Priceline Hotel: 3-star Lake Oswego 10/30-11/3: split bid?

[Sutter]

Priceline showed the average price of a 3-star hotel for the Lake Oswego-Tigard (Oregon) area for 10/30-11/3 as $129. Out of curiosity I checked on just the weekend, and the average rate was $66. Average rate for just 11/1-11/3, the two weeknights, was $129.

-In this case, could I just split the difference between $129 and $66 in deciding what to base the bid on (i.e., start at maybe 60% off that), even though Priceline is giving the average weeknight price ($129) for the entire period if I bid on all 4 days at once? Or would it be better to first bid on the two weekend nights and then bid separately on the two weeknights, with a higher bid, recognizing that we may not get the exact same hotel (though there aren't that many 3-star hotels in the area)?

-If I do bid on just the weekend to start with 40% of $66 seems like an awfully low starting point. I do have time so I guess I can start anywhere.

(p.s. we have not yet made a decision re Ontario, California, subject of earlier post re Hotwire- California; will follow up on that thread).

[thereuare]

Priceline showed the average price of a 3-star hotel for the Lake Oswego-Tigard (Oregon) area for 10/30-11/3 as $129. Out of curiosity I checked on just the weekend, and the average rate was $66. Average rate for just 11/1-11/3, the two weeknights, was $129.

The 'suggested retail' rate shown by PRICELINE is not very meaningfuul and i wouldn't use it in determining a bidding strategy.

p.s. we have not yet made a decision re Ontario, California, subject of earlier post re Hotwire- California; will follow up on that thread

Seems like those dates overlap these, correct?

Please also follow-up your previous Hotwire Paris thread. Thanks.

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[Sutter]

Lake Oswego, Oct. 30, Oct. 31, Nov. 1 and Nov. 2 (check-out Nov. 3). Ontario, Nov. 6.

[thereuare]

Ontario, Nov. 6.

Once you do conclude your Ontario Hotel thread please include the new date range as currently the date are listed as 11/2-11/3

Please also follow-up your previous Hotwire Paris thread. Thanks.

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If you need help with a bidding strategy for this Lake Oswego stay let us know your maximum bid and we'll advise accordingly.

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