irelandvegas Posted November 18, 2010 Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 I just failed my pre cruise single night bids for April 2 2011 San Juan. First Bid $100 Four *. Re bid 105 4 & 3.5* at $110. Is PR safe to re bid using 4 and 3.5 stars but adding in more zones? I dont see ANY 4 & 3.5 in the other zones on the priceline map.Id be very sad if we were booked across the island in some freak secret star rated hotel. THanks for the help!IrelandVegasPrevious winning bid posted in this threat FYI. Link to comment
thereuare Posted November 18, 2010 Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 You don't want to use the 'retail' version of PRICELINE to determine your re-bid zones. The correct technique to use is described here: Priceline Re-Bidding ExplainedPlease see the previous thread and confirm your re-bid zones with the board... if you read the thread above and are confused just post back and we'll break it down further for you.Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.PS- i haven't looked at rates for your dates yet, but note that there is plenty of time between now and your stay Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
irelandvegas Posted November 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 Please see the previous thread and confirm your re-bid zones with the board... if you read the thread above and are confused just post back and we'll break it down further for you.Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.PS- i haven't looked at rates for your dates yet, but note that there is plenty of time between now and your stayOk, I may have confused myself. I use the Link for priceline at the top of the page. During the bidding process is when i see that no other zones have 4* in them so i feel safe. Is that the retail information your telling me not to use? I am pretty sure that it says not to count on the hotels/zone list here on this site and to use the priceline information. From what I see, no other zones (than San Juan) have 4* or 3.5* so I should be able to re bid with no risk of ending in those zones.I am using the following strategy from DC3:The free re-bid strategy follows the rules in various posts. Assume you want a 4* only in zone A. And there are free re-bids in zones B, C, D because B, C, D have no 4* or resort properties. Then you can re-bid in permutations, exemplified as follows:1) 4* A2) 4* (A + :)now, you have to close the browser and start again (CBSA) to remove the grayed-out check boxes3) 4*(A + C) CBSA4) 4*(A+D) CBSA5) 4*(A+B+C) CBSA6) 4*(A+B+D) 7) 4*(A+B+C+D)and so onThanks!IrelandVegas Link to comment
thereuare Posted November 18, 2010 Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 As long as you're clicking the zones and then looking below to see what star ratings offered, that is the correct method... you don't want to use the 'retail' version where the hotel names are shown to determine your re-bid zones.You appear to be doing it correctly except for one aspect... the star rating you select is the minimum you are willing to accept, and PRICELINE will always try to upgrade you to a higher rated hotel if possible. Therefore, although (Rio Grande - Fajardo - El Yunque) only contains Resort class hotels, you can't use that as a re-bid zone as your 3.5* or 4* hotel could be upgraded to a Resort hotel, and you'll end up winning a hotel in that zone. Does that make sense?What is your maximum bid for this leg of your stay at this point in time?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
irelandvegas Posted November 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 I would like to stay under $125. Thats more than our two night post cruise, but i figure it will cost more since thats a Saturday and one night only. We arrive at nine and hope we are in an area where we will have a late dinner opportunity that doesnt involve a major trek. I guess we can always try a 3* also, but ideally id rather be in a 4 or 3.5.Thanks, you guys are great.IrelandVegas Link to comment
thereuare Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Did you want to try for a 4* first up to your limit and then, if rejected, try for a 3.5*... OR is your goal the least expensive 3.5* or better for this stay?If you're rejected at both 3.5* and 4* i wouldn't necessarily lower to 3* just yet with 5 months to go before your stay... but you can/should find a fully refundable back-up just to protect yourself from rates moving higher between now and then.Let us know regarding the star ratings and we'll suggest a strategy for you to follow.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
irelandvegas Posted November 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2010 Thanks to all the information here, we now have our pre-cruise night booked at the Radisson Ambassador for $121. We are arriving around 9 on a Saturday night and hope the area provides us a few options for a late dinner. IrelandVegas Link to comment
thereuare Posted November 24, 2010 Report Share Posted November 24, 2010 Congratulations on your success!Thank you for sharing your results with the board, glad you found the information here helpful.Please use the requested PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your future travel purchases.Enjoy your stay. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
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