Priceline Hotel: 3* Paris (Eiffel Tower-Grenelle-Montparnasse) Novotel Vaugirard

[sook]

Hello,

After I saw several posting on succeeding on bidding $100 for 1 night for a hotel in Paris, I tried $100 from May.21 to May 29 but I didn't win. Should the price be more expensive than $100 if it is May or should I wait a bit more and bid? I don't even receive a suggestion which asks to increase my bid by $10 or 20. Is it because my bid is way below?

Any comment please?

Thanks

[thereuare]

What star level and zone(s) did you bid?

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[sook]

I chose 4-star downtown area except Bastille and La Defence

[thereuare]

The lack of a counter-offer (ie- if you raise your bid by $10 you can try again immediately) isn't indicative of anything... we've seen counter-offers when users have been quite far away from a winning bid as well as not seen them when just $1 more won a hotel. However, $100 doesn't go too far in the Springtime in Paris and based upon current rates a 4* is likely going to cost more than $100... what is your maximum bid and what is the best deal you're able to find at an acceptable hotel thru conventional booking channels?

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PS- to avoid any confusion, please list the zones you did bid, rather than the ones you didn't

[sook]

I chose the area below

Champs Elysees - Opera Quarter West

Eiffel Tower - Porte De Versailles - Montparnasse

Opera Quarter East - Les Halles

St. Germain - Latin Quarter - Montparnasse

I am trying everyday and each day the average price in the area keeps going down. The average price is 217. my max bid is $100. Do you think that given the average price is 217, is it too low to bid at $100?

[thereuare]

If you're using the 'average price' shown by PRICELINE when you select a zone and star rating, that number is often inaccurate and not meaningful in determining a bidding strategy. Regardless, as i've noted above, i don't think that $100 is going to be enough for these dates based upon current prices.

...what is the best deal you're able to find at an acceptable hotel thru conventional booking channels?

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[sook]

Hello,

I saw someone posted his/her win on this area at $100 for several night in Apr. Right after I saw the win, I also placed the bid and won for one night of May. 21 and I got a offer whether I want to extend my stay and then won another night. I was going to stay in Paris until May 29 so I called Priceline and asked whether I can extend more nights and they said I can only extend the same nights that I bid. As I only bid one night, I can only extend one more night. I am still happy I got two nights in May at $100.

I won this bidding at the end of March. I have been trying all area in the zone 1 in Paris with the same price, but no luck. It looks now the prices in Paris is more than $100 for sure.

Sook

[yellowdog]

sook

Thank you for sharing your result with the board!

Enjoy your stay.

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Yellowdog.