jrchapma Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Hello! I've tried unsuccessfully to bid on a 3 1/2 star room in San Juan for 2/27/10. I Started with $140 (bonus cash) and upped it by $5 using free rebid zones until I got up to $160. All rejected.Hotwire has 3 1/2 star listed for $117.I'm not sure if I should keep increasing my bid? Try again another day and perhaps have luck with the same bidding strategy?One thing I did notice - the Sheraton Old San Juan, which is often seen as the winning hotel in this class, is sold out that night. Link to comment
thereuare Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Welcome to BetterBidding!What are the amenities that HOTWIRE associates with the 3.5* property they're offering?PLEASE use the requested PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your purchases... and future searches. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
jrchapma Posted February 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 I've never used HOTWIRE so not as familiar. The amenities listed are few:Smoke Free RoomsRestaurant(s) High Speed Internet AccessGolf NearbyThey're offering a 2 1/2 star for $168. ???Thank you for your help! Link to comment
thereuare Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 PLEASE use the requested PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your purchases... and future searches. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
jrchapma Posted February 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 I have searched using the links. Link to comment
thereuare Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 The 3.5* with Restaurant, Smoke Free, Hi-Speed Internet, Golf matches previous reports for the Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel and Casino so that would be my best guess.Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.Let us know how it goes or if we can be of further help. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
pnb Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 May I suggest to have a look at my recent priceline win regarding the Sheraton Convention Center? It may be of interest to you jrchapma... :) Link to comment
jrchapma Posted February 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Thanks pnb! I started rebidding last night and, after many rejected offers, added zone three and got the Sheraton Convention Center. But I'm not going to make a post with my winning bid, because the price would be misleading. I had no choice but to bid all $140 of my bonus cash, and that's surely more than what someone else would pay for this property. I hope you enjoy your stay! Link to comment
AaronJB Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 What was your bid before the bonus cash? Did the bonus cash cover the entire bid? Link to comment
jrchapma Posted February 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 The bonus cash was $140 and that's all I used. Well, I actually had to bid at least $1 of my own money in order to use the bonus cash. So my final bid was $141. All said, I'm responsible for $25.33 after taxes and fees. Link to comment
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