Priceline Hotel: 5* Unsuccessful for now - Amsterdam (City Center-Museum Quarter)

[ErinCoff]

Helping my parents get a room in Amsterdam. They are deciding if they want to wait and bid again, or include 4* and lower the bid. Will keep you updated!

(And I used the PRICELINE link above.)

[thereuare]

Thanks for the post / bid history.

Keep us updated on your progress and let us know if we can be of any help along the way.

Thanks for using the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board for your bidding.

[BacSi]

If you drop down and bid on a 4* you are more likely than not to get the NH Amsterdam Centre (based on reported wins). A very nice hotel and one better than some 5 stars IMO. And the location is dead on perfect.

For some 5 stars the location may prove to be a little less than perfect.

But if you do drop down to a 4 then bid low. With a high bid at a 4 no telling what hotels pricepoint you might hit.

I'd start around $80 USD.

[ErinCoff]

They bid again yesterday (3/15) at $134 for the same dates (5*), and got denied.

I've stayed at the NH Centre and recommended it as well, but they'd like to try and see if they can get the Amrath. I'll keep you posted!

[peacemkr]

Be careful, last year I landed the Amrath and was extremely happy with that 5* hotel, and this year I ended up with the NH Barbizon for $125, 7/18-20. I don't know how they get away with calling it a 5 hotel!!

[gnaij]

I'm looking for the same dates and location. I'll keep you posted if I end up with anything. From the low end, 4* at $70 has been rejected.

Hotwire is giving $209 for 4* and no 5* option. Splitting this up:

-> 5/22-23: $187 for 5* and $141 for 4*

-> 5/23-24: $214 for 4* and no 5* option

Am I supposed to cut off the second night or drastically raise my bid?

[thereuare]

gnaij,

Welcome to BetterBidding!

Please start by reading your messages and clicking this HOTWIRE link... then feel free to continue to contribute your bid history to this thread, but if you'd like help with your own trip, please start a NEW TOPIC.

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

Thanks.

[ErinCoff]

Just an update -- they bid $85 last week for a 4* hoping to get the NH Amsterdam Centre, but all the rooms were sold out (due to a search on the NH website).

They have decided to use Marriott points.

[thereuare]

Thanks for closing this thread with your/their decision.

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

[iceblast]

I tried for a 4* end of may, and I am up to $100. I will probably just end up booking a hotel normally, for one I want. Its getting a bit high for what I like. It is probably booked up for summer...

[thereuare]

iceblast,

Welcome to BetterBidding!

Please read your messages.

If you'd like help with your own stay please start a NEW TOPIC and include the actual dates of your stay.

Thanks.

[iceblast]

But if you do drop down to a 4 then bid low. With a high bid at a 4 no telling what hotels pricepoint you might hit.

I'd start around $80 USD.

Not sure if I understand this comment? What do you mean by this, dropping down to a 4 then bidding low? You will get unexpected results if you bid high initially?

Thanks!

[thereuare]

Not sure if I understand this comment

How about this comment:

Please read your messages.

[BacSi]

Those of us like Brian who follow PL NYOP for Amsterdam every day get a good feel for pricepoints needed for a win and the hotels that show up at those pricepoints. Normally anyway----this has been a difficult summer. :-(

For months and months we saw $65 (or $85) wins. We could tell you that $65 or $66 would get a win and at what hotel.

Then we would see some one post that they had a first time bid and won at $110 (when $65 should have got a win) And then we would see some hotel that had not shown up in years as far as a win.

Different pricepoints and different hotels

That is what I was trying to say