Priceline Hotel: 4* Paris (Champs Elysees-Opera Quarter West) Le Meridien Etoile

[phathomatik]

I'm having a tough time finding a hotel in Paris for Saturday 06/12/10 to Wednesday 06/16/10. I saw that a member got the Marriott Rive Gauche hotel for the few days right before the 12th for $120. I tried for the same area with bids from $115 to $135 without any success.

Is this because I have a Saturday and Sunday in my bid? Am I better off separating the bids and doing one for Sunday to Wednesday and then one just for Saturday?

[WillTravel]

No, if you want to split your nights, it would be better to do Saturday and Sunday night together, and then the rest of the stay.

If you check the Marriott Rive Gauche website, the regular rate for 6/12 - 6/14 (Saturday and Sunday night) is 179 Euros per night, but this changes for 6/14-16 to 269 Euros per night.

[thereuare]

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[phathomatik]

I checked a couple of hotels and it does appear the 12th and 13th are actually cheaper than the 14th and 15th. That seems strange as the weekends are typically more expensive than the weekdays. I think I'll try a few more bids tonight up to $150 and if they don't go through then I'll split the two dates.

Has anyone had any success with hotels in Nice? We're spending the second half of our trip there so that's the next search.

Thanks for the help!

[thereuare]

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[WillTravel]

I checked a couple of hotels and it does appear the 12th and 13th are actually cheaper than the 14th and 15th. That seems strange as the weekends are typically more expensive than the weekdays. I think I'll try a few more bids tonight up to $150 and if they don't go through then I'll split the two dates.

Has anyone had any success with hotels in Nice? We're spending the second half of our trip there so that's the next search.

Thanks for the help!

In Paris the principal customers for the type of 4* hotels that Priceline offers are businesspeople. That's why the month of August, and weekends, tend to be cheaper.

[thais fernandes]

In Paris the principal customers for the type of 4* hotels that Priceline offers are businesspeople. That's why the month of August, and weekends, tend to be cheaper.

You're right. I've been to that hotel using priceline last year. That is a business hotel far from tourism area. One will not feel like staying in Paris. But is very good hotel near metro and McDonalds (it's important in order to get breakfast for a reasonable price - otherwise one will have to pay E25 in the hotel!).

That's why weekends are cheaper.

[thais fernandes]

Sorry! I changed the hotels! Forget about it. I've been to Pullman Paris Rive Gauche. Don't know a word abouth Marriott Paris Rive Gauche. But WillTravel seems to be right.

[CaseyCrowley]

I've stayed several times at this hotel. Although it is out of the way, it's between 2 metro stops that are easy to get to. McDonalds is a few blocks away, however. But they have a counter and a little sitting area where you can get coffee and croissant (or similar) for reasonable prices.

I always try to get this hotel when I stay in Paris, if I'm not using Marriott points to stay near the Champs Elysee.

[phathomatik]

So I finally was able to book my hotels in Paris. Did as suggested and broke my bid down to Saturday and Sunday and another for Monday and Tuesday.

I got Saturday and Sunday on my second bid at $120 for the Le Meridien Etoile in the Champs Elysees area. I then spent the next week trying to get the Monday and Tuesday there as well but ended up at the Hotel Concorde Saint-Lazare for $195 a night.

I'll re-post my winning bids in separate threads.

[phathomatik]

Was trying to get any hotel in Paris, started out in the Latin Quarter with a bid of $110 and was rejected. Re-bid with Champs Elysees and got the Le Meridien Etoile for $120 a night for the dates of 6/12/10 and 6/14/10. It was about a 50% discount on the posted rates so very satisfied.

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your success!

Glad to see you received a nice deal on this property and that SPLITTING YOUR PRICELINE BID worked well for this trip... increasing your savings!

Thank you for sharing your win with the board.

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

Enjoy you stay(s).

[phathomatik]

I failed to mention that I did indeed use the PRICELINE link to book my hotel. Thanks.

[yellowdog]

phathomatik

Thanx for using boards PRICELINE link :)

[Cool_Destinations]

Have been trying 4* Paris [with areas 3 (Champs Elysees), 6 (Opera Quarter East) and 7 (Latin Quarter)] for upto $170. No go. Priceline is offering a $200 room. How can it be so different between 6/14 and 6/16?

[yellowdog]

Cool_Destinations

Welcome to BetterBidding!

The board would be happy to help you. But please start a new topic for your own stay.

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

Yellowdog.