RZzz

Would this be the Shaftesbury Hyde Park International? (there's a number of "Shaftesbury Hyde Park" hotels according to booking.com). It is a bit out of the way, I was hoping for a more central location with only one tube transfer to Russell Square for work each day, but I also wanted a locale closer to the tourist sites in the evenings. I'm trying another 5* bidding process including London-Regents Park to get the Landmark, I'll return to a 4* bid when that's exhausted, and maybe re-try 4* bids tomorrow (when 24 hrs are up) up to $160 in the central locales (Westminster, Mayfair, Bloomsbury), before seeking consolation with the Shaftesbury via Hotwire. Thanks for the suggestion, RZzz

Hi, I'll be in London for 2 weeks, 08-21 May 2011. I had bid from $85 up to $130 in central zones (Westminster, Mayfair-Soho, Bloomsbury-Marble Arch) with no luck, based on previous winning bids on this forum I split up my stay into two weeks, successfully got 08-15 May for $120 at the Crowne Plaza St James (already posted this priceline winning bid), now I'm having trouble getting a successful bid for 15-21 May (Sunday to Saturday), any additional bidding advice would be welcome. Here's what I've done so far: 4*, Westminster $125 (same as successful 4* bid by another user for this same week for the Crowne Plaza) 4*, added Mayfair/Soho, $130 - rejected 4*, added Hammersmith (free re-bid zone), $135 - rejected 4*, added Wembley (free re-bid zone), $140 - rejected seeing that another user had a successful 5* bid for the end of this week at the Marriott County Hall (Westminster) for $155, I tried bidding on 5* hotels 5*, Westminster, $155 - rejected 5*, added Hammersmith (free re-bid zone), $160 - rejected 5*, added The City-London Bridge (free re-bid zone), $165 - rejected 5*, added Mayfair-Soho, $170, rejected 5*, added Notting Hill - Bayswater (free re-bid zone), $170 - rejected 5*, added Bloomsbury - Marble Arch, $175 - rejected 5*, added Wembley (free re-bid zone), $180 - rejected then I thought perhaps the last Friday night was giving my bid grief, so I dropped the last day (bid now from Sun 15 May to Fri 20 May) 5*, $180 - rejected So, I'm up to $140 for 4* bids, and $180 for 5* bids, still no success, with other users in the same week having successful $125 and $155 bids. Any advice on how to proceed further? Is my relatively long stay (5 or 6 nights) possibly why I'm getting no successful bids? Should I be using available Hotwire deals as a harbinger for availability and price range with Priceline hotels for that week? Thanks, RZzz

Used the PRICELINE link of this website, bid $120 for 05/08/2011 to 05/15/2011, accepted immediately.

Hi, I've changed plans and am no longer making this trip to Zurich.

Yes, already posted under title "4* Zurich Crowne Plaza, $116 ..."Zurich search was for 13-15 May 2011, results were 4* $98 (likely the Crowne Plaza) 3* $116 amenities: restaurant, business centre, internet - no 3* currently on Zurich list

Very likely the Zurich Crowne Plaza - when I booked it via Hotwire, the Hotwire-listed amenities didn't match reality (at the time it only listed a Restaurant and internet access), but the amenities you've listed above certainly match the hotel amenities listed on their website and what I saw when I stayed there in November 2010, the Zurich Marriott doesn't have a pool, and the Marriott also has a business conference centre (so I'm assuming that a Business Centre would be a listed amenity on Hotwire).

Hotwire search for Zurich produced a 4* (likely the Crowne Plaza, I've booked Zurich via Hotwire before), and a 3* with Restaurant, Business Centre and Internet - there's no 3-star hotel on the current Hotwire list of hotels for Zurich - anyone have any ideas?

HOTWIRE price of $116 USD for Crowne Plaza Hotel Zurich, 420 Badenerstrasse, 03-04 Nov 2010 Amenities listed in HOTWIRE were: Restaurant Internet access