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After trying for a few days without success, and then having a break, I tried again just now and have managed to secure the Courtyard Marriott for $52 plus taxes ($13.27), so $65.27 in total which is great news. Thanks for all the help on here. I definitely clicked through your PRICELINE link plenty of times, so I hope that goes some way to repaying you for the help and advice :) Can someone update this thread to show the win? The date is 18 April 2010.

I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong? I've tried up to $57 plus taxes for the night of 18th April, and keep getting rejected... I've seen people here get much better deals tho... Could it be that I'm over 1 month away as most people seem to be getting better deals within 1 month of their booking date? Is there a general rule of thumb that says best prices can be obtained within X weeks of the booking date or something? Thanks

Great - thanks for the advice. I have made a few bids over the past few days, but no joy as yet up to a $55 bid. I think it may be down to my dates being a little too far in the future (18th April), so I'll wait a while and try closer to the date. I've made sure I use your PRICELINE links every time I've bid :) I'll make sure I post back if/when I get a deal.

Hi, I went to make a bid yesterday on priceline.com but I couldnt as it was requesting a US address without the option for a UK address. When trying the UK site, the hotel listings appeared to be quite different and the Courtyard Marriott didnt appear as an option via the normal (not auction) site. Can anyone suggest a way around this? Can I put down any US address to allow me to bid? Thanks for any advice in advance. Sach

Hi all, Great website / forum you've got going here! I'll be passing through Flagstaff on 18th April for 1 night, and was hoping to get a room at the Courtyard Marriott which is available via PRICELINE. I've seen here that there appear to be a few recent wins for around $60-$70 at this hotel. From your experience, is this hotel the cheapest of the 3* hotels in Flagstaff, and if so, how would I best approach my bidding to secure it for a good rate? Are there any risks of other hotels falling into the same price category and if so, which ones are they likely to be so I can research if I'd be happy to stay at them before making a bid. Any help or advice is very much appreciated. Kind regards Sach

Hi, can I ask how you got this price? I'm wanting to stay at the Marriott Courtyard, but was just wondering if it is the cheapest 3* on Priceline, and hence a lower bid would mean that I'm more likely to get this hotel? I'm planning on being there for 1 night on 18th April this year. Any help / advice is appreciated. Thanks Sach