Libbyy

Maximum bid for this stay: $110/night Best rate found at comparable 4* resorts: $183/night (at hotelclub dot com) and $209/night (at travelone dot com)

I bid 73 and 75 because that was what others had bid at successfully for 4* resorts in that area. I figured it was a good place to start, that's all. I'll keep trying. Thank you for the advice and support.

Thank you for the link explaining re-bidding -- very clear and much appreciated! I just tried Priceline for my Rancho Mirage/Palm Desert Resort for 03/10 - 03/15. I bid $73 and was denied, but invited to bid again. I increased the zone to include Indio (which has zero resorts) and increased my bid to $75, denied again. I've seen some people here get the Westin in Rancho Mirage for that price and lower, but they were bidding much closer to the time they actually traveled. Perhaps that's why I was denied? I'm open to any advice! Thank you! Libbyy

Tried Hotwire (using the links on the board) instead of Priceline because I'm still chicken. Any idea what this resort might be? 3* La Quinta - Indian Wells area hotel for $107 Amenities: Resort Smoke Free Rooms Fitness Center Pool(s) Restaurant(s) Business Center High-speed Internet Access Golf Nearby Tennis Nearby - This Hotel charges a Resort Fee - Recommended in 65% of customer reviews Gracias!

Thank you for the excellent advice, thereuare. That's a possibility I hadn't thought of. :) My dates and plans are firm and all we need is a place to stay -- so I believe I'm ready to move forward. I do have one question -- I've seen comments about bidding using "free zones" and I have no idea what that is. Thanks! Libby

Hello there -- I'm gathering my courage to make my first foray into Priceline (and of course will be using the links from this board) to obtain a resort room in the Palm Desert-Rancho Mirage area. I've studied the maps and the resort descriptions and the success stories for the resorts I'm interested in. I'm unsure about one thing: there doesn't seem to be a way of knowing the room amenity details until the bidding is over -- is that right? If having a refrigerator in the room is a crucial thing, should I even be attempting Priceline bidding? Goal: resort room in Rancho Mirage for 3/10-3/15 for something around the $70-80 that others have won. Thanks for your patience and any advice! :)

I'm so thankful to have found this site! This is a 4 star hotel in Rancho Mirage - Palm Desert. Amenities: Resort Smoke Free Rooms Fitness Center Pool Restaurant Business Center High Speed Internet Access Golf Nearby Any ideas? Thank you!