Priceline Hotel: New to bidding. Need help for hotel either on 10/7-10/10 or 10/21-10/2

[sweetiek23]

Hi I am going to San Fran in October either of the weekends listed above. I am new to this bidding process and not really sure how to start. I am looking to try to get a 4* or 41/2* for 3 nights. Union Square seems like a great area to be in?

can someone help

[thereuare]

Please follow-up your previous Priceline Chicago thread with whatever you ended up doing for that stay... then reply to this thread and we'll have a look at your trip above.

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

[sweetiek23]

Because I didnt really know what I was doing, I ended up not bidding but just getting a hotel off the HOTWIRE site. I got the 4 1/2* Intercontinental for 102/night.

[thereuare]

Because I didnt really know what I was doing, I ended up not bidding but just getting a hotel off the HOTWIRE site. I got the 4 1/2* Intercontinental for 102/night.

Was this for your Chicago hotel stay OR for your San Francisco stay above?

Either way please reply to your Chicago thread with whatever you ended up doing for that stay (as nobody will know to look here to learn of your outcome)... then reply to this thread either with your results or if you still need help with the above.

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

[sweetiek23]

Posted those results on the Chicago thread. Can you help with my San fran trip now?

thanks

[thereuare]

Can you please add a reply to your Chicago thread with the amenities shown before your purchase... you can still view this information by going to HOTWIRE and clicking the MY ACCOUNT link near the top right of their home page.

For your San Francisco stay...

Union Square seems like a great area to be in?

Please look at the PRICELINE map for this area and let us know which zones, by PRICELINE name, you're willing to accept... there are two Union Square zones, Union Square EAST and (Union Square West-Nob Hill)... are both of these acceptable? Are any of the other Downtown zones acceptable too?

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

[Colfax]

Hi I am going to San Fran in October either of the weekends listed above.

Are hotel rates the factor that will determine which weekend you're going to SF? Like if one weekend's much cheaper than the other that's the weekend you want.

Or you're just not sure which weekend you're travelling yet, and rates don't matter?

[sweetiek23]

we were debating between two dates, but now have decided 10/21-10/24 will work the best.

Any recommendatsion on if union square east or west is better to stay in?

[Colfax]

Any recommendatsion on if union square east or west is better to stay in?

It's a matter of personal opinion. To me USE and USW are both fine. Some people think neither is fine and only want to stay in FD-Emb area or SOMA. Some people like USE but not USW, because some of the USW hotels are near the Tenderloin. OTOH you greatly improve your chances of acceptance by including USW because there are so many hotels in USW (and only a few in USE).

But it's up to you. Since your stay's not til October and you've got plenty of time to do a little research. My first suggestion is to read as many SF posts as you can here to get a range of different opinions about USE and USW. There are some useful USE vs USW discussions posted in the TripAdvisor forums too, and in the Fodor's forums. If you have more specific questions that will help you decide between USE and USW feel free to post.

Once you've decided which zone(s) are acceptable post back here, including your bidding limit, and someone will offer a strategy.