Hotwire Hotel: 3.5* Miami (Downtown) Sheraton Biscayne Bay

[rhennosy]

I put in 3* for April 30, one nite. $55. My bid was rejected. I really want to stay downtown as I have family staying at other hotels in the area on the nite before a cruise. I have read about people getting the Sheraton for $55 and this would be great if I could get it. Any suggestions on how I could proceed?

Thanks

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

Was that your first and only bid in the zone so far? Do you have a maximum bid in mind?

I believe the Sheraton is available thru HOTWIRE for $97/nite, but i think you can do better than that if you're willing to accept any 3* hotel in the downtown zone.

[rhennosy]

I would like to stay under $100 including tax. I can stay at another 3*. I just saw another poster got that one and I checked their website and it looked good. How do I do another bid and still get the downtown zone? Currently it asks me to make a change to my date, zone or star rating and I don't want to change any of those. Do I have to wait a few days to try again?

[thereuare]

Was that your first and only bid in the zone so far?

You didn't answer, but it seems to be the case. This is what i was trying to get at...

You need to learn about re-bidding, which is explained in this thread: PRICELINE 72 HOUR RULE.

You have one re-bid zone when bidding 3* in the Ft. Lauderdale area. If you're unsure of which one it is, please confirm it with the board (recommended) before bidding.

This is how i would now proceed:

Select 3* Ft. Lauderdale Downtown and your re-bid zone and bid $60.

If rejected wait 72 hours and...

Select 3* Ft. Lauderdale and Downtown...

Bid $65, if rejected add re-bid zone and...

Bid $70.

I think you should be successful with the above.

Any questions feel free to ask and please keep us updated as to your progress.

[rhennosy]

I read the 72 hour rebid and I understand it. The only thing I am unsure about is bidding $60 for Downtown and Ft. Lauderdale at 3*. Wouldn't I run the risk of ending up in Ft. Lauderdale instead of Miami? I am thinking I should add South Beach and $60. Wouldn't there be less chance that i would find a 3* in South Beach than Downtown, so then I might actually get Downtown at the higher price? Thanks, I am new to this.

[thereuare]

My mistake..... gimme a minute to update :)

Do NOT add south beach as you may end up there... use your re-bid zones (as mentioned below there are two of them... confirm the zones with the board to avoid any potential mistakes)

[thereuare]

When bidding 3* Miami you have two re-bid zones available, this is how to proceed....

Select 3* Miami Downtown and re-bid zone1....

Bid $60, if rejected close browser and reaccess priceline however you did previously...

Select 3* Miami Downtown and re-bid zone2....

Bid $65, if rejected add re-bid zone1...

Bid $70.

I think you should be successful with the above.

Any questions feel free to ask and please keep us updated as to your progress.

[rhennosy]

I bid $60 adding North Miami zone (no 3* hotels in this zone). Rejected.

I bid $65 adding Southwest Miami zone (no 3* hotels in this zone). Rejected

All of the other zones have 3* hotels, so I won't risk bidding again. I will wait 72 hours and start over at $70.

Thanks for the help, I will post my results.

[thereuare]

If you had bid as we suggested you could have made it up $70 without having to wait another 72 hours.

[rhennosy]

I ended up going with Hotwire at $99. It was for the Sheraton at Biscayne Bay. Other pricing I had seen for hotels in the area were in the $140 range, so I was happy with this.

Restaurant, Pool, Golf, Tennis

Rich