Priceline Hotel: Needing help 5* bidding for London Nov, 14-21

[Letty]

I don't know the start price for 5* hotels at London, and the best bidding strategy.

[thereuare]

Which zones are you willing to bid? What is your maximum bid for a 5* property?

[Letty]

Zones 1 or 2. I don't really know about how much to spent... How much do you think I should try?

[WillTravel]

Which Priceline zones, though? However, I just checked, and the only London zone on Priceline that has 5* options is Mayfair-Soho.

I'd take a look at HOTWIRE and see if they have any 4.5* options, as well.

[Letty]

There are few 4* hotels at HOTWIRE and they seen to be more expensive then the ones at priceline. I think I'm going to try 4* hotels too....There are people winning 4* for something like U$120.00. Which zones are the best to stay?

[Letty]

I'm sorry to bother :) ....but It's missing just 3 weeks for my trip... Help!!!

[WillTravel]

I think that if you want to stay at or under $120 USD, you might have to do one or all of several things, and even so there's no guarantee:

1) Split your stay

2) Choose a less-central zone

3) Go to 3* for at least some of your days

But with all the zones that London has, you will have plenty of bidding opportunities before your trip, and you might as well start with bidding for all your days at a 4* level.

I think you should look at the Priceline map and decide which zones are totally unacceptable, and then post back with the zones you are willing to accept.

[Letty]

I can go over U$ 120.00 if its to low for 4* in London.

All the areas seens to be ok instead of Finsbury, Hammersmith, The city and London docklands.

[blindman]

Have a look at the new Wiki Page for London

The first link for London Toolkit opens a web-site that can answer your questions as to where to stay.

You could match them up with either HOTWIRE or priceline maps.

Depending on your plans and mobility most zones are acceptable with 'Tube' access, with possibly the exception of Docklands.

[Letty]

Thanks for the London link. It was very helpful. I'm going to try the central zone first, the ones I said before.

[Letty]

I'd like to start bidding as soon as possible, do you have any recommendation? Don't you guys have a PRICELINE link?

[thereuare]

So you have 6 zones that you're willing to accept:

Bloomsbury

Kensington

Mayfair

Notting Hill

Regents Park

Westminster

Select 4* Bloomsbury and Kensington...

Bid $70, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* Mayfair and Notting Hill...

Bid $70, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* Regents Park and Westminster...

Bid $70, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* Bloomsbury and Notting Hill...

Bid $75, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* Mayfair and Westminster...

Bid $75, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* Regents Park and Kensington...

Bid $75, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* Mayfair and Kensington...

Bid $80, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* Regents Park and Notting Hill...

Bid $80, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* Bloomsbury and Westminster...

Bid $80, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* Mayfair and Kensington and Regents Park...

Bid $85, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* Bloomsbury and Westminster and Notting Hill...

Bid $85, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* Mayfair and Bloomsbury and Westminster...

Bid $90, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* Kensington and Regents Park and Notting Hill...

Bid $90, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* Mayfair and Notting Hill and Bloomsbury...

Bid $95, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* Kensington and Regents Park and Westminster...

Bid $95, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* Mayfair and Notting Hill and Bloomsbury...

Bid $100, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* Kensington and Regents Park and Westminster...

Bid $100, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* Bloomsbury and Kensington and Mayfair and Notting Hill...

Bid $105, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* Bloomsbury and Kensington and Mayfair and Regents Park...

Bid $105, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* Bloomsbury and Kensington and Mayfair and Westminster...

Bid $105, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* Westminster and Regents Park and Notting Hill and Mayfair...

Bid $110, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* Westminster and Regents Park and Notting Hill and Kensington...

Bid $110, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* Westminster and Regents Park and Notting Hill and Bloomsbury...

Bid $110, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* Westminster and Regents Park and Notting Hill and Mayfair and Kensington...

Bid $115, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* Westminster and Regents Park and Notting Hill and Mayfair and Bloomsbury...

Bid $115, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* Westminster and Regents Park and Notting Hill and Mayfair and Kensington and Bloomsbury...

Bid $120

Any questions feel free to ask.

Good Luck and let us know how it goes.

[Letty]

I'm sorry for the long time I took to reply.... I gave up my trip to London as my brother (who lives in London) decided to come home at the beginning of this year. Thanks for all....

Leticia

[nick5]

So you have 6 zones that you're willing to accept:

Bloomsbury

Kensington

Mayfair

Notting Hill

Regents Park

Westminster

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Wow, your post with the detail suggestions on bidding was outstanding. There is only ONE of YOU,, YOU are a very special person to do what you do.

Thank you for all you do for us.

Cheryl

[nick5]

Have a look at the new Wiki Page for London

The first link for London Toolkit opens a web-site that can answer your questions as to where to stay.

You could match them up with either HOTWIRE or priceline maps.

Depending on your plans and mobility most zones are acceptable with 'Tube' access, with possibly the exception of Docklands.

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Thanks Blindman, this will be my first trip to the UK. I have been reading your post with suggestions and links. They have been helpful to me.

Cheryl