Priceline Hotel: 4* Los Angeles (Beverly Hills-West Hollywood) InterContinental

[kaysmom]

traveling from 1/7 - 1/13/11, looking for 4* (or 5*) in West Hollywood/Beverly Hills/Brentwood. Wondering if I should bid for the 6th-8th first (weekend) and then hope to get the add on days? Or bid for weekday and then hope to add on weekend?

[thereuare]

You'll only be offered the option to add nites to your stay for as many nites as your original reservation... so if you intended to only bid for 2 weekend nites, you would then only be able to try adding an additional two nites. (it would be possible to bid 1/7-1/10 and then try to add 1/10-1/13... or vice-versa) Also note that even if offered the opportunity to try to add nites to your reservation, it's not guaranteed that you'll be able to do so for the same price. When trying to extend your stay one of three things can happen:

1) accepted at the same price and you've extended your stay

2) told there is availability but at a higher price... you then have the option to either accept or reject their counter-offer

3) your informed there there is no availability and PRICELINE won't be able to extend your stay at all

I would likely bid for the complete stay (at least at first) since if there is a price difference between the weekend and midweek nites, there is a low chance of you being accepted at the same price for the higher priced nites... unless you have no issue changing hotels mid-stay. Although at the moment i don't think SPLITTING YOUR PRICELINE BID would results in any/much additional savings.

What is your budget for this stay? Are you willing to change hotels mid-stay?

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

[kaysmom]

Both budget and willingness to move are flexible for this stay. I think i will try the whole trip and see what I come up with. Still have time to try again if all is rejected. Thanks for your reply, I didn't realize that the stay could only be doubled if offered extension.

[kaysmom]

bid 5* Beverly Hills/West Hollywood $85

bid 4* Beverly Hills/West Hollywood $95

kept 4* 5* added Culver City $105

kept 4* 5* added Lawndale $115

I had been trying to the 5* in Beverly Hills for the last week, bidding up to $140 but did not get it

Intercontinental on Hotels.com is going for $236 today. Thank you again better bidding!

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your success!

Looks like a great deal for this property on these nites! Glad to see you're happy with the results and looking forward to your stay.

Thank you for sharing your win with the board.

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

Enjoy your stay.