Priceline Hotel: Resort Oahu (Waikiki Beach) Marriott Beach Resort

[spider4now]

Thanks for advance for your help.

I am purchasing a room for my Son on his Honeymoon from 10/25-10/29. We want the Waikiki Resort in the Waikiki Beach area. We know there are only four resorts and they all are fine.

I looked at the calendar and read other posts and people were getting rooms in the same are from October to December 2010 for usually $95 to $115.

I just put in a bid for that zone for $100 and it was rejected. It wanted me to go up to $120 which I refuse.

I added another zone (Waikiki Central) know there was no resort there and increase my bid to $105 and now it wants me to go up to $125.

How do a get a room for $105-$110 like anyone else?

Many thanks.

[Dman]

You're well on the way, but you MIGHT have to spend a few bucks more than you thought, but probably not. You got the counter offer of $120, so that means that's the most you will need to spend. But you can probably get it for $110 or less. Waikiki Central was your first free rebid, but there are others available. Diamond Head, Airport, and Executive center are also free re-bids that have no resorts. So, since you already bid $105, try adding one zone and bidding $107. If that doesn't work, add one more zone and bid $110. If that doesn't work, then try bidding $112.

If that doesn't work, come back a day or 2 later and go through the exact same sequence, but starting at $112, then going to $113, then $114, and then $115.

If that doesn't work, come back a day or 2 later and repeat the same sequence starting at $116, then $117, then $118 then $119.

You might also have to face the reality that the best Waikiki Resort price for your exact dates might be slightly higher than $110 - although it's certainly no higher than $120. Sometimes that's just the way it is if the dates are in more demand than normal. But I am pretty sure that if you got the $120 counter offer from $100 bid, that you have a very good chance that the winning price will be between $107 and $112.

[thereuare]

You actually have FOUR re-bid zones available when bidding resort in this region. Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.

24 hours after your last rejected bid I would bid as follows:

Select Resort Waikiki Beach...

Bid $108, if rejected add re-bid zone...

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

Bid $113, if rejected add re-bid zone...

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

Bid $118

I wouldn't drag it out trying to save an extra $1-$2 per nite as the current offer 'available' at $120 or below could disappear at any time... better to focus on the hundred(s??) in savings then the potential $1-2 per nite left on the table, imo :)

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

Let us know how it goes or if we can be of further help.

[Dman]

I only dragged it out for him because he seems pretty determined to get the pricing well under $120, even though you and I both know that $120 is still a darn good deal.

[spider4now]

Thanks to all of you kind people for your help.

I got the Marriott for $110

God Bless you.

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your success!

Glad to see you received a hotel within your budget and that you're happy with the results... we're happy to have helped :)

Thank you for sharing your win with the board.

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

Enjoy your stay.