Hello,
I am making a trip to Arlington VA this coming weekend. I need help with my bids. I have already gone through all the following rebid zones for 3.5* (3.5* =. 2, 5, 7, 11, 20, 21, 22, 25), bidding from $50 - $80. I need some help in crafting a different strategy. I need to be within 15 minutes of Arlington VA (Ballston Metro).
My desired specifications:
Thanks again, and looking forward to hearing from you all.
best, Noela
Hello Folks,
Attending a conference in Arlington starting this weekend. Started bidding for a 4* in the Arlington area from $50 all through $110, using all the numerous rebid zones, but failed.
So I dropped my rating to 3.5* and my first bid of $50 was accepted:
Offer price:$50.00/night
Number of rooms:1 room
Number of nights:2 nights
Room subtotal:$100.00
Taxes & fees:$22.74
Total charged today:$122.74
Total charged:$122.74
Savings:You saved 81%*
I am familiar with this property - hopefully, my stay is as enjoyable. Of course, I used the BB's PRICELINE links.
thanks - Noela
thanks for the help too.
Thereuare, thanks very much, I went through the bidding process and got the Fairmont, with a bid of $100.
2 Nights total for $200, and with taxes, paid $239.58.
Thanks very much for your support.
rgds, MN
Thereuare,
Thanks very much for the update.
I think the 4* Fairmont is close to what I would want though it is about 30 mins away by bus or 15 by car, but still manageable. So, I will want to try my hand at a bid, and if that doesn't work, then will go for the Fairmont Newport.
So, please give me an idea of a bidding strategy up to $110/night for a 4*
p/s: it is interesting that the 3.5* PRICELINE EXPRESS property is more expensive than the 4*.
rgds, Noela
Certainly, a different 3.5* to 4* in the same zone, and hopefully closer to the conference site would be acceptable.
So, Thereuare, would it be better to wait until the update is done before trying to bid ? And will you communicate to the list that the update has been completed ?
thanks - Noela
Hello,
I will be attending a conference which will be held in Marriott Newport Beach Hotel and Spa, a 4* property in Newport Beach, CA. Ideally, I would love to stay in the hotel.
I realized that it is the only 4* hotel available via Priceline's Hotel list available on the forum here (Zone 17). So, if i filter out all the other 4* hotels in the area, will I increase my chances of landing this hotel through the use of the many rebid zones (1,2,3,4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20)?
What bidding strategy will you suggest ... my specific needs are:
Thanks - Noela
Hi,
Good morning all. I had to be in Arlington, VA this weekend (11/8 - 11/10). Decided, risky though, to wait until the last minute, since it worked well for me the last time.
A bid of $50 was accepted for a 3.5* zone was accepted the first time. I think this is a good win, given that current rates are about $200/night.
Details of win are:
Summary of Charges
Total charged: $122.36
Purchase date: Nov 7, 2015
Offer price: $50.00/night
Number of rooms: 1 room
Number of nights: 2 nights
Room subtotal: $100.00
Taxes & fees: $22.36
Total charged today: $122.36
Total charged: $122.36
Savings: You saved 77%*
Of course, I used our venerated Priceline link.
Thanks again for all your assistance.
Note: rebid zones for Priceline for the Arlington area have changed.
thanks - Noela
sure.. thanks for all the support..
Hello Folks,
Thanks for all your help. I had almost given up my search, but decided to just wait, and totally downgrade my criteria to a 2*. So I did that this morning, placed a bid for a 2* hotel in the Arlington area, with the expectation that I might end up in one of the Inn's (Comfort Inn probably). My first bid of $50 was accepted - and I think it was upgraded to a 3* hotel (Courtyard Arlington, Rosslyn). Here are the pertinent details:
Offer price: $50.00/night
Number of rooms: 1 room
Number of nights: 2 nights
Room subtotal: $100.00
Taxes & fees: $23.20
Total charged today: $123.20
Total charged: $123.20
Savings: You saved 78%*
Well, at the current rate of $234 per night, this seems like a steal, particularly given that it is a last minute bid (within 24 hrs of travel).
Thanks, and I used our favorite PRICELINE link
cheers, Noela
And so that would probably be the Capitol Skyline, right?
Thanks - what is the Boutique property?
Also - which of the above is likely the Capital Skyline - the one that is $114/night or the slightly cheaper $105/night?
Hello, It's me again. Having failed at bidding, I am looking at the following two hotels in the
Capitol Hill area. The total cost for two days will be between $260 - $277.
