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Priceline Hotel: 4* St Petersburg-Clearwater (Pete Beach-Treasure Island) Tradewinds IG


Noela
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Hello,

I am attending a conference hosted at Tradewinds Island Resort, St. Petersburg, FL between 2/10 - 2/13.

I am willing to try a minimum of 3* hotel at a cost of about $80 - $100 per night (The cost for a standard room is $160 / night).

I noticed there are 4 rebid zones (#s: 1, 6, 8, 9) for the St. Petersburg - Clearwater (St. Petersburg Beach - Treasure Island) area.

What would be the best bidding strategy to get a hotel as close as possible to the Tradewinds Island Resort (of course, it would be ideal to land the conference hotel itself, but i know it is a chance with name your price deals).

Thanks very much for your help -- rgds, Noela

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Actually, Palm Harbor-Tarpon Springs is NOT a re-bid zone. While there are no 3* hotels in this zone, there ARE Resort class properties. The star rating you select is the minimum you're willing to accept, and a 3* bid could be upgraded to a higher (Resort) rated property.

I'm assuming you don't want a hotel in the Palm Harbor-Tarpon Springs zone?

Please confirm and we'll suggest a strategy for you to follow.

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Thereuare & Others,

please ignore my previous reply, and stick with this one: - I decided to increase my star rating to 4* minimum, instead of 3

Thanks very much for your input. Yes, I do NOT want a hotel in the Palm Harbor-Tapon Spring zone. I am willing to accept at the minimum any of the 4* hotel in the St. Petersburg - Clearwater (St. Petersburg Beach - Treasure Island) area.

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At the 4* level you have EIGHT re-bid zones (Palm Harbor - Tarpon Springs is still NOT one of them)... feel free to confirm your re-bid zones if you're unsure.

Select 4* St Pete Beach-Treasure Island...

Bid $70, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $75, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $80, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $85, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $90, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $93, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $95, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $98, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $100

Any questions feel free to ask.

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Good luck and let us know how it goes.

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Thereuare, thanks very much for the bid strategy. I went through it all, but none of them was accepted.

The zones i excluded (ie, not rebid were: Clearwater-St. PeteNorth, because it has a 4* , and the PalmHarbor-TarponSprings - because it has resorts).

I guess I will have to wait for 24hrs and try again. Would it be possible to try a 3* with the hope that it get upgraded to 4*?

thanks - Noela

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Thanks for your replies:

Given that 4* has failed, I will like try a strategy for 3.5*

Here are the rebid zones for that strategy:

1. Belair

2. Clairwater-St.Pete North

4. Clearwater NE

5. Dunedin

6. Largeo

9. Northeast

Please, let me know if I am mistaken... rgds, Noela

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Noela,

I'm just a member, but did check your list for you. The numbers are OK, but the description of #9 reads "South St. Petersburg" on Priceline. When you go to bid, the numbers don't show, just the zone names. So thought I'd point this out to save a little confusion.

Romelle

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Would it be possible to try a 3* with the hope that it get upgraded to 4*?
Assuming you're keeping your maximum bid at the same price, it wouldn't be likely that you were just rejected at the 4* level and then almost immediately thereafter think that your 3* bid (or 3.5* bid) would be upgraded to a 4* hotel. As well, if you were intending to increase your price, you would risk overbidding for a 3* (or 3.5*) property.

If you're looking to now try for a 3.5* property, did you want to use the same $100 maximum bid?

Let us know and we'll suggest a strategy for you to follow.

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Hello all:

I tried my bidding today again for a 4* St Petersburg-Clearwater (Pete Beach-Treasure Island) Tradewinds Island Grand

-- started with $95, with $3 increments to about $100: I was then offered an increase of $25 which I rejected

-- continued until my bid of $110 was accepted.

Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $110.00

Subtotal: $330.00

Taxes & Fees: $052.95

Total Charges*: $382.95

Of course, I used the PRICELINE link here.

Thanks for all your support and input.

rgds, Noela

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