dave80

so i'm in Paris thanks for betterbidding PRICELINE links 09/17 - 09/22 and needed another two days, had been trying for almost two weeks and my frustration got the better of me.  whilst happy with the win, am confident ive overpaid but anyway it's all part of the gambling fun when using betterbidding PRICELINE links!

fyi - i had been bidding throughout the zone between 165 & 185 and constantly knocked back... decided to bite the bullet and upped it to 190 when i won.

Tried bids of $141/$147/153/159 over the past 5 days, final bid today of $163 accepted via betterbidding's PRICELINE links.

Direct off hotel's website is $310/night, happy with $163, express deal that met hotel criteria was $178. Hotel seems to be review okay - will see how it is come september.

cheers

Bid $182 knocked back.... closed window and reopened using betterbidding PRICELINE link - i rebid but for some reason it didnt ask me to change zones/dates/stars .. i entered $199 and won straight away.

priceline price $287

jw marriott website direct $276 (€204)

not a bad price for french riviera in summer

Looks like le meridien etoile, might give it a miss given reviews.m

Unfortunately it's also no longer showing me either. The other 194 property is though, any ideas of what it may be?

Yep, arrival sept 7 and departing sept 14... I cant see the $194 offering which is a shame as that is more within the budget i had in mind

I can't get the same PRICELINE EXPRESS hotel to appear on my search. Can you please run a new search and confirm that you still can see this hotel on your search

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your purchases and searches.

Yellowdog.

Sorry I'm not sure where the Pet Friendly came from... i think that may be the confusion... just to clarify again;

4* Champs Elysees / Arc De Triomphe

Guest rating of 8.0 or higher

"Guest Favourite"

Free Internet

Choice of beds

$238

Hi Team,

Hoping you can assist please with Priceline Express Deal, appears to be a great offer:

4* Champs Elysees / Arc De Triomphe

Guest rating of 8.0 or higher

"Guest Favourite"

Pet Friendly

Free Internet

Choice of beds

$238

Really appreciate your help!

Thanks

Dave

If the TRAVELTWEET code is still working, you should be able to get a free membership. If it doesn't work, please post back, and I'll try to find another.

exceptional thread guys, thank you and I can also confirm the above code works like a charm too!

thank you!!

Got a quick layover at LAX early January and thought I'd book some accommodation, not real fussed by amenities etc.

Tried 4* - $77 won first time....

happy with the hotel but can't help but think I've over bidded!

good luck and of course, always use the PRICELINE links!

I just had a look at this as I'll be arriving on a Friday into EWR - $19.99 base but the taxes are $14 plus $29 CDW/LDW etc... it does however come with unlimited milage.

getting a cab is probably easier.

Just an update, I got a bit carried away and amateurishly became emotional where I just wanted to win....

anyway I ended up with the 4* Shoreham Hotel in Midtown West (55th & 6th) - bit disappointed but given the time of year I probably didn't have much choice.

yeah i think i'll just keep battling along maybe 12/28 until 1/02 and split into 01/02 until 01/04....

i only wanted to spend a max $330 if I were in TS/MTW (based on retail) ... i think i'll just keep trying but have a flexible booking as a safety net.

So I'm heading to Manhattan and wish to be in Times Square, Midtown West or Central Park South districts.... what are your thoughts on Priceline for this time period, impossible or are there any secrets?

I've tried a number of bids so far, differing dates and splitting the stay, have even tried 2.5* and still no avail (I know it's a far period ahead of me but given it's peak season I thought it made sense).

Have tried up to $330 + 10 bonus cash 4* and $175 + 10 for 2.5* and nothing. The calendar of wins for last year didn't give me too much confidence either (only a handful of wins over this period).

Should I potentially look at Hotwire instead or just suck it up and pony up the cash for a retail raping from our hotel friends?

happy with that

As per other thread... thought i'd try for a different hotel... lol

:)

I bloody hate name your price on NYC hotels.... they consume so much time and effort! I'm not overly excited by the price on this one nor its location BUT a win is a win.

Room Cost (avg. per room, per night): $175.00 (USD)

Number of Rooms: 1

Number of Nights: 4

Room Subtotal: $700.00 (USD)

Taxes and Fees: $145.00 (USD)

Total Room Cost: $845.00 (USD)

won via bb PRICELINE links.

first bid times square 4* @ $195, added mid town west - bid $185, added mid town east - bid $175 - added 3.5* and $155 - accepted

Room Cost (avg. per room, per night): $155.00 (USD)

Number of Rooms: 1

Number of Nights: 2

Room Subtotal: $310.00 (USD)

Taxes and Fees: $68.12 (USD)

Total Room Cost: $378.12 (USD)

won via bb PRICELINE links

basic hotel, cheap price... enough said really - won via bb PRICELINE links.

looks to be in a good location - appears to receive mixed reviews ... will report back after stay to give fellow BB users an insight. Won via BB PRICELINE links.

as per above... very happy with this given its location. i also just looked at their website and the offering is amazing for the money.... free parking, free wifi, free cooked to order breakfast each morning, free transport to and from disneyworld.

ridiculously cheap !

first bid times square 4* @ $195, added mid town west - bid $185, added mid town east - bid $175 - added 3.5* and $155 - accepted

Room Cost (avg. per room, per night): $155.00 (USD)

Number of Rooms: 1

Number of Nights: 2

Room Subtotal: $310.00 (USD)

Taxes and Fees: $68.12 (USD)

Total Room Cost: $378.12 (USD)

fyi - 30sec ago i literally just won 09/05 - 09/07 with doubletree at $155/night

FYI - Won the above hotel using BB PRICELINE links - Been having some good success lately....

Looks alright for the money!

FYI - As per above via BB PRICELINE links...

Prick of date this was, I've actually been bidding for this date for approx. 3 weeks (downtown) ... I tried alot of the hotels directly and theyre booked out for some reason? (google'd and couldn't find any events on?) I even tried Fairmont but they didn't have any availability either.