lynn99 Posted June 10, 2010 Report Posted June 10, 2010 Started looking in the Norfolk OSF (airport) area, wasn't getting anything cheap there (I bid up to $50). I went back to check regular rates, and noticed they are fairly high, even for 1 & 2* places. SO I expanded my search, and saw that regular rates at this hotel a tiny bit further away were only $99, and not far from where I need to be Friday am. Started at $40 (yes, I'm cheap :) ), Got a note on the reject page that said something like "bid $10 more and you can bid instantly". I figured that meant I was pretty close, since normally you can't instant rebid the exact same thing. So instead, I tried going up $2 at a time by adding other zones. Got it for $46.Check-In Date: Thursday, June 24, 2010Check-Out Date: Friday, June 25, 2010Hotel Name: Renaissance Portsmouth Norfolk425 Water StreetPortsmouth, Virginia 23704757-673-3000Your Offer Price: $46.00Number of Rooms: 1Number of Nights: 1Subtotal: $46.00Taxes and Fees: $14.26Total Charges*: $60.26I used the betterbidding PRICELINE link - thanks guys for all the tips on ID'ing hotels, how to rebidding, winning prices, etc! I'm getting a 3.5* for less than the cheapest 2* "normal" rate for where/when I'm going!
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