Priceline Hotel: 4* DC (Dupont Circle-Embassy Row) Hotel Palomar

[j38129]

This was a battle! 35 bids in all.

Rejected at (deep breath) $60 (lowest number that didn't draw the red box), $62, $64, $66, $68, $70, $72, $74, $76, $78, $80, $83, $85, $87, $89, $91, $93, $95, $97, $99, $101, $103, $105, $107, $109.

Started getting counters at $111 ($141), $113 ($143), $115 ($145), $117 ($147), $119 ($149), $121 ($151), $123 ($153), $126 ($161, $35 increase instead of $30), $128 ($163).

Finally won at $130. The current best rate is $190, so I'll pocket that $120, thank you much!

Worth noting: The "estimated amount" that's shown to the right of the bid box kept jumping around, from as low as $169 to as high as $255.

Also learned the very important lesson about having to spread out your rebid zones (so you can't just keep adding zones, then restart with a single rebid zone, etc.).

As an added bonus, this was the hotel I wanted, as my sister is holding her wedding nearby!

Of course, I started my bidding by using the PRICELINE link up top.

[AaronJB]

Congrats on your success. :)

Wow! Definitely an instance where persistence paid off! Glad you are pleased with the result.

Thank you for sharing your win and using the site's PRICELINE link.

Enjoy your stay.