HopperBunE

Tried to add 3 nights today, but bid was rejected. Thanks for all your help on our various bidding strategies, we look forward to our trip coming up in a few days! :)

Had a busy week, so didn't get a chance to try the Add-a-Night feature yet. Thought we would give it a try this weekend, but wondering now whether it would be better to try for just one nite or go ahead and try to add our last 3 nites, with the regular rates being higher for all of those days? :)

Whooops noticed above I said bid accepted for 3 nights, but it's 4 nights.

Tried bidding $80 4* CH/CC zone for all 7 nights, bid rejected. Rebid $80 again, but for last 3 nights only, bid rejected. Rebid $80 for first three nights (Friday thru Tuesday), bid accepted for the Grand Hyatt!!!! :) We are thrilled to stay at the Grand Hyatt for such a great deal! Thanks so much for all the advice. Trying to decide whether to try bidding again (same zone) at a higher rate for our last 3 nights, or just stay with the HH? What strategy would you recommend to continue with this, and still keep the cost no more than about $100?

Thanks for the ideas. Tried the other above links without much success in finding hotels with indoor pools that were affordable (we travel on a tight budget). :) But... we really liked the idea of trying for the Grand Hyatt 4* in the CH/CC zone, since it's really in the same general area as the HH (and much much nicer!) :o . Would like to know exactly what strategy to use to maximize getting the lowest rate possible there (while recognizing the remote possibility of ending up in a different hotel). Had originally hoped to find something with a lower bid to substitute our last 3 nights at HH (higher rate), thinking we wouldn't find anything else in a similar location downtown. But now, wondering if we should go ahead and try bidding for 7 nights first in CH/CC zone, or go with splitting the bid first, to maximize chances of success? We don't mind making a change in Hotels midweek, if that happens. Not sure we understand how many bids are allowed, before having to retry in 72 hours or however it works? Our trip is only 2 weeks away. :) Just wondering, do the 4* hotels also tack on extra fees beyond the Priceline rate, and do we need to keep this in mind? Thanks for the help!

We (family of 3) are flying to Reagon National airport the week of March 25-April 1, have (cancellable) reservations for the Hotel Harrington in downtown DC the whole week. (First four nights at $89. last 3 nights at $107). While the HH has a fantastic location near the National Mall and White House, our teenage daughter would like us to try to find an affordable hotel with an indoor pool for part of the trip. Wondering what you can recommend on a bidding strategy that might maximize our options for an indoor pool, that is also near a Metro station, for our last 3 nights (March 29-31). Trying to research availability and it appears that possibly Arlington zone might be the best bet? We also plan to spend a day visiting Mount Vernon and Old Town Alexandria, so convenience to Metrorail/bus is desired, also for return to National airport on April 1. Let us know if you think the above is possible and what strategy you would recommend. We appreciate any help you can give us!