Priceline Hotel: Help w/ Park City *2-3* 3/3-3/7

[crcmtt]

Bidding on Park City...only two zones available and we definitely want to stay in Park City, so cannot add a zone to rebid.

Here's my question: Do I have a better shot at getting a nicer hotel if I bid high?

Example: Marriott Summit Watch, listed as 2* is actually nicer than the 3* Yarrow. Summit Watch is $399 night everywhere I look...Yarrow is $199. Would I be more likely to get Summitt Watch if I bid $200? (That would still be half off the going rate)....or would I get something that has an asking price much lower, like the Best Western or Hampton, Yarrow, etc...?

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

See this thread which discussed in detail the answer to your question above: Don't Bid Higher for a Specific Hotel.

Also, keep in mind that the star rating you choose is the minimum you're willing to accept... PRICELINE could always upgrade your 2* bid to a higher rated hotel.

Let us know how you'd like to proceed and we'll advise accordingly.

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases. (and your searches too! :) )

[crcmtt]

Thanks for responding....I read thru the forum posts you suggested, but doesn't seem to answer my question.

If I bid $200 for a 2* or above...I am wondering why PL would put me up in the 3* Yarrow (retail $199), 2* Hampton (retail $199), 2.5* Holiday Inn Express (retail $170), 2.5* Best Western (retail $160-180)....

That forum post seems to apply when you are bidding below the retail asking price for a specific set of hotels. In this case, I would be bidding above the asking price for several of the hotels on PL/other websites. Make any sense?

Just very confused at where to start the bid...average 2* is more expensive than 3* (as it should be, because the 2* hotels are nicer in Park City and get much better reviews than the 3*)

[thereuare]

Same rules apply... you could end up overpaying and receive the (lower priced) hotel you didn't want.

PRICELINE's objective is to see if they can find a hotel to accept the price you bid at the minimum star rating you choose... they don't analyze the potential win to see how much you save relative to the retail rate.

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