotwire had a 2-star available for $46. Oh well! Extra ten minutes in the car won't kill me! Candlewood Suites Bel Air 4216 Philadelphia Road, Bel Air, MD 21015 | 410-914-3060 Check-In: Fri, Oct 21, 2011 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out: Sun, Oct 23, 2011 / 12:00 PM Welcome to the Candlewood Suites Bel Air This Bel Air hotel offers all-suite accommodations with a kitchenette and free Wi-Fi. The Candlewood Suites features a 24-hour gym and is within 6 miles of downtown Aberdeen and Edgewood, Maryland.The air-conditioned suites at Candlewood Suites Aberdeen are furnished with luxury amenities including a 32-inch, flat-screen TV and DVD player. The kitchenette has a microwave, refrigerator and dishwasher.For snacks and other essential items, the Candlewood Cupboard is open 24-hours a day. The business center provides fax and copy services. Guests are welcome to use the laundry facilities and barbecue equipment.Ripken Stadium, home of the Aberdeen IronBirds, is an 11-minute drive from the Candlewood Suites Aberdeen-Edgewood-Bel Air. Bulle Rock Golf Course is 8.8 miles away.