Looking For Deals Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Hotel Stay: July 30 - Aug 1, 2010 (Friday-Sunday)Priceline / Resort Class / Waikiki Beach areaBid: $75, 79, 83, 85, 87, $90 = None acceptedSearches for "Resort Waikiki" on this site showed several recent bids accepted under $90.After denying a bid, Priceline would grey-checkmark the Resort level, AND also the 5 star level. Apparently there is one or more 5* resorts in the Waikiki Beach area now. Do you know which ones these are? Do you recommend including 5* in my bids?Budget is up to $100 night. Suggestions?Thanks,Bill Link to comment
gazgolf1 Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 BTW I'm trying for roughly the same dates and I've had no luck either, maybe its too far away yet. Link to comment
thereuare Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Do you recommend including 5* in my bids?The star rating you select is the minimum you're willing to accept, and since 5* properties are rated higher than Resorts, you've actually already included 5* in your bids above (because PRICELINE searched for Resort properties and everything higher, so they checked for both resorts and 5* properties)At the 5* level in this zone the Royal Hawaiian would be at least one possibility.At the Resort class you have 5 re-bid zones. If you're not familiar with re-bidding please read Priceline Re-Bidding Explained and feel free to ask questions and/or confirm your re-bid zones with the board before proceeding.Select Resort Waikiki Beach...Bid $80, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $90, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $93, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $95, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $98, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $100Any questions feel free to ask.Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.Good luck and let us know how it goes. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
Looking For Deals Posted April 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 I used the PRICELINE link from this website.Bid $80, 85, 89, 93, 97, and $100 - all rejected.Any sense for what I need to bid for a Waikiki Beach Resort on a weekend in late July?Should I go with the strategy of booking a fully refundable room and then try thisagain closer to my travel dates? Any recommendations for fully refundable roomsin Waikiki?Thanks,Bill Link to comment
yellowdog Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Looking For DealsIf you have reach your limit and don't want to change zone or star rating is there not much you can do for the moment. But book a fully refundable room and stick to your bidding strategy, you have plenty off time. I use GTA Hotels when booking refundable rooms. Link can be found on boards support page. But read the conditions for the room before booking!Thanx for using boards PRICELINE link :) Just post if you need any further helpYellowdog. Link to comment
Ragu Sauce Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 You are looking for a great deal during the highest of high seasons... Try bidding $101 for a resort in Waikiki. If you don't get it, try again each day raising your bid by $5. You should get it by the time you get to $121. You will probably get the Waikiki Beach Marriott, Hyatt Regency Waikiki or the Sheraton Waikiki. Link to comment
Ragu Sauce Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 I just got the Marriott Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa for $91 for tonight... Park at the Aston Waikiki Banyan for just $10 per night! Link to comment
Looking For Deals Posted April 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Thanks Ragu!I just tried again (through the PRICELINE link) and bid up to $91 with no success.I think I will try up to $105 in a day or so.Bill Link to comment
thereuare Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 I just got the Marriott Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa for $91 for tonight... Park at the Aston Waikiki Banyan for just $10 per night!Can you please post your win to the board as a NEW TOPIC so that others will be aware of it when searching the topic titles of the board and in the Priceline and Hotwire Calendar of Wins.Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.Thanks. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
Looking For Deals Posted April 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 I just tried again (through the PRICELINE link) and bid up to $110 with no success.Not seeing many Waikiki resort successes in the July-August time frame to guage my bidding. Link to comment
thereuare Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 What is the best rate you're able to find thru conventional booking channels at an acceptable hotel for these dates?Have you found a suitable, refundable, back-up reservation?HOTWIRE has what i believe to be the Waikiki Parc for $129/nite... would this work for your plans?Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
Ragu Sauce Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 Aloha!I would suggest that you stay with resorts and increase your budget to $111 per night. Start at $101, then $106 and finally $111. You should likely get the Hyatt Regency or the Marriott Waikiki Beach. Link to comment
Looking For Deals Posted May 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 Tonight I bid via the PRICELINE link:$100$105$111$144 = Accepted!Now I'm going to join Hyatt's Gold Passport program and add it to my reservation for incidentals, and hopefully thiswill increase my chances that I:>> Don't get a smoking room.>> Possibly get offered an upgrade.Any other tips on what to do now that I successfully won a Priceline bid would be appreciated.Thanks Better Bidding! Link to comment
yellowdog Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 Looking For DealsCongratulations 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. Link to comment
thereuare Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 Any other tips on what to do now that I successfully won a Priceline bid would be appreciated.You can call the hotel and ask them to put a note on the reservation that you prefer a non-smoking room and configuration (ie- king bed, 2 doubles, etc) I'd save any "oceanview" type requests for check-in time.Enjoy your stay. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
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