Priceline Hotel: help Venice 4*

[spongiebob2010]

Hey guys:

i'm trying to get a priceline winning bid in venice for october 29-31 an having difficulties. i understand this is high season? for italy. these are my bids so far

i've bidded up to $110 for a 3* hotel in venice and up to $160 on a 4* hotel, all have been rejected :)

one time i got a counteroffer for $195 for a 4* but i really didn't want to spend more than $170 a night so i refused it.

i'm ok with 3* or 4* since we going to be out of the room most of the day as we only have one and a half day to enjoy venice.

any tips?

thanks everyone in advance :)

[Romelle]

You might consider Mestre. It is just a very quick and inexpensive train ride from Venice, and quite a bit less expensive. You can bid on it also.

Also, there is a link under the Support/Travel tab up above to Holiday Inn. There is one HI in Mestre and another in "Venice East - Quarto D'Italino". The Mestre one was a regular PRICELINE win the last few years. The Venice East - Q one (actually a lovely Crowne Plaza) is about one minute from a train station with a line that takes you into Venice in about a half hour. There isn't any PL bidding on Venice East - Q, but you can book the Holiday Inn directly.

If you happen to be flying in or out of Marco Polo, the Crowne Plaza is very convenient for that.

Romelle

[thereuare]

one time i got a counteroffer for $195 for a 4* but i really didn't want to spend more than $170 a night so i refused it.

Since the 'right' number is somewhere between the amount of your bid when you received this counter offer, and $195, why not try bidding up to your $170 limit... it might just be enough, and you can get a 4* hotel. Given $160 has been rejected fro a 3*, i would at least try $170 for a 4* before bidding 3* again.

Let us know your thoughts and/or how it goes.

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

[spongiebob2010]

hey all:

VENICE hotel>>yesterday i bidded up to 170 for a 4* and got rejected, then i added 3* and bidded 125 and got rejected as well.

then i booked the Universo & Nord Hotel at otel.com for $297 for 2 nights including taxes and fees using a facebook 10% off coupon (original price $315 for 2 nights). That was the cheapest price available for that hotel anywhere and i liked the location of the hotel near the bus station since we have a real early flight out.

Also for ROME>my 4* central rome bids were rejected up to $165 so i went and booked the Residenza Antica Roma at easyclicktravel for $167 including taxes. I've never used neither otel.com or easyclicktravel but i hope for the best lol.

I guess Rome and Venice arent' good priceline cities, but i still love priceline and use it a lot for everything else.

Thank you everyone and have a great day!!!!!!

[thereuare]

Thank you for closing this thread with your decision(s) and we looking forward to hearing about, and helping with, your future PRICELINE purchases.

Enjoy your stay.

[spongiebob2010]

thank you all! :)