McLurvin Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 I was looking for a hotel in downtown Rochester for Memorial Day weekend, so I first tried bidding for a 4* hotel (Hyatt Regency). Using the 4 free zones available I bid from $55 to $70 in $1 increments twice, and $60 to $75 twice, to no avail. The Hyatt looked nice but too rich for my blood.Next I attempted to get the Rochester Plaza (the 3.5* option), which was hosting the event i was attending. With 3 free zones I bid from $43 to $55 in $2 increments, no luck there. Changed my bids to $53 to $65 and still didn't get it. Altered my bids again ($54-$66, $57-$69) but kept striking out. I already had a backup res for $109/night so I thought better of bidding higher.Moved on to a 3* and started at $39. I got the "one-time option" to re-bid at $50 but passed to bid at $42, which failed. Tried again at $43, then bumped up to $45 and got the Radisson. It's right across the Geneese River from the Rochester Plaza, has a better rating from TripAdvisor, and also has free Wi-Fi. All-in for $110.86. Not too shabby for the biggest weekend of the summer!And of course I used the PRICELINE link for my win :) Link to comment
yellowdog Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 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. Link to comment
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