Priceline Hotel: New 5* Bidding Option in Beverly Hills-West Hollywood

[Colfax]

Priceline has added a 5* bidding option in the Beverly Hills-West Hollywood zone.

The only BH-WH 5* I can find in Priceline's "Shop and Compare" product is L'ermitage Beverly Hills, so I think that's what it is.

[ems]

Has anyone tried bidding for this yet? I'm curious what people can get this hotel for, and what it is :)?

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[edana]

I tried for a weekday (6/24/10) a few weeks prior, and up to $140 or $145, but couldn't get them to even counter offer. Gave up for now. Good luck....

[HarperMAF]

I don't see where anyone has posted a win, or even an attempt, except for the above...anyone have any ideas as to what the Hotel could be?

Thanks!

[Colfax]

One poster reported trying $125 for 5* and he didn't get anything.

[tzvika]

I tried for $121 for 7/22, no bites, going to try again tonight

[ss_11]

I tried 5/10-8/10 for $170 a night, but it still was not enough.. Guess you have to bid aprox. $200.

[Colfax]

L'ermitage was the only 5* I saw in Priceline retail when 5* option first appeared.

Some hotels use Priceline sparingly. Only on weekends, only during offseason, etc. The 5* bidding option will always appear even if the lone 5* hotel only gives Priceline inventory a few nights a year. 4* bidding came back to Santa Monica-Marina Del Rey zone over a year ago, and there's still no report of 4* success there, even during off season. Many have tried.

Has anyone stayed at L'ermitage? Is it distinctive or a step up from the other 4* and something worth pursuing?

[nataliauk]

Hi there

On priceline.co.uk in the regular booking system there are a two other 5* showing in that area now- don't know if the two correlate with what's avaialble on NYOP

Sunset Tower 5* and Sofitel5* in the descripetion for sofitel it says:

"Experience state-of-the-art amenities and unrivaled services in a modern and sophisticated atmosphere at this hotel, ideally situated on the trendy West Side, minutes from Beverly Hills and West Hollywood"

so could be either of those as well

[Colfax]

I just checked Priceline U.S. and Sofitel and Sunset Tower are still rated 4* here. I thought the various national Priceline versions used the same rating for the same hotel, but maybe not.