Priceline Hotel: 4* Boston (Quincy Market-Faneuil Hall-Financial) Hyatt

[M_Y_T_H]

I'm lookint at hopefully getting a hotel in Quincy Market/Fanueil Hall/Financial District for these dates.

Here's what I've bid so far:

Quincy Market/Fanueil Hall/Financial District 4* - $85

Quincy Market/Fanueil Hall/Financial District + Boston Harbor Front/Aquarium 4* - $92

Quincy Market/Fanueil Hall/Financial District + Boston Harbor Front/Aquarium 4* + 3.5* - $95

Quincy Market/Fanueil Hall/Financial District + Boston Harbor Front/Aquarium + South Boston (Dummy Zone) 4* + 3.5* - $100

Quincy Market/Fanueil Hall/Financial District + Boston Harbor Front/Aquarium + South Boston (Dummy Zone) + Boston Waterfront/Convention Centre(seems to be more expensive than Quincy/Fanueil, so sort of a dummy zone) 4* + 3.5* - $105

Does anyone have any tips on how to proceed from here?

Thanks!

[thereuare]

I'm guessing that for a 4* hotel you're probably looking at about $130-$150... maybe $125 or thereabouts for a 3.5*. Regardless of the 'right' amount, you can definitely improve upon the bidding that you've done and bid more strategically going forward.

What is your maximum bid at each star level? Are you willing to pay more for a higher rated hotel OR is your goal the last expensive 3.5* or better for this stay?

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

[M_Y_T_H]

Honestly, I don't really care if I get a 3.5* or a 4 star. I was hoping to spend a max of $110 before taxes and surcharges. I would have added Copley Square, but I'm scared of getting the Park Plaza hotel as I've read about a few incidents of them having bed bugs.

Originally I was going to do a 3* bid in South Boston since the Courtyard was the only 3* in the zone, but I was on Priceline last night and it appears as if the Doubletree Club Boston Bayside has now been upgraded to a 3*.

[M_Y_T_H]

Followed the same pattern for day 2 of bidding. Here are my prices

Quincy Market/Fanueil Hall/Financial District 4* - $100

Quincy Market/Fanueil Hall/Financial District + Boston Harbor Front/Aquarium 4* - $110

Quincy Market/Fanueil Hall/Financial District + Boston Harbor Front/Aquarium 4* + 3.5* - $115

Quincy Market/Fanueil Hall/Financial District + Boston Harbor Front/Aquarium + South Boston (Dummy Zone) 4* + 3.5* - $117

Quincy Market/Fanueil Hall/Financial District + Boston Harbor Front/Aquarium + South Boston (Dummy Zone) + Boston Waterfront/Convention Centre(seems to be more expensive than Quincy/Fanueil, so sort of a dummy zone) 4* + 3.5* - $120

I could add Brighton-Brookline and Medford-Somerville as free rebid zones, but I always get freaked out about them upgrading one of the 3* to a 3.5*. Also, I don't really want the Waterfront/Convention Centre zone, it just seems that everything there goes for a higher price than the zones I bid in, namely Quincy/Fanueil.

[M_Y_T_H]

I ended up getting Hyatt Financial District for $130 for these dates. I had bid $125 and got an offer back from Priceline to get a room for $155. I upped my bid by $5 and added a dummy zone. It was more than I wanted to pay, but I had no interest staying outside of Central Boston.

Room Cost (avg. per room, per night): $130.00 (USD)

Number of Rooms: 1

Number of Nights: 2

Room Subtotal: $260.00 (USD)

Taxes and Fees: $48.16 (USD)

Total Room Cost: $308.16 (USD)

[AaronJB]

Congrats on your success. :)

Wonderful deal for this Hyatt property, and nice job bidding.

Thank you for sharing your win and using the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.

Enjoy your stay.