BrianLo

Thanks for the advice. I am going to sit on it for a while then and perhaps just book direct through Starwood if rates come down any or Cash + Points availability opens up. I'll update with any changes.

I've placed bids up to $155 in the "Rio de Janeiro" zone for those dates on priceline. Doesn't seem like the listing from Hotwire has been loaded into priceline as nothing comparable is popping up on Priceline Express Deals. Does it seem like what I am looking at on Hotwire is the Sheraton?

Done! :)

Hi I need some assistance with a bid strategy for Rio de Janeiro (Aug 17-19). And yes I'll use the PRICELINE link to book. :) Specifically I am looking at the Sheraton Rio Hotel and Resort which I *think* is currently showing on Hotwire as a 4* in Ipanema-Leblon for 169-172$ a night. What Priceline zone exactly should I be looking at to replicate this? I'm not seeing a map and the zone names are different between the two. Thanks!

Hi! First timer but I found this board quite helpful so I wanted to make sure to pass this along! I'm going to a conference from the 28th-2nd and since Hilton is the partner prices are naturally elevated. (I was more than fine with the Delta as well) Since my conference is covered, as long as I could get the Hilton for a cheaper than a lesser hotel was my goal. I started with $85 for Quebec 05/28-05/30 Then $100 for Quebec and Sainte Foy (since there were no additional 3.5*'s here) Then $120 for Quebec, Sainte Foy, and Beaufort (again no additional 3.5*'s +) No luck! Then I decided to see if I could at least pick up 3 days during the conference, so $85 for 05/30-06/02 First time using Priceline, but then it basically gave me a message that because of the star level and hotels in the area, if I wanted to increase my offer to $110, I wouldn't have to expand my search. I thought that was weird but promising, and voila. Not sure if that was the best decision, but since it's $250 through the conference organizers I'm happy. ALSO! Apparently the Hilton is a 4* hotel now? On the master list it's listed as 3.5*. At the very least I hope that is helpful for people who want to start with 4* and move to 3.5*. Since it's my first time, if anyone has any feedback I'd love to hear it.