nursedawn Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 We are planning a trip to DC March 14th thru 17th 2011. A 4* in Dupont Circle is where we want to stay. There are 3 of us, including our 16 year old daughter. I don't have a problem bringing a sleeping bag or asking for a rollaway if we only get 1 bed. I've never bid on anything before and I'm hoping you guys can help me be successful. Would like to keep price below $125/nite. Thanks in advance. Great forum here btw... Link to comment
thereuare Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Welcome to BetterBidding!To begin, note that while you may not mind doing whatever you need to do in order to make the room work for the three of you, there is still some risk involved, as the hotel could have an issue if the rooms are only designed (by fire code) for double occupancy.If this is a risk you're willing to take, you can try bidding as follows, although i'll add that current rates are high for your dates and i'm doubtful you'll be successful at $125 or less for a 4*.At the 4* level you have SIX re-bid zones. If you're not familiar with re-bidding please read Priceline Re-Bidding Explained and feel free to ask questions and/or confirm your re-bid zones with the board before proceeding.Select 4* Dupont Circle...Bid $100, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $105, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $110, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $115, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $123, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $125Any questions feel free to ask.Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.Good luck and let us know how it goes. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
nursedawn Posted January 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 What would your suggestion be for price range?Sorry if this is a dumb question, but does Priceline favor visa/mc over amex when considering bids? Link to comment
thereuare Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 Unfortunately i'm guessing at the moment it will likely take substantially more thank you're budget... probably in excess of $200+.I would look at the best rates you're able to find elsewhere so that you have a realistic budget in mind, and then also consider including other nearby zones in your bids which may also work for your needs (such as White House-Downtown??, Convention Center-Capitol Hill??)... assuming that too is rejected consider lowering your minimum star rating as well.Let us know how you'd like to proceed and we'll take it from there.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
whylui Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Hello:Also check out Hotwire. I recently won a bid on priceline for a 3.5* hotel in Dupont Circle area in April. I had tried for 2 weeks almost every day changing pricing, star level and areas and no luck. But on a Monday afternoon, I bid again - at a lower price than my several of my bids and somehow got it. So you just never know. But after winning my bid at priceline, I was fishing around for a possible hotel for my parents similar week on Hotwire "just to see" what prices are going for. And suddenly 4* hotels that were going for $200+ dollars had a drop in price on hotwire. You can get 4* for $97. So keep trying since prices change. Good luck! Link to comment
Romelle Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Sorry if this is a dumb question, but does Priceline favor visa/mc over amex when considering bids?An interesting question. I've never seen it asked before. For the record, I've seen absolutely no evidence about any credit card preference. I know I've used various types pretty much randomly depending on other factors. Romelle Link to comment
thereuare Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 PRICELINE wants to sell you a hotel room... they don't care which credit card you use :) Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
geocassie Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 In the past, I have had luck with anywhere from $60-$150 for 4-star hotels in the Dupont Circle area on PRICELINE. You may want to look at the larger hotels and see if a conference is going on. If there isn't, the conference hotels (notably the Omni at Woodley Park - one stop up on the metro) can be found for dirt cheap. Link to comment
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