Priceline Hotel: 4* Mid town East hotel which one is it?

[ucfsteven]

Bidding Help NYC Midtown East Section 4*

Need helping figuring out which hotel this is on hotwire. Travel Dates Oct 14th thourgh Oct 16th 2010. Amenities include Restaurant(s), Business Center, and High Speed Internet. ONLY three amentities. seems low.

Thanks

[ucfsteven]

i'm interested in specifically bidding for a hotel in the midtown east section of NYC that is 4 stars only. I am trying to figure out if there is a way for me place more then one bid a day. But still only end up with a hotel in the section I want at the star level I want. Any recommendations?

[yellowdog]

Welcome to BetterBidding :)

Please keep all posts in the same thread since posts are for the same dates. We will edit and move your thread in the end.

Start with reading this link: Priceline Re-Bidding Explained

Also please post your max budgett/night.

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

Yellowdog.

[ucfsteven]

Sorry I thought that since one was related to HOTWIRE and one was related to PRICELINE it went on seperate threads.

I'd be willing to pay up to $250/night on PRICELINE but higher on HOTWIRE since the lowest is currently $299/night before taxes

Thanks

[AaronJB]

If you are looking for a back-up property in the meantime, the well-reviewed 4* Kimberly Hotel in MTE is on sale for $250 via Expedia.com and appears to be refundable (although I'd recommend double checking the fine print.)

Please use the site's Expedia.com link if this idea is of interest.

[thereuare]

At the 4* level you have SIX 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.

(NOTE: 're-bid zone1' is not the same as priceline's Zone1, 're-bid zone2' is not the same as priceline's Zone2, etc, etc)

Select 4* MTE...

Bid $140, if rejected add re-bid zone1...

Bid $150, if rejected add re-bid zone2...

Bid $160, if rejected add re-bid zone3...

Bid $170, if rejected add re-bid zone4...

Bid $175, if rejected close browser and use our link to re-access PRICELINE

Select 4* MTE and re-bid zone5...

Bid $180, if rejected add re-bid zone1...

Bid $185, if rejected add re-bid zone2...

Bid $190, if rejected add re-bid zone3...

Bid $195, if rejected add re-bid zone4...

Bid $200, if rejected close browser and use our link to re-access PRICELINE

Select 4* MTE and re-bid zone6...

Bid $205, if rejected add re-bid zone1...

Bid $210, if rejected add re-bid zone2...

Bid $215, if rejected add re-bid zone3...

Bid $220, if rejected add re-bid zone4...

Bid $225, if rejected close browser and use our link to re-access PRICELINE

Select 4* MTE and re-bid zone5 and re-bid zone6...

Bid $230, if rejected add re-bid zone1...

Bid $235, if rejected add re-bid zone2...

Bid $240, if rejected add re-bid zone3...

Bid $245, if rejected add re-bid zone4...

Bid $250

Any 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 now how it goes.

[ucfsteven]

Thank you for the strategy. This is very helpful. i'll be sure to use the PRICELINE link on this board.

[ucfsteven]

I have actually bid up to $260 and so far no luck. does anyone know if it is because it is still so far away and perhaps PRICELINE will get more hotels released to them as we get closer?

[thereuare]

It may be due to the time before your stay, in conjunction with this being an expensive time of year in NYC.

Given this is historically a busy time in NYC, hotels might not want to discount rooms too heavily this far ahead of the stay, hoping that business is indeed strong, allowing them to sell rooms on their own at full price. Nobody can say at this time if demand for these dates will be stronger/weaker than expected, but at least for the moment, hotels aren't willing to discount too heavily.

For more on this subject see the "bid early or late" link in our PRICELINE FAQ.

One more thing to add after reviewing your thread above... you're only bidding on one zone, so not giving too many hotels the opportunity to accept your price.

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

Keep us updated and let us know if you we can be of further help along the way or if you want to change your tactic/strategy at all.