Jasmine

You're so lucky - congrats. That's the hotel I'm hoping to get but haven't had any luck thus far.

That's odd... I just bid $40 for a 2* in Jersey City through SB (with the idea that when/if it was rejected I could add a 3* and increase my bid). But when I got to the rejection page and scrolled down to add a different star level the only one not checked was a 1*. I specifically only checked the 2* when I first bid... why did they automatically select the 2.5* and 3* as well?

Has anyone won any stays at the Candlewood Suites lately? After browsing this forum and doing a search it doesn't seem like it. Given that it's a 2*, is it safe to assume it would be significantly cheaper than the Hyatt? I'd prefer to be at the Hyatt but if I can save $20 a night I'll deal with the inconvenience of the PATH being a bit further away. I checked the rates on Candlewood's site and a suite is $130 (compared to $250+ at the Hyatt). Hopefully the prices on PL are similarly structured.

Good to know - thanks for sharing.

Thank you. I guess I misunderstood the post about not having to add the full amount. Guess I'll just wait 3 days and hope to get something under $75.

I'd like to get a room at the Hyatt on the Hudson for April 30-May 2. I entered a "low" bid of $65 just to test the waters (realizing if I was rejected I'd be locked out for 3 days as I don't want to go down to a 2.5*) and I got the following message: We searched hundreds of options to find your hotel room, however we were not able to find a hotel that would accept your price for $65 per room, per night. Your credit card has not been charged for Request Number XXX-XXX-XXX-XX. If you are willing to raise your price by $17, you can try the same request again right now. I had read about this yesterday somewhere on this board and someone had said you don't actually need to add the full amount. But when I tried to increase the bid by only $5 I got this message: Please verify the following information to continue with your request. Please increase your price by at least $17. So I guess the lowest possible bid for me right now is $82 or did I do something wrong?

I was looking at the Hyatt on the Hudson for April 30 and May 1. When I search these nights individually, I get $225 and $226 respectively but when I search April 30-May 2 I get $209 per night. Is this normal? The reason I was checking the difference is because I want to use PL to secure at least one night there (I don't think I can afford both given the recent price jump - for the other night I might have to try a 2*).