Priceline Hotel: 3* Syracuse (East) Courtyard

[Ottis]

Seasons Greetings to all BB members,

I have been trying to get a place in Syracuse for the above date for about two weeks now. I submitted bids over that period about five times. I was hoping for the DoubleTree because my last visit there was very good. I also wanted to do better then the $70 that won me a place last time, it seems others have secured 3*'s in the area form between $55 & $65. Well I got a place and bettered my last win by a buck...progress one buck at a time!.

Anyway here was the dollar saving play. I started by using the BB PRICELINE link.

I placed a starting bid of $60 for a 3* in zone 2 (East Syracuse), declined.

Added zone 1 (Cicero) increased bid to $62, declined.

Added zone 3 (Fairgrounds Area Syracuse) increased bid to $64, declined.

Added zone 4 (Liverpool) increased bid to $66, declined.

Added zone 5 (Syracuse Airport (SYR) Area) increased bid to $69, accepted. I skipped $68 because all my other bids failed as even number bids so I figured I'd try an odd number bid. Textbook bidding, I think, especially the tossing in of the odd numbered bid.

So I will Check-In : Friday, January 22, 2010 at the Courtyard By Marriott Syracuse 6415 Yorktown Circle

Syracuse, NY 13057 and Check-Out : Saturday, January 23, 2010

For a total cost as fallows,

Room Subtotal: $69.00 (USD)

Taxes and Fees: $16.96 (USD)

Total Room Cost: $85.96 (USD)

Plus the currency conversion cost of $Can to $US. what ever that maybe!

Well this is my third time using PRICELINE and always I get there from this forum. Thanks again to everyone who has shared their winning bid information on this site.

Regards to all! Ottis

[yellowdog]

Congratulations on your success!

Thank you for sharing your win with the board and using our PRICELINE link to begin your bidding :)

Enjoy your stay.

Yellowdog.