Priceline Hotel: 3.5* Atlantic City-Cape May (Atlantic City) Sheraton Convention Center

[flipgal]

Hi I just recently found out about this site:) We're currently looking for a 4* hotel with a budget lower than 300$. Could anyone give me tips on how to win a bid on priceline? I'm just afraid we'd end up at 31/2* hotel paying a high price. Thanks

[yellowdog]

Welcome to BetterBidding :)

You can't hit a 3.5* hotel when bidding for a 4* on priceline. The star rating you bid on is the minimum rating you will get.

Is this a one or two night stay?

Let us know how we can help you further.

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

Yellowdog.

[flipgal]

We wanted to book for a 4* hotel.

Here are further details:

Area Atlantic City

June 19-20

2days/1night

budget again is around 300

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1st attempt: AC

4*

2nd attempt: AC with AC West

4*

3rd attempt: AC with AC West and Vinela at Millville

4*

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Lowest rate available through their respective sites:

Caesar's: 359

Taj: 299

Harrah's: 339

Those above mentioned are without taxes yet.

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I tried 240, 245 and then 249 with taxes the room would reach to 302+

Are those realistic prices of a room? I've seen Taj for 299. Doing some calculations 15% of it is 254.15 and thus I don't want to bid further than 250. I think I'm doing something wrong.

[yellowdog]

If you have reached your max budgett isn't there much we can do to help you. You're not doing anything wrong. The prices are high since the rooms are in demand for your date and it's not sure that the hotel have any PRICELINE inventory to a discounted price.

But take a look at HOTWIRE they have some rooms within your budgett.

Let us know how we can help you further.

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

Yellowdog.

PS. Please follow-up this thread with whatever you end up doing, even if you chose to book direct, cancell your trip, etc.

[flipgal]

Sorry for the late reply, we ended up paying, 179.39 for a Sheraton Hotel. It was great hotel, however, we were kinda disappointed of its location.

[thereuare]

Was this thru PRICELINE or a direct purchase?

If PRICELINE what was the amount of your bid?

[flipgal]

I used PRICELINE. I forgot the amount of my bid. I'v tried finding the email; I think deleted it including most of the priceline emails that I'v received last year. However, I found in my statement that they'v charged me $179.39 including the taxes.

[thereuare]

I've guestimated the bid price for the topic title, but you may be able to confirm by going to PRICELINE and clicking the MY PROFILE >> MY TRIPS link at the top right corner of their home page.

Please remember to follow-up your threads with your results (or decision for that stay) as you receive them so that the information can best help other users in a timely manner.

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

Hope you enjoyed your stay.