Priceline Hotel: San Francisco (USE) - Reject-a-Roni

[xnick2000]

I started bidding at $105 and worked my way up to $145 through re-bids including zones without a 4*. No luck. This seems to be getting a little high based on my usual savings % and strategies.

Anyone have any insights or ideas? I think it's possible my length of stay is part of the problem. (I'm not necessarily against splitting up the lodging part and staying in different hotels/zones, though not exactly sure what to do with a week's worth of luggage between check-out/check-in times.)

I can step it up tonight and try into the 150-160 range if necessary. While that's still significant savings, it seems high based on other deals I see people getting (which are generally shorter stays, so maybe not the best comparison).

Still plenty of time I suppose, though there's that slightly weird feeling when you have a plane ticket somewhere and don't have a hotel yet.

[AaronJB]

Welcome to Betterbidding. :)

Rates can vary significantly from day-to-day, especially in larger cities; others may be getting better deals less far into the Spring season or on generally calmer days (may be a convention during this time.) Rates definitely seem on the higher side (although not extraordinarily so), and this period does seem busy - HOTWIRE is showing no discounted rates for 4*'s in the core San Fran areas, only regular rate listings.

Are you only interested in USE?

I do see the Hilton Union Square (which is in USW) for non-refundable $154.35 per night on Expedia, then coupon code 10MAR takes 10% off per night - $138.60 per night.

Thank you for using the site's HOTWIRE, PRICELINE or Expedia (if you go with the Hilton) links to start your purchases and searches.

[thereuare]

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[Colfax]

There are just three known 4* hotels in USE zone and one of them--the Taj Compton--only comes up rarely. So really only two possible hotels. If you add USW to your bidding you're allowing nine more 4* hotels to consider your bid and you'll greatly improve your chance of acceptance. (Adding SOMA or Embarcadero would help too, but no zone has as many 4* as USW.)