asundevil Posted May 29, 2010 Report Posted May 29, 2010 Hey everyone, first post on better bidding. Just want to say reading all the posts has helped me get started! So right now I'm looking at 4* NYC for 7/26-7/30 and I did the following bids (used the PRICELINE link) with no luck yet...going to try again tomorrow though.central park south : $115 rejectedcentral park south, midtown west : $120 rejectedcentral park south, midtown west, midtown east : $125 rejectedcentral park south, midtown west, midtown east, times square : $130 rejectedcentral park south, midtown west, midtown east, times square------then i added fluff: upper east side : $135 rejectedcentral park south, midtown west, midtown east, times square------then i added fluff: upper east side, madison square garden : $137 rejectedcentral park south, midtown west, midtown east, times square------then i added fluff: upper east side, madison square garden, chelsea : $140 rejectedYou can see the 4 areas I'm targeting all with 4 stars. Has anyone had any success in these areas and if so can you state your winning bid and hotel?Thanks!
AaronJB Posted May 29, 2010 Report Posted May 29, 2010 Welcome to Betterbidding. :)Please provide your desired max budget per night and we would be happy to suggest options for these dates.Thank you for using the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.
asundevil Posted May 30, 2010 Author Report Posted May 30, 2010 I'd like to keep it at a maximum of $170/night however my priority is more aligned toward getting a 4* hotel so if my maximum budget of $170 doesn't allow for that, well I'll just have to dig deep :)
thereuare Posted May 30, 2010 Report Posted May 30, 2010 At the 4* level in NYC 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.Select 4* MTE, MTW and TS...Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $130, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $135, if rejected close browser and use our link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* CPS...Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $130, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $135, if rejected close browser and use our link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* MTE, MTW, CPS, and TS...Bid $140, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $145, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $150, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $155, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $160, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $165, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $170Any 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 know how it goes. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
asundevil Posted May 31, 2010 Author Report Posted May 31, 2010 I went ahead and bid using the strategy you outlined and ended up in the third set of options where I specified my six re-bid zones, bid $170 and was rejected :) Has it ever been the case where someone bid, was rejected at each level, tried again 24 hours later and was successful? I'm wondering if the Memorial Day Holiday has anything to do with my bids being rejected or if I'm unrealistic and asking too low of a price? Priceline says the median retail price for a 4* hotel is $284 for this time frame. It's a little frustrating, but getting a good deal is never easy!
AaronJB Posted May 31, 2010 Report Posted May 31, 2010 Getting a good deal in NYC can be particularly tough at times. Bidding again 24 hours later and having the bid be accepted is unlikely, and I think the holiday probably is not going to have much (if any effect.) At this point, a win will unfortunately require a higher bid - I can't imagine a much higher bid though, given HOTWIRE prices are not too much higher than what you've bid up to - HOTWIRE has a 4* in MTC for $199 and a 4* in ESB for $189. I would imagine that a winning bid is possibly in the $180-190 range for the zones that you are bidding on. If for some reason your bids in that range are not accepted, you could then look at the 4* MTC on HOTWIRE for $199.Please use the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.
asundevil Posted June 1, 2010 Author Report Posted June 1, 2010 What's your opinion on waiting a bit longer before trying again? My brother who has had some success with priceline before says that I should book the hotel after the 4th of July. He says that as the gap between the day you bid and your check-in date shortens, then the better your deal. He says at times he's booked a hotel a night before at a very good rate.
thereuare Posted June 1, 2010 Report Posted June 1, 2010 Nobody can say if rates will go down... or up... between now and your stay. We have seen many instances of users waiting until close to their check-in dates and getting great deals; likewise we have seen users waiting until close to their check-in dates and not being able to receive deals that others had received earlier for the same dates... it all depends upon how actual hotel occupancy comes in relative to expected hotel occupancy.See the related link in our PRICELINE FAQ for more info.Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
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