Priceline Hotel: Bidding Assistance - Amsterdam

[allen074]

Looking for 5* city centre - 7/2 - 7/4

any thoughts on what to bid?

thank you!

[thereuare]

A quick look at rates at the Inter-Continental show about $450/nite! :)

This may be a bit tougher/higher than usual... what is your maximum bid amount?

[allen074]

yea i had thought i would be able to use my ambassador intercontinental membership and my free night cert but it expires on 6/05 so i will use it in paris :)

would still be nice to stay there... how about $200 a night? think that would do it?

thank you

[allen074]

threw up a bid of $85 -- got this:

We searched hundreds of options to find your hotel room, however we were not able to find a hotel that would accept your price for $85 per room, per night. Your credit card has not been charged for Request Number 214. During our search we found a hotel room available for $152 per room, per night.

$152 for a 5 star!

rebids to $101 did not work

[WillTravel]

On Fodors, someone was very unhappy because she had bid for a 5* in Amsterdam City Center and Museum Quarter zone and got the Hilton Amsterdam - not the one near the airport, but in the south of the city. The location doesn't look that terrible to me, but that's what the counteroffer would likely give you.

[allen074]

interesting - i checked out the post -- i thought the only 5star was the intercontinental?

[WillTravel]

interesting - i checked out the post -- i thought the only 5star was the intercontinental?

No, the list here is not complete. It only contains those hotels that people have actually reported here.

Check the Vacations option for a stay period that includes your dates, and you see the 5* Hilton Amsterdam listed.

[allen074]

aah - yea i knew the list wasnt complete but didnt realize i could get the other one

i really want that intercontental :)

[WillTravel]

Look at HOTWIRE.com - it might have it.

[allen074]

thanks - i checked my cert again and it expires on 12/2005 - so now i can use one cert in paris at the le grand and one in amsterdam -- WOO HOO!!

im going to make this a trip to remember i guess :)

i guess i will use priceline in london on both the going and the coming and use the rest in holiday inn's...

and dont worry i have planned to book the holiday inn reservations thru your links to thank you for the help!