Priceline Hotel: Tahoe, Need Help!

[actraveler]

Hi Guys,

Need your help on this one.

Need 2 rooms, 1 Night.

Tried as follows-

4* South Lake Tahoe NV $50, rejected

Then, added South Lake Tahoe CA, up to $55, rejected

Then, added 3.5*, $57, rejected

Did not want to lower to 3*. Can get 3* Horizon Casino direct for $55 on their website.

How much of a premium should I add when I retry tomorrow. Hoping for Harvey's or Harrah's.

Used PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links.

BTW, least expensive 4* on HOTWIRE is $94 and they have a 3* for $69, but I'd like help ID-ing those first.

Thanks,

Hal

actraveler

[thereuare]

Given the $55 3* property you can book direct, and the $94 HOTWIRE property... how high would you be willing to bid for a 3.5* and 4* respectively on PRICELINE for an 'unknown' property? With this information we'll be able to suggest a strategy for you to follow.

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

[actraveler]

Iwould be willing to go up to, let's say $69/night.

I found the same 3* for lower on Hotels.com ($50) but the reviews of that hotel are AWFUL, and I won't risk staying there. I believe it's th same 3* hotel people have receieved through PRICELINE & HOTWIRE.

Hal

[thereuare]

At both the 4* and 3.5* levels you have FOUR 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* South Lake Tahoe NV...

Bid $50, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $58, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $63, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $66, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $69

If the above is rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE.

Try again but at hthe 3.5* level.

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.

[actraveler]

At both the 4* and 3.5* levels you have FOUR 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* South Lake Tahoe NV...

Bid $50, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $58, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $63, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $66, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $69

If the above is rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE.

Try again but at hthe 3.5* level.

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.

Thanks There,

I figured that all out prior to your response as I sat there, I realizd in the 4* category that there were many re-bid zones.

The 3.5* category, not so many.

I wound up going back to the Harvey's site direct, and with a call to Harrah's Reservations (Harvey's Owner), I was able to get a $79/night room. So my max of $69 + the PL Service Fee would have been just about the same, but I didn't have to keep bidding.

Thanks for the help.

Hal

[yellowdog]

actraveler

Thanks for the follow-up and closing this thread.

Yellowdog.