gleemonex Posted February 21, 2005 Report Posted February 21, 2005 tough city for priceline? i haven't seen many wins/reports on it.i'd like to stay in a 2 or 3 star (preferably 3), looking to spend $75 or less.sadly, not many rebid opportunities here either. :)
thereuare Posted February 21, 2005 Report Posted February 21, 2005 You do have one re-bid opportunity, i would bid as follows:Select 3* HalifaxBid $40, if rejected add re-bid zone and...Bid $45.If rejected wait 72 hours and try...Select 3* HalifaxBid $45, if rejected add re-bid zone and...Bid $50.Keep us updated. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
gleemonex Posted February 21, 2005 Author Report Posted February 21, 2005 thanks for the strategy.just tried it, no go up to $45.i'll wait the 72 hours and give it another whirl.
gleemonex Posted February 23, 2005 Author Report Posted February 23, 2005 i saw that hotwire had a 3.5* available at $86 a night, so i thought i'd juggle some dates around and give priceline another try. previous attempts at the 3* level up to $65 had been rejected, so i figured i'd start at $70 this time. my offer was accepted immediately.Congratulations, you got your price of $70 for a 3-star hotel room. The Westin Nova Scotian Halifax1181 Hollis Street Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 2P6 Check-In Date: Monday, May 2, 2005 Check-Out Date: Wednesday, May 4, 2005 Your Offer Price: $70.00 (US dollars) Number of Rooms: 1Number of Nights: 2Subtotal: $140.00 (US dollars)Taxes & Service Fees: $23.14 (US dollars)Total Charges: $163.14 (US dollars) cheapest rate for this stay on the hotel's website is $145 CAD ($117 USD)i'm thrilled, as this was the hotel i was really hoping to get all along. it's also extremely convenient because the via rail station is right next door, and i'm taking the train from toronto to montreal to halifax. excellent! oh, and that heavenly bed that i've heard so much about... i can't wait!now i'll just see if i can add a few nights via priceline...
thereuare Posted February 23, 2005 Report Posted February 23, 2005 Glad it worked out the way you wanted.Let us know if/how the other nites work out for you.Enjoy a donair for us.. and a visit to "Bud the Spud" in front of the library! :) Enjoy your stay. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
gleemonex Posted February 24, 2005 Author Report Posted February 24, 2005 i requested adding two additional nights to this stay via priceline's feature, but was unfortunately denied due to lack of availability at the westin. curious.i tried bidding the nights separately up to $75, no go.
gleemonex Posted March 1, 2005 Author Report Posted March 1, 2005 i've now unsuccessfully bid up to $80 for 3* in halifax for 5/4-5/6. must be an inventory thing, since prices on the westin's websitedon't seem to be out of the norm.interestingly, a 3.5* on hotwire was (and is still) up for $95. there goes my hotwire gauge theory.
gleemonex Posted March 15, 2005 Author Report Posted March 15, 2005 still having no luck at the 3* level for 5/4-5/6.have bid numerous times from $40 to $80. odd. might have to come up with a backup soon.
lwitchel Posted March 16, 2005 Report Posted March 16, 2005 When Priceline didn't pan out for me in Halifax last September, the Howard Johnson in Dartmouth (Maranova Suites) was very reasonable and right next to the ferry. It ended up being spacious and convenient, and about $70 a night - though it's not a first choice. It's much less desireable if you'd like to go out in the evening - and see the other cautions on tripadvisor.com - my review is dated 9/30/04
gleemonex Posted March 17, 2005 Author Report Posted March 17, 2005 thanks for the info. i think i'm going to book a room at the waverley inn on barrington st if the westin doesn't pan out.
gleemonex Posted March 21, 2005 Author Report Posted March 21, 2005 i just had bids of $45, $63, $70, $75 and $90 rejected at the 3* level for these dates. i first bid them together, then split them up and tried that too.the westin website shows the nova scotian has available rooms at $199 CAD a night. i'm guessing they either haven't given priceline inventory for those dates, or their asking price is $100+, which given the $40 and $52 winning bids reported recently seems odd.i haven't had to work this hard to get a hotel room in a while now. :)
thereuare Posted March 21, 2005 Report Posted March 21, 2005 If you look at each day individually at Westin's website they show no availability (yes, i know it shows if you search for both dates together)... but this is probably a sign of high occupancy. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
gleemonex Posted March 21, 2005 Author Report Posted March 21, 2005 wow, you're right!hmm, ok, the picture is becoming a little clearer now. i guess it's time to book a backup. i'll still keep trying on the offchance that inventory opens up.
gleemonex Posted March 25, 2005 Author Report Posted March 25, 2005 just bid $98 for 3* in halifax, got a counteroffer for $22, accepted it... and still got rejected!bids up to $120 rejected!!nuts. there's gotta be something happening there, a convention or something.
thereuare Posted March 25, 2005 Report Posted March 25, 2005 Link to the ultimate purchase for remaining nites: HOTWIRE HOLIDAY INN SELECT Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
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