Priceline Hotel: 3.5* Boston (Copley Square-Theatre District) Marriott Copley

[donaldtin]

Total new to priceline and this forum... a bit of help is highly appreciated.

Looking for the long weekend, 9/4 - 9/6.

Been checking out other threads, seems like 3.5* goes for about $100- 110.. and my budget is $100 - $130 up to 4*.

Zones are mainly (Copley Square - Theatre District) or Quincy Market area.

Please correct if my steps are correct.

1. Start off bidding $100 with 4* selected in one zone.

2. Re-enter $100 with 4* selected with both zones.

3. Add 3.5* with one zone again

4. Re-enter $100 with selected 2 zones.

up the bid and repeat steps 1-4??

Thanks a lot~

[UnknownLegacy]

Not quite. I was a bit confused at first myself, but here's an easy step-by-step guide.

1. Goto PRICELINE's Name Your Own Price screen.

2. Check off the first zone's box.

3. Look down the screen to see which Stars are faded. Those Star of hotel are not in that area. Take note of the Zone and which Stars are NOT in that zone.

4. Uncheck the zone and repeat using the second zone.

5. Keep going until you see what Hotel Stars are not in each area.

6. Select your area that you wish to stay in, the Star of hotel you would like to stay in, and then the price you'd like to pay.

7. If you get rejected, increase your bid by $5-10. Select another zone (still including your wanted zone, since you can't change it anyways). Make sure that the other zone you selected does NOT have the star of hotel that you wish to stay at.

8. Keep increasing the amount you bid using the "rebid zones" (Zones that do NOT have the Star of the hotel you are aiming for).

For example:

I want to stay at "Boston Harbor Front - Aquarium" (BHF-A) in a 4* Hotel

1. I select BHF-A.

2. I note that BHF-A does not have 2* or 1* Hotels in the Zone.

3. I uncheck BHF-A.

4. I check Boston Waterfront - Convention Center (BW-CC).

5. I note that BW-CC does not have 2.5*, 2*, or 1* Hotels in the Zone.

6. [And so on for every single zone in the Boston Area]

7. I'm finally ready to bid! I have my list of Hotels not in each Zone in hand.

8. I select BHF-A (because that is were I want to stay).

9. I select 4* Hotels

10. I enter my bid, for this example, lets say $100.

11. Bid is rejected.

12. Using my list, I see that "Fenway Park" does not have any 4* Hotels in the zone.

13. I select "Fenway Park".

14. I increase my bid to $105 and I try again.

15. I get my room! I got a nice 4* Hotel in the BHF-A Zone.

That was a bit longer than I thought it would be >.>

[thereuare]

This is how i would bid...

At the 4* level you have FIVE 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* Copley...

Bid $80, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $85, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $90, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $95, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $100, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE

Select 4* Quincy Market...

Bid $80, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $85, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $90, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $95, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $100, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE

Select 4* Copley and Quincy Market...

Bid $105, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $110, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $115, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $130

Any 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.

[donaldtin]

Thank you guys for the support.

I've bid it from $80, 85, 90, 100, and got it at 106~~ Boston Marriott Copley Place, Sep 4 - Sep 7!!! Pretty good first time experience, and got the bid the first day!! Everywhere is selling for $229 each night!!!

[AaronJB]

Congrats on your success. :)

Outstanding deal for Boston, which is often tough in the Fall.

Thank you for sharing your win and using the site's PRICELINE link.

Enjoy your stay.