seahorsee Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 Hi all,I just noticed that most of the winning singapore bids posted here are for 5*. I wonder if there is any reason for this? I am looking at booking 2 rooms for 3/30/2011-4/3/2011. Priceline suggests 4 star, riverside to get the best dea. Any suggestions how I can go about this? I saw mrs leon's winning bid at 85$. I wonder if I should use this as my guide.Thanks in advance for all the help.
thereuare Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 Welcome to BetterBidding!Hotel star ratings overseas have different standards then their US counterparts, with ratings in Europe and else where being a bit more 'generous'... you can often deduct 1/2-1 stars from a non-North American property to get the equivalent US/Canada star rating. This difference, along with being overseas and preferring the 'comfort' of having a higher rated hotel likely accounts for part of the reason there is more 5* bidding then 4*, as well as the better deals/values are often at the higher star ratings since there is much more margin for the hotel to discount.With the above noted, we do see some 4* bidding in this area, so it's not as if it's non-existent and people are afraid of this star rating in this area.Let us know what star rating you'd like to try for, your maximum bid, and the zone(s) you're willing to accept, we'll then 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
seahorsee Posted February 21, 2011 Author Report Posted February 21, 2011 Thanks for the informative and quick reply!I'm ok with all zones except the East Coast. Wish to book at least a *4 hotel. As I will be booking for two rooms and four nights (3/30-4/3), I would like to keep my max bid to $85 per room. Willing to adjust if this amount is impossible but I would be very much happy if I could get a room at this price.
thereuare Posted February 21, 2011 Report Posted February 21, 2011 To avoid any confusion (especially if/when the zones names and/or boundaries change) you're willing to accept:BugisCity Hall-Marina bayFinancialOrchard RoadRiverside... and you're looking for the least expensive 4* or better in any of these zones, correct?Please confirm 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
seahorsee Posted February 21, 2011 Author Report Posted February 21, 2011 Yes, that is correct. Willing to accept any of these zones:BugisCity Hall-Marina bayFinancialOrchard RoadRiversideThanks so much and looking forward to hearing your advice.
thereuare Posted February 21, 2011 Report Posted February 21, 2011 With no re-bid zones and less 4* bidding history than 5*, i would start with the following:Select 4* Bugis...Bid $45, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* City Hall-Marina Bay...Bid $45, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* Financial...Bid $45, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* Orchard Rd...Bid $45, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* Riverside...Bid $45, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* Bugis and City Hall and Financial...Bid $50, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* Orchard Rd and Riverside...Bid $50, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* Orchard Rd and City Hall and Financial...Bid $55, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* Bugis and Riverside...Bid $55, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* Bugis and Orchard Rd and Financial...Bid $60, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* City Hall and Riverside...Bid $60, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* Bugis and City Hall and Financial and Orchard Rd...Bid $65, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* Bugis and City Hall and Financial and Riverside...Bid $65, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* Orchard Rd and Riverside and Bugis and City Hall...Bid $70, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* Orchard Rd and Riverside and Bugis and Financial...Bid $70, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* Orchard Rd and Riverside and Bugis and City Hall and Financial...Bid $75Any 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
seahorsee Posted February 22, 2011 Author Report Posted February 22, 2011 Thanks for the suggestions. Must admit I got impatient at some points, but eventually reached the $75 mark. No luck :)I would still like to go on though. Should I inch up dollar by dollar? And another question, when I click on your PRICELINE link, what page do I go to? I've been clicking on the Mytrips button. Have I been doing it correctly? Thanks again for all the help.
thereuare Posted February 22, 2011 Report Posted February 22, 2011 Is $85 still your maximum bid for this stay? If so i'd re-try:Select 4* Bugis...Bid $65, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* City Hall-Marina Bay...Bid $65, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* Financial...Bid $65, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* Orchard Rd...Bid $65, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* Riverside...Bid $65, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* Bugis and City Hall and Financial...Bid $70, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* Orchard Rd and Riverside...Bid $70, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* Orchard Rd and City Hall and Financial...Bid $75, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* Bugis and Riverside...Bid $75, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* Bugis and Orchard Rd and Financial...Bid $78, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* City Hall and Riverside...Bid $78, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* Bugis and City Hall and Financial and Orchard Rd...Bid $80, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* Bugis and City Hall and Financial and Riverside...Bid $80, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* Orchard Rd and Riverside and Bugis and City Hall...Bid $83, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* Orchard Rd and Riverside and Bugis and Financial...Bid $83, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* Orchard Rd and Riverside and Bugis and City Hall and Financial...Bid $85Any 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
seahorsee Posted February 23, 2011 Author Report Posted February 23, 2011 Thanks for taking the care to suggest this new rebid strategy. Followed instructions to the dot, used your PRICELINE link and got rejected each time :) I reached the $83 mark/ rejection and decided to stop there for now. I found the Metro YMCA hotel online at SGD 240++ for a quad room, with breakfast. It's about the same price as two Priceline rooms at $85 (if this bid even gets accepted!) In the meantime, maybe others can also post about their bidding experiences? I just noticed that this thread got quite a number of views so there must be other singapore hotel bidders out there :) Will post again should I decide to go for $85 and up! Thanks again for all the help.
Romelle Posted February 23, 2011 Report Posted February 23, 2011 I just noticed that most of the winning singapore bids posted here are for 5*. I wonder if there is any reason for this?Seahorsee,In areas like Singapore where hotel prices are definitely on the low side, I often bid for higher star levels than I normally do. It is an opportunity to try a bit of luxury at a price I can afford. On the other hand, when I'm bidding in an area (and season) when prices are really high, I'll drop down to lower star levels to keep things affordable. A recent bid in Key West, FL is an example - it took $126 just to score a 2 1/2*. And would have taken another $165 for an extension to a second night (I found a less expensive alternative for that one).Romelle
zclord Posted February 24, 2011 Report Posted February 24, 2011 singapore very expensive these days, no hope to bid, suggest u directly book hotel 81 or other minihotel instead. :)
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