Priceline Hotel: How early?

[Maddylover]

Hi everyone I'm wondering early people start bidding. I would like bid on a 4* or Resort in San Juan for 7/1-7/6/2011. I'm hoping to get the Marriott or La Concha but I haven't seen anything for the LaConcha posted. All advice is appreciated, thanks!

[yellowdog]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

Sorry to say that we have no general answer to your question. Please read this link: Should i Bid Early or Close to Arrival Date

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.

If you're trying to target a specific property then HOTWIRE can often be a better option if you're successfully able to identify it based upon the star rating and amenities shown before your purchase... the trade-off is that HOTWIRE usually costs a little more than PRICELINE, so you need to decide what is most important to you for a given stay, the lowest possible price OR the ability to take an educated guess as to the property you may receive.

Let us know how you want to procced.

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

Yellowdog.