Noela

35 minutes ago, thereuare said:

Priceline has been moving/hiding the Name Your Own Price page and making it harder to find.  We have set up the following page for direct access to the priceline bidding page so that it always easily accessible:

BiddingForHotelRooms.com 

Yes, I realized that last night and had to come back to this board for guidance - for some reason, I guessed there would be a post on it, and I did find your links....

thjanks - MN

13 minutes ago, thereuare said:

Even if this is the only 3.5* hotel located in this zone, the other issue with bidding for this trip is that your 3.5 star bid could have been upgraded to a 4 star property, which brings a whole new group of hotels (which may be further away from your venue) in the mix.

Perfect .... never thought of that ...

Thanks, anyway ! 

Best wishes - Noela

Thanks, Thereuare:

I thought of bidding given that this hotel is probably the only 3.5 in that zone ... but you never know - I can be landed in a different place....

So I took your advice and booked through PRICELINE EXPRESS and got the Hotel Goveneur ...@ $85/night - almost 50% off the listed price of $159.00
 

Top Amenities

Free WiFi

Indoor Pool

Fitness Center

Pets Allowed

Restaurant

Cable/Satellite Tv

Hair Dryer

Room Service

I did book through the PRICELINE link you sent ... 

Enjoy Happy Memorial Day.

thanks - Noela

Hello Thereuare et al:

I am going to Montreal for a conference in mid-June.

The conference will be held on the campus of University du Quebec a Montreal. Here is a link to a GOOGLE MAP showing the conference location versus accessible hotels.

I want to be within 10-15 minutes walk to the conference site. The following hotels were suggested by the conference organizers, and all are within 15 minutes:

• Hyatt Regency Montreal
• Auberge le Pomerol
• Hotel Dauphin Montreal Downtown
• Hotel Labelle
• Hotel le Roberval
• M Montreal
• Résidences Universitaires UQAM (West Lodge)

But I am not sure which zones they are located in.  And even if I want to bid, I not of the right zones to use.

Could you please send me some suggestions ?  And a bidding strategy?.  My maximum bid/per night should be about $100., for a 3* minimum rating.

thanks - Ps

Thanks for all the help.  

/Noela

Thanks very much Thereuare.  I went for the Hotwire deal.  It's the Courtyard in Tyson's Corner.

I will later edit and add the amenities.

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):

• Extended Stay America Washington D.C. - Tysons Corner
• Key Bridge Marriott, Arlington, VA
• Courtyard By Marriott Arlington Rosslyn

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

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:

• Min star rating:  3.5*
• City & Zone:  DC (Arlington, VA)
• Travel Dates:  4/2 - 4/4
• Room Rate/Night:  $80 (Max)
• Amenities:  Free Wifi

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:

• Star rating: 4*
• City/Zone: Newport Beach-Zone 17
• Date: April 6 - 9
• Room Rate:   About $100/night.

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