Rapatati Posted February 12, 2011 Report Posted February 12, 2011 HiI'm searching a four star hotel for our trip to NYC in May and would be very pleased if I managed to get hotel Kitano via PRICELINE.I believe I found Kitano via HOTWIRE (checked the hotwire hotel list), but sadly it was gone when I started to book it. Now I have read threads here how people have got Kitano with 170$/night in May. So if I do a search requesting 4* hotel in ESB and am willing to pay 170$/night, how much I can trust that I get Kitano?Thanks for help!
yellowdog Posted February 12, 2011 Report Posted February 12, 2011 Welcome to BetterBidding!Kitano has been pretty frequent in the ESB zone lately. And is reported for your dates in May. But it's no good sign that the hotel don't show on HOTWIRE any longer. If always feels better if one can see tha same hotel on HOTWIREIt's hard to answer your question since we don't have any good answer for it. But if Kitano is the only hotel you're willing to stay at would i keep checking HOTWIRE if it should re-appear there. But we can't say how likely that is either. Bottomline is that you can't bid on a specific hotel when using PRICELINE. You have to be able to accept any hotel in the zone at the star rating (or higher) you select.Let us know how we can help you further.Yellowdog.Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.
thereuare Posted February 12, 2011 Report Posted February 12, 2011 ...how much I can trust that I get Kitano?While more the exception then the rule, i have seen instances where two users place the same bids simultaneously on their own computers and receive two different hotels... so you shouldn't assume that you'll receive the same hotel as others, especially when their dates are different then your own and/or time has elapsed since their winning bid.You'll probably be more satisfied with your results if you have the mindset of receiving a great deal on a 4* hotel rather than hoping for a specific property.Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.Let us know how you'd like to proceed and we'll advise accordingly. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
Rapatati Posted February 14, 2011 Author Report Posted February 14, 2011 Hi again and thanks for your quick responses!I think I would try to go for a 4* hotel in ESB, Chelsea, MTE, MTW or TS. I'm willing to pay max 180 dollars/night. What kind of strategy should I use?
thereuare Posted February 14, 2011 Report Posted February 14, 2011 At the 4* level you have FIVE 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* ESB, MTE, MTW...Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $130, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $135, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $140, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* Chelsea and TS...Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $130, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $135, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $140, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* ESB, MTE, MTW and TS...Bid $145, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $150, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* ESB, MTE, MTW and Chelsea...Bid $145, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $150, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* ESB, MTE, MTW, Chelsea, TS...Bid $155, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $160, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $165, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $170, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $175, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $180Any 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
Rapatati Posted February 17, 2011 Author Report Posted February 17, 2011 Thanks a lot for your bidding strategy but I decided to go with knowing the hotel I'm going to get. So I booked the Shoreham hotel from an another site and got a pretty good deal. Sorry about taking your time!
yellowdog Posted February 17, 2011 Report Posted February 17, 2011 RapatatiThanks for the follow-up and closing this thread.Please check and use our links (if possible) in the support page for your hotel direct purchases. Welcome back!Yellowdog.Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.
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