KS Uy Posted July 22, 2011 Report Posted July 22, 2011 Hi,I am looking for a 5* hotel in Seoul for travel on 10/24-10/28. I've already tried to bid up to $105 but got rejected anyway.Any advice? Thank you.
thereuare Posted July 23, 2011 Report Posted July 23, 2011 What is the best rate you're able to find at a 5* hotel thru conventional booking channels?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
KS Uy Posted July 23, 2011 Author Report Posted July 23, 2011 These are the best rates on the internet now (based on Expedia, Hotels.com, Orbitz & Agoda)InterContinental Grand Seoul - $244The Ritz-Carlton, Seoul - $284The Shilla Seoul - $256Grand Ambassador Seoul - $188InterContinental Coex Seoul - $218Renaissance Seoul Hotel - $265PARK HYATT SEOUL - $323Fraser Place Central Seoul - $171Lotte Hotel Seoul - $234Grand Hyatt Seoul - $232Millennium Seoul Hilton hotel - $255Grand Hilton Seoul hotel - $184Sheraton Grande Walkerhill - $178If you think $105 is not a good enough bid, I'm open to any suggestion especially from the expert. :)
thereuare Posted July 23, 2011 Report Posted July 23, 2011 For a 5* hotel i'm guessing you'll need to be closer to $150-$175.How high are you willing to bid for a 5* property?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
KS Uy Posted July 29, 2011 Author Report Posted July 29, 2011 I'm now at $140 but my offer still got rejected.
thereuare Posted July 30, 2011 Report Posted July 30, 2011 For a 5* hotel i'm guessing you'll need to be closer to $150-$175.I think a 4* might go for substantially less. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
KS Uy Posted August 1, 2011 Author Report Posted August 1, 2011 If I settle with a 4* hotel, can you please advise as to how much do I need to bid as a start?
thereuare Posted August 2, 2011 Report Posted August 2, 2011 With time on your side i would start lower, but I'm guessing you're looking $100-$125 for a 4*... what would be your maximum bid at the 4* level?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
thereuare Posted August 3, 2011 Report Posted August 3, 2011 Are Central Seoul, Gwangjin, and Seocho-Gangnam all acceptable?If so, you can begin as follows:Select 4* Central...Bid $85, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* Gwangjin...Bid $85, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* Seocho-Gangnam...Bid $85, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* Central and Gwangjin...Bid $90, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* Central and Seocho-Gangnam...Bid $90, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* Central and Gwangjin and Seocho-Gangnam...Bid $95Any 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
pmuppet Posted August 16, 2011 Report Posted August 16, 2011 Looking at the successful winning bids for 5* hotels in Seoul, it appears $145-$155/night is the sweet spot. I am also traveling to Seoul in October. I will be booking four rooms for my family. I plan on reserving rooms that I can cancel without penalty. Then a week before our trip, I will try using betterbidding for priceline/hotwire. If I am successful, I will cancel those held rooms for no penalty. Still haven't decided on our budget, but it looks like we can get the Renaissance for $85/night and InterContinental for $145/night plus fees. Of course, I will start out lower, but that is what you SHOULD expect to pay.I am convinced these hotels have "priceline" operating procedures. Most hotels won't put rooms available priceline until the last minute. I see Priceline as a hotel room liquidator service. They want them rented, so they will eventually become available. They just don't want to saturate the market with cheaper alternatives when they can book rooms 90 days in advance for a premium. I saw this happen locally in Bellevue (just east of Seattle). There was a four star hotel I wanted to book for a visiting guest. I started bidding five days before their arrival. Went all the way up to $140/night and was rejected for three straight days. On the night before arrival, I did one last try on priceline. Since I had been rejected numerous times/days before I started my bidding at $120, and it was accepted on my first bid. Now my guest was happy cause I found a 4 star property for cheaper than the La Quinta (2 stars) was going for. I was mad at myself cause I could have had it even cheaper, I believe...lolLong story short. Maybe as simple as the person who puts the properties into the priceline database was off for a couple days in my scenario described above. I find the later you book via priceline the better the availability/pricing. Just my 0.02Best wishes
KS Uy Posted August 16, 2011 Author Report Posted August 16, 2011 Great idea pmuppet. You know what? I will also try to bid for the Renaissance at $85/night. That sounds like a good deal.Update us if you get a sound deal on your trip to Seoul in October.
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