Priceline Hotel: 5 star hotel london mayfair/soho/knightsbridge etc priceline

[katarina]

Never used priceline or hotwire before but need to book a 5 star hotel in london for a special birthday.

Wanting to stay somewhere special in either the mayfair/soho area or the kensington/earls court/ knightsbridge area

If there is anyone who has any advice or bidding strategy for a first time user would be very grateful

eg i want to book for 17th and 18th may - should i start booking now or nearer the time? is there anything i can do to influence the chance of getting a specific hotel? any other general advice? thank you so much to anyone who can help

[katarina]

Just wondered - when a hotel sees you paid less than its going rate for a room by booking it though priceline, will it only assign one of its least popular rooms or a room there is something wrong with?

[valencia]

In case the moderators come on later.. I will just suggest you read all the information about this board on the home page.. "how does this board work"..etc. Most of your questions will be answered. You can also go to the PRICELINE /HOTWIRE pages through the links here to do a test run.. without buying anything. That way you become familiar with the websites.

You can also go to the Priceline and Hotwire Calendar of Wins to see what is happening in London around your dates.

The moderators will prepare a strategy for you if you give them your highest amount for a bid, the zone and dates.

You can almost decipher the HOTWIRE hotels with the hotwire hotel list, which may be more interesting for you than PRICELINE if you are looking for a certain amenity. Good luck.

[AaronJB]

Using PRICELINE guarantees a regular/non-upgraded room. If you are assigned a room that is significantly subpar or in need of repair or problematic in any other unusual way, then you can certainly ask to be moved and/or contact PRICELINE.

Please use the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.

[thereuare]

If you'd like to move forward, let us know your maximum bid for this stay and we'll suggest a strategy to follow.

Also, please confirm, this is a 2 nite stay, 5/17-5/19?

Please click this PRICELINE link before replying.

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.

[katarina]

Yes its a 2 night stay check in on 17th check out on 19th. The maximum i can pay for the 2 nights is

[valencia]

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