swirly Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 HiI need some help, I want to book one or 2 nights mid sept in downtown montreal. I just want something cheap, so im ok with 2* and up. I dont want to bid more than $40 if possible.I want to stay close to the UQAM berrie station in montreal.Thanks Link to comment
thereuare Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 When will your plans be firm and you'll know the dates of your stay... or are your dates flexible in that any 1 or 2 nites within a given range are acceptable? (if the latter what are the parameters/range of acceptable dates) What will be the deciding factor between one nite or two?Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
swirly Posted August 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 Hi actually I have decided now that i will be staying for 2 days, Arriving sept 14 at midnight staying for 2 nights Link to comment
thereuare Posted August 22, 2010 Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 Hi actually I have decided now that i will be staying for 2 days, Arriving sept 14 at midnight staying for 2 nightsTo confirm... you need a hotel for check-in 9/13 or 9/14? What is your check-out date?Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.... please click this PRICELINE link before replying and we'll suggest a strategy for yo to follow. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
swirly Posted August 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 To confirm... you need a hotel for check-in 9/13 or 9/14? What is your check-out date?Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.... please click this PRICELINE link before replying and we'll suggest a strategy for yo to follow.HImy check in date is sept 14 and check out date is sept 16thanks Link to comment
bystander Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 Hi,I use PRICELINE for Montreal hotel reservation quite frequently. Bidding on PL taught me lots lessons. Generally speaking, PRICELINE offers great value for 3* and above hotels as they have more "perishable" inventory to sell for. So long as you cross their minimum barrier, these hotels will take on your offer. On the other hand, cheap hotels have less price-value ratio, believe or not. Couple of times, when I was trying to low balling, I ended up in hotels either in very bad condition, bad neighborhood, or out of no where. If you raise you bar to around $60~65, you should get decent hotels. $55~60 will get you Airport or near by ones. Good luck. Link to comment
swirly Posted August 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 Hi I am looking for a hotel close to the Berri UQAM station, do you know if these hotels are close by? Link to comment
thereuare Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 The Berri UQAM station is located in Montreal's Downtown zone... if you look at the zone boundaries, are you able to accept a hotel anywhere within the shaded boundaries of this zone?Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
swirly Posted August 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Yes I am willing to accept anything in the shaded area.Thanks! Link to comment
corster Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Just looked over the win history for Montreal.If you're comfortable anywhere in the downtown zone and are willing to spend a bit more, i'd say start bidding 3* at $55, since you have time you can avoid adding additional zones and just wait out the re-bid period.I don't see any recent wins in downtown in the $40 range. :)the Gouverner Place Dupis which is located right at Berri-UQAM and seems to be going on weekends for the $60-$70 range on Priceline- but obviously we can't guarentee you'd get that and i know its a bit out of your price range. I won it with a 3* $60 bid a couple weeks ago.this is just the way i see it, im sure thereuare or another one of the experts will pop in here soon and give u some advice that is the complete opposite of mine :) Link to comment
swirly Posted August 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 I didn't see any $40 either but I was hoping since i am picking 2* Link to comment
corster Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 I'd say go ahead and bid Montreal Downtown 2* at $35... wait out the rebid period and work your way up... if u get up to $55 i'd probably change my bids to 3* Link to comment
thereuare Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 Starting at $35-$40 seems reasonable and increasing $3-$5 every 24 hours, but one more thing...Arriving sept 14 at midnight staying for 2 nightsmy check in date is sept 14 and check out date is sept 16Are you arriving 9/14 at midnite (when the 13th switches to the 14th OR when the 14th changes to the 15th??)Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
swirly Posted August 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 Actually now Im arrive Sept 14th around 6pm Link to comment
thereuare Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 Have you started bidding as per the $35-$40 starting point suggested above?Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
swirly Posted September 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 Have you started bidding as per the $35-$40 starting point suggested above?Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.I have bid up to $37 so far, no luck I guess i will continue each day until i get to my max. It has told me to bid an extra $10 and it will most likely give me a room. I will try and see how it goes. Link to comment
corster Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 I have bid up to $37 so far, no luck I guess i will continue each day until i get to my max. It has told me to bid an extra $10 and it will most likely give me a room. I will try and see how it goes.if it's telling you to bid an extra $10 i'm pretty sure you'll have a room around $40-43 Link to comment
swirly Posted September 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 HII was able to get a room 2* Quality Hotel in downtown Montreal fro $39 a night, Sep 14 to Sep 16.Great deal! Link to comment
AaronJB Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 Congrats on your success. :)Definitely a nice rate for this Montreal property!Thank you for sharing your win and please use the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.Enjoy your stay. Link to comment
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