So could you please help me ID these two properties - I am not sure if they are the same,
but could be similar:
Hotwire: Capitol Hill - National Mall area ($114/Night): 10/14 - 10/16
Free Internet
Airport shuttle
Fitness center
Restaurant(s)
Business center
Self-service laundry
Accessibility
Accessible for visually impaired
Accessible for hearing impaired
Hotwire: Capitol Hill - National Mall area ($105/Night): 10/14 - 10/16
Free Internet
Boutique hotel
Fitness center
Pool(s)
Restaurant(s)
Business center
Self-service
laundry
Internet access
Golf nearby
Tennis nearby
Accessible for visually Impaired
Accessible for hearing impaired
Accessible path of travel
In-room accessibility
Accessible bathroom
Accessible parking
Roll-in shower
i actually used the bidding strategy you suggested and bidded at the 3* level with no success. So, I am not sure whether to try it again within a day or use a different strategy. But please let me know if you have any further suggestions.
/Noela
Thanks AaronJB and Thereuare, I am willing to drop to 3* with a max budget of $100/night.
Would appreciate a bidding strategy. Rgds, Noela
Thereuare -- thanks for the suggestions.
Bidded through it all, but failed - didn't win. next steps, suggestions and options ?
thanks - Noela
Thanks again, Thereuare: Here are the info requested:
Zones: Arlington, VA; Crystal City; & Capitol-Hill-Convention Center.
Star: 3.5* Minimum
Budget: $100 max / night
With much appreciation - Noela
I am willing to consider Crystal City. Kindly let me know how to go about this with any bidding strategies.
cheers, Noela
Hello,
I have to be in Arlington, VA (near the Ballston Metro area) between October 13 to 15.
I need a 1 room (3.5* Minimum) at a maximum budget of $100/per night.
For the past three days, I have been trying to get a 3.5* or a 4* room, bidding from $65 to $100, exhausting all rebid zones but failed.
As I have done before, I wouldn't mind staying in the DC area itself (though would prefer a closer location to Arlington, VA) - but wanted to check if there are other alternate bidding strategies available? Should I drop to 3*
Thanks - Noela
It certainly is ....
thanks for your support ....
/Noela
Thereuare: I sent you a PM. Please take a look.
Thanks very much, Thereuare and Yellowdog.
I follwed your suggestion, Thereuare and booked PRICELINE EXPRESS. The Hotel is actually the Courtyard By Marriott Convention Center. And I used the Betterbidding link you suggested. Here are the details of the pruchase:
Purchase date: Apr 11, 2015
Deal type: Express Deal
Room price: $89.00 /night
Number of rooms: 1 room
Number of nights: 2 nights
Room subtotal: $178.00
Taxes & fees: $29.60
Total charged today: $207.60
With much appreciation - Noela
Hello,
I have to be in Arlington (near Ballston Metro area) for two days, begining this sunday, 4/12. I have been bidding for a 3.5* (min) hotel starting at $80 all the way to $110 without much luck. My max budget /night is $100. Give that might travel date is so close, would it be better to look for a 2* hotel?
If so, what bidding or express deal strategy will you advice?
thanks - Noela
Sure, it was a good win. Thanks to you all too.
Rgds. Noela
Thanks very much Aaron, for your useful advice. I followed it, and was about to pull the trigger, but then decided that I should at least give my preferred area a try and bid to $100 for a 3* or 3.5* before settling for Tyson's corner.
So, I used the Price.line travel link available here, and bid $90. I was shocked that it was accepted for the Hyatt Arlington, a 4* no less.
And it is merely one or two Metro stops away from the Westin Arlington, where my event is being helod ....
Doing the happy dance: Here are the details:
Deal type: Name Your Own Price
Offer price: $90.00 /night
Number of rooms: 1 room
Number of nights: 2 nights
Room subtotal: $180.00
Taxes & fees: $37.02
Total charged today: $217.02
Total charged: $217.02
Paid in full
Savings: You saved 67%*
Thanks again for all your support ...and advice.
cheers, Noela
3* DC (Tysons Corner) Courtyard Tysons Corner
in Hotwire Hotels - Washington, DC
Posted
Thereuare:
Thanks very much for your responses. I do not have to stay in Arlington area.
Anywhere within 3 to 5 stops of the Ballston-MU Station should be ok. I've stayed in the following properties in past, and like the distance and all properties (except the Extended Stay):
So, any properties around these areas that meet my specifications should be ok. Is it possible to get a better deal than the 3* Tysons Corner Hotwire property you quoted?
thanks - Noela