Priceline Hotel: Need bidding strategy help for 09/16/11 - 09/21/11

[pyro224]

My second ask for help haha...I'm actually trying to help a friend plan his bachelor party

Our preference is a 5* North Strip (Wynn, Palazzo, Venetian) or South Strip (Aria, Vdara, can't recall but i know there's another)

i understand that Priceline can't guarentee a 2 bed room, so a room for 2 people at under $150 would be great.

I understand how the rebid works (pick a zone that doesn't have a 5*) but I dont really know what hotels are what *s and what zones in Vegas, so if someone who has recently won one of those hotels could post the strategy + the zones they used, that would be great.

thanks a lot

[pyro224]

Ok After a bit of research here is what I have formulated:

Select 5* Strip North...

Bid $85, if rejected add re-bid zone...Strip South

Bid $90, if rejected add re-bid zone...Boulder Strip 3* max

Bid $100, if rejected add re-bid zone...Fremont Vicinity 4* max

Bid $105, if rejected add re-bid zone...Henderson 3* max

Bid $110, if rejected add re-bid zone...Lake Las vegas 4* max

Bid $115, if rejected add re-bid zone...LAS 4* max

Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...LV Convention Center 4* max

Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone...NW Las vegas 3.5* max

Bid $130, if rejected add re-bid zone...Near LV strip east 4* max

Bid $135, if rejected add re-bid zone... Near LV strip West 4* max

Bid $140, if rejected add re-bid zone... Nells LV Speedway 3*

Bid $145, if rejected add re-bid zone...Summerlin 3.5*

Bid $150

Does this look right?

Thanks

[Romelle]

You are correct, but if I were doing it personally, I'd stay away from Summerlin. It has a Resort level. Resorts are supposed to be about 4 1/2*, so one could get them on an upgrade from a 4*, but not from a 5* (in theory). There are enough free rebid zones to play with that it isn't worth taking a chance, IMHO.

It is always a good idea to run through the check on free-rebids just before bidding. While they don't change often, they do change from time to time.

The very first post in this Priceline - Nevada area has a list of all hotels people have reported to this site as wins.

It also is a good idea to check the hotel web sites for specials before you start bidding. Then you know you won't end up bidding higher than you could have done with a direct purchase.

Have fun - Romelle

PS - you can check the Calendar of Wins (center of this page) from time to time to see what other bidders have reported for your dates.

[pyro224]

thanks!

i will remove Summerlin from my list

[AaronJB]

Thank you for keeping us updated and for using the site's PRICELINE or HOTWIRE links to start your purchases and searches.

Please let us know what you decide and if you have additional questions.