iginlafire Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 Trying to book four nights in one of USW/USE/SOMA-Moscone from Wed. Apr. 6th to Sun. Apr. 10th 2011 in the 4* category.Used all the 4-star re-bid zones for 9 bids in total, starting at $76 and going up to $100 by the ninth bid. No luck.So my question is this- should I just keep trying this strategy every few nights as the date approaches and hopefully one of the hotels bites?Or will I have better luck (and perhaps get a better overall deal) if I split up the dates and book 2 separate hotels, one for Wed/Thu and the other for Fri/Sat? I've read here that most stays over 3 nights don't usually get the same good rates that a typical 1 or 2 night stay would.Any advice/experience with this type of situation would be appreciated! THX Link to comment
Colfax Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 It looks like your Weds and Thurs have better prices than Friday and Saturday.If you're willing to split your bid I think there's a good chance you can win 4/6-4/8 for less than the $100 you've bid. For 4/6-4/8 Hotwire has a 4* USE for $102. For 4/6-4/10 the 4* USE jumps to $186.50. What you save on the first two nights by splitting you could apply towards bidding higher on the last two.OR, if you don't want to split...1) bid higher than $100 for 4 nights. I think $110-120 might do it.2) try to $100 for 3.5*3) wait a week and see if rates come down.Please use the board's HOTWIRE and PRICELINE links for your purchases. Link to comment
iginlafire Posted March 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 thx a lot for the advice, I will post an update next time I try something. And yes I am using the requested links. Won't let me reply to the PM that was sent to me. Link to comment
iginlafire Posted March 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Tried again today, using the exact same strategy as I outlined earlier, only this time reaching a max. bid of $115. No takers. Thinking about dropping down to the 3.5* range for the next try, although that eliminates some re-bid zones. Wish me luck! Link to comment
AaronJB Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Sorry to hear that your bids weren't accepted. :)Good luck on your next round of bidding and please let us know if you have additional questions.Thank you for keeping us updated and for using the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches. Link to comment
iginlafire Posted March 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Tried twice more, both times going with 3.5*, and going to a maximum of $115. Nothing again.Thinking about booking something I can cancel without penalty, just so I have something as a backup in case I don't get a deal via Priceline. Will keep trying though, hopefully as the dates grow nearer somebody will bite. Maybe it's a busy weekend in the city or something. Maybe I'll go to $120 next time. Link to comment
yellowdog Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 iginlafireWe have a great collection of links in our support page if you want to book a back-up.Let us know if you need any help or would like a suggestion for a bidding strategy.Good luck with your next round.Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.Yellowdog. Link to comment
iginlafire Posted March 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Just went up to $130 using only 4*, 9 bids in total, and again no takers. The Sat/Sun dates combined with the 4 night total stay is killing me here, haha. Must be a busy weekend in the city.Seems crazy high to have to go to 120+ for the 3.5* range but it's looking like that's what I'm going to have to do. Will update again when I try again.Thanks for the links, am going to book a backup today just in case. Link to comment
AaronJB Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Sorry to hear that your bids have not been accepted. :) Good luck on your next round of bidding - I'd also suggest looking at the Travelocity "Top Secret" section - it may offer some options for these dates.Thank you for keeping us updated and for using the site's PRICELINE, Travelocity or HOTWIRE links to start your purchases and searches. Link to comment
Colfax Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Would you do 4* in Embarcadero-Financial zone? Quite a few Le Meridien wins in the $90's there lately.A 3* in USW-Nob Hill is also possible under $100. 3* Warwick is $139 for your dates, so maybe $75-95ish on PRICELINE. Link to comment
iginlafire Posted March 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 The room is actually for my Mom and my Aunt, and I just got the word from them to increase the bid and get them a 4*.Yeah, we looked at a bunch of 3* places, Pickwick, Executive Court (?), Powell, a few others. After reading some reviews on Tripadvisor they want to stick with 3.5* and up.They're seeing two concerts at the Warfield, and they want to be within walking distance. So the Financial District is a no.Really good tips though, I honestly appreciate it. In any other instance I would consider them strongly! Cheers fellas Link to comment
Colfax Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 LastMinuteTravel.com has a 4.5* for $135 that appears to be the Marriott Marquis---2 blocks from the Warfield. The listing is "On Request", so LMT has to contatct the hotel for approval before the reservation becomes final. Link to comment
iginlafire Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Got the Market St. Hilton for $155 per, + taxes.More than I initially thought I would have to spend, but still a tremendous savings over the advertised room rate on their website for that same time period which is over $300 for a room with 2 queen beds.Speaking of the 2 queen beds, I made sure to phone right away and ask if I could have a room with 2 beds (a friend of my Mom's will be joining them for Fri/Sat and staying in the room, making 3 guests total for those two nights) and the clerk was very accommodating and made sure a room with 2 beds would be reserved instead of a single king bed at no extra charge.Thanks again to all who replied, and to this website in general for the outstanding results it has helped me achieve time and again. Woot! :)Edit- Ah man, just noticing now that last post about LMT.com and the Mariott. Damn! Oh well, only a difference of $10 per person per night, but still. We're all here cuz we want the best deal and maybe I didn't get it! haha. Next time. :) Link to comment
thereuare Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Thank you for sharing your results with the board.Can you please add a reply to this thread indicating if you used PRICELINE or HOTWIRE for this purchase (if HOTWIRE, please include the star rating, city, zone, room rate, dates and amenities shown before your purchase... you can still view all of this by going to HOTWIRE and clicking the MY ACCOUNT link near the top right of their home page).Also, i'm not seeing a Hilton directly on Market St, can you please provide the full name and address of the hotel you received.Lastly, note that the LMT was 'on request' which means it's not currently available for purchase but that they would call the hotel to see if they could get more inventory at their pre-contracted rate. Given the high rates for these dates, i would think there is a decent chance that they would not, so i wouldn't sweat the $10/nite too much :)Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.Hope your relative enjoy their trip. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
Colfax Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Glad you found something, iginlafire. I'm thinking this is maybe the Westin Market Street, not Hilton? Link to comment
iginlafire Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Yes, sorry, Westin Market St. And it was Priceline. Link to comment
AaronJB Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Yes, sorry, Westin Market St. And it was Priceline.Thank you for the follow-up! :)Enjoy your stay. Link to comment
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