Priceline Hotel: 2* Newark (Jersey City) Candlewood Suites

[Raytech]

For 5/26 - 5/30, in Jersey City area,

Bid $50 for 2* (Candlewood Suites) and got rejected.

Changed dates to 5/26 - 5/28,

and bid all the way up to $75 for the same hotel and kept getting rejected.

Again, changed the dates to 5/26 - 5/29, and bid $81 for the same hotel and FINALLY got accepted by Candlewood Suites.

To stay even further (5/29 - 5/31), I bid $81 for a 3* (Hyatt or Double Tree) in the same area, and got accepted by the Doubletree Club Jersey City.

I guess I'll enjoy the free parking for the first three days and then move to an upscale hotel, see what difference a star makes. Hope my wife will be satisfied. :)

Oh, here's the details:

A. the 2* hotel

Candlewood Suites Jersey City Exchange Place

Jersey City (Price Line's area category)

21 Second Street

Jersey City, New Jersey 07302

201-659-2500

Check-In Date: Thu, May 26, 2005

Check-In Time: After 03:00 PM

Check-Out Date: Sun, May 29, 2005

Check-Out Time: 12:00 PM

Your Offer Price: $81.00

Number of Rooms: 1

Number of Nights: 3

Subtotal: $243.00

Taxes & Service Fees: $44.54

Total Charges: $287.54

B. the 3* hotel

Doubletree Club Jersey City

Jersey City (Price Line's area category)

455 Washington Boulevard

Jersey City, New Jersey 07310

201-499-2400

Check-In Date: Sun, May 29, 2005

Check-In Time: After 03:00 PM

Check-Out Date: Tue, May 31, 2005

Check-Out Time: 12:00 PM

Your Offer Price: $81.00

Number of Rooms: 1

Number of Nights: 2

Subtotal: $162.00

Taxes & Service Fees: $31.93

Total Charges: $193.93

- Raytech from Indiana

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

Thank you for sharing your win(s) with the rest of the board.

I suspect your wife will be fine with both hotels, but may actual like the Candlewood Suites even better!

I live nearby so if you want to come to Hoboken and want and recommendations for places to eat and such feel free to ask.

I've edited the title of this thread to reflect your Candlewood Suites win... please copy/paste the information from your Doubletree win to a NEW TOPIC so that we can keep the same format (of one hotel win per thread) and others who just want to scan the topic titles will be able to see the data from both wins.

Thanks, and enjoy your stay.