Priceline Hotel: Budapest bidding help - May 4-5

[mad1]

Hi

Great forum. I'm ready to begin my first bidding exercise on Priceline.

Info:

2 adults

want: 4 or 5*

willing to pay: upto US$65 per night (taxes+fees included)

checkin: May 4

checkout: May 6 (total 2 nights)

Questions:

- I haven't seen any successful InterContinental bids since 5/2010 - is this hotel still around?

- Is my budget realistic given season and any possible special events that I don't know of?

Thanks....

[Yagermeister]

I stayed at the Budapest Sofitel in September through a win on PRICELINE, from the Better Bidding link. The Intercontinental is right next door. I paid about $85 a night.

I think your budget may have to increase to the $70's or $80's for a 5*. It looks like the past five or so posted winners is the Hilton. The Sofitel was previously the most common 5* win. You're right about the Inter-Continental: the length of time for a reported win is almost a year.

The dollar has weakened since I won my bid, so you may have to increase the previous numbers a few dollars for a win, but I would start around $55 for a 4* and $70 for a 5*. I know Buda is a free bid zone for a 5*, but I don't remember about the 4*.

I didn't see the Hilton while I was there, so I can't speak for the location, but I think the Sofitel and Inter-Continental are perfect locations. Since the Hilton is winning with lower bids than the Sofitel, you might end up there. I suppose if it were my trip, I would try to win the 4* first.

Good luck and keep us informed.

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

Please start by reading your messages and clicking this PRICELINE link... then reply to this thread and we'll have a look at your stay above.

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[mad1]

Please start by reading your messages and clicking this PRICELINE link...

done and done.

[thereuare]

Are you willing to pay more for a 5* vs. a 4* or is your goal the least expensive 4* or better for this stay?

[mad1]

Are you willing to pay more for a 5* vs. a 4* or is your goal the least expensive 4* or better for this stay?

Goal is the least expensive 4* or better

[thereuare]

With no re-bid zones i would start at $40 for a 4* hotel, if rejected wait 24 hours and increase the previously rejected bid by $5.

Any questions feel free to ask.

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

Good luck. Keep us updated and let us know how it goes.

[mad1]

Roped my girlfriend into this too, so now we have double the number of bids (per 24 hours). We're only bidding in the Pest area.

Today, I bid 41 - denied

A few minutes, later she bid 44 - denied

Yes, both of us used the PRICELINE link above

[thereuare]

Good luck on the next round of bidding and keep us updated along the way.

If you should get a counter-offer let us know and we'll advise further.

[mad1]

Denied at 48 and 52 :). We're going with easyhotel oktagon - small rooms, definitely not 4*, but 30 EUR/night all in. Thanks for your help....

[yellowdog]

mad1

Thanks for the follow-up and closing this thread.

Please check and use our links (if possible) in the support page for your hotel direct purchases.

Yellowdog.

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