ICGSAP Posted July 18, 2011 Report Posted July 18, 2011 All,I'm hoping someone can help me make a bidding strategy for an NYC hotel.Travel dates: 7/29/11-7/31/11 (2 nights)Price Range: Less than $150Regions: CPS, Chelsea, Downtown/SoHo/FiDi, ESB, HK, MSG, MTE, MTW, TSQuality: 3.5* (or greater)Any help would be appreciated.Thanks!
ICGSAP Posted July 18, 2011 Author Report Posted July 18, 2011 However unlikely, is it possible to get that $150 including taxes.. so maybe closer to a $125-$130 base rate?
thereuare Posted July 18, 2011 Report Posted July 18, 2011 Welcome to BetterBidding!Please start by reading your messages.Rates are not that high for these nites so I suspect you'll be able to get something close to your bidding. However, before bidding, note that when bidding less than 4*...MTE - some of the hotels can be up to a 15 minute walk to the subway, is this acceptable?CPS- contains the Hudson Hotel which is well located but has notoriously small rooms, would this be acceptable?Let us know regarding the two zones above so we know whether to include/exlude them in a bidding strategy and we'll take it from there.Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
ICGSAP Posted July 18, 2011 Author Report Posted July 18, 2011 thereuare,Thank you for your reply. Going forward, let's exclude CPS and MTE.I'd like to get rid of HK if possible thanks.I read the inbox messages and will, of course, use the links provided.Thanks.
thereuare Posted July 18, 2011 Report Posted July 18, 2011 So to confirm you're looking at a 3.5* in the Chelsea, DT, ESB, MSG, MTW, or TS.If so, you can bid as follows:At the 3.5* level you have FOUR re-bid zones. If you're not familiar with re-bidding please read Priceline Re-Bidding Explained and feel free to ask questions and/or confirm your re-bid zones with the board before proceeding.Select 3.5* Chelsea, DT, ESB...Bid $90, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $95, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $100, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 3.5* , MSG, MTW, or TS...Bid $90, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $95, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $100, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 3.5* Chelsea, DT, ESB, MSG, MTW, or TS...Bid $105, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $110, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $115, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $125Any questions feel free to ask.Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.Good luck and let us know how it goes. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
ICGSAP Posted July 18, 2011 Author Report Posted July 18, 2011 Thank you for the strategy. Before making the bid, I did want to ask if you think it would be worth it to try for a 4* in my price range first?
thereuare Posted July 19, 2011 Report Posted July 19, 2011 If you want to try for a 4* first, using all of your originally zones (i've put HK in parenthesis and you can decide if you want to include them or not... i've included CPS and MTE since these are considered 'safe' at the 4* in terms of room size and location):At the 4* leve you have FIVE re-bid zones. If you're not familiar with re-bidding please read Priceline Re-Bidding Explained and feel free to ask questions and/or confirm your re-bid zones with the board before proceeding.Select 4* Chelsea, Downtown, ESB, MSG, MTE, MTW, TS (and HK?)...Bid $90, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $95, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $100, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $105, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $110, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* CPS...Bid $90, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $95, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $100, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $105, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $110, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* CPS, Chelsea, Downtown, ESB, MSG, MTE, MTW, TS (and HK?)...Bid $113, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $115, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $118, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $123, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $125Any questions feel free to ask.Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.Good luck and let us know how it goes. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
ICGSAP Posted July 19, 2011 Author Report Posted July 19, 2011 First time using Priceline bidding and ended up getting this for $115 a night for two nights (7/29-7/31) using the PRICELINE link on the forum.. total came to $285.96 with taxes. Not bad for a little over a week away, and it looks like if I'd booked on Hotels.com, it would have cost close to $600 for those two nights. Seems it was recently remodeled.. some complaints about it being a true 4* hotel, but this will be fine for my dad and brother who will be out in the city most of the time. Thank you for the help with bidding.
AaronJB Posted July 19, 2011 Report Posted July 19, 2011 Congrats on your success. :)Certainly a very nice deal for this Sheraton property! Glad it will work well for your travel plans.Thank you for sharing your win and using the site's PRICELINE link.Enjoy your stay.
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