Priceline Hotel: 4* Chicago (Millennium-Loop-Grant Park) Palmer House Hilton

[Ariana13xy]

Hello!

Just completed my second round of bidding for a Chicago 4* hotel from 9/1/11 - 9/6/11, using Bbidding's PRICELINE links each time, of course :) ! I'd prefer to stay centrally, specifically in the Millenium Park-Loop-Grant Park or NMA-River North areas, and would certainly like to avoid the airports and suburbs.

I've noticed that the Priceline's predefined Chicago "areas" appear to have changed - they now offer:

• Franklin Park Area
  
  
• Greater Chicago
  
  
• Hyde Park
  
  
• Lincoln Park
  
  
• Midway Airport Area (MDW)
  
  
• Midway Airport North
  
  
• Millennium Park, Loop & Grant Park Area
  
  
• North Michigan Ave - River North Area
  
  
• O'Hare Airport (ORD) North
  
  
• O'Hare Airport (ORD) South
  
  
• Skokie - Niles - Evanston
  
  

While I've been able to ascertain that there are no 4* hotels in Skokie-Niles-Evanston and in Hyde Park, based on BBidding's boards, I'm uncomfortable adding Lincoln Park or Franklin Park Areas, as I'm scared they might now contain a 4* "spillover" from the Midway Aiport or North Shore areas. Accordingly, I haven't added them so I could get another chance at raising my price and bidding again.

Thus far, my bidding strategy has been as follows:

Round 1

- $73 for 4* in Millennium Park, Loop & Grant Park Area, Hyde Park (declined)

- $76 for 4* in MP-L-GP / North Michigan Ave - River North (declined)

- $81 for 4* in MP-L-GP / NME-RN / Hyde Park (declined)

- $83 for for 4* in MP-L-GP / NME-RN / HP / Skokie-Niles-Evanston (declined)

Round 2

- $85 for 4* in Millennium Park, Loop & Grant Park Area, Hyde Park (declined, but received a $105 Counteroffer from PL, which I did not accept)

- $88 for 4* in MP-L-GP / Hyde Park (declined)

- $90 for 4* in MP-L-GP / HP / Skokie-Niles-Evanston (declined)

- $85 for 4* in MP-L-GP / HP / S-N-E / North Michigan Ave - River North (declined)

- $85 for 4* in MP-L-GP / HP / S-N-E / North Michigan Ave - River North (changed dates to 9/1-9/4) (declined)

Any tips on how to improve my bidding strategy for Round 3? My fiance would rather not split hotels, but I'm sure I can talk him into it if the price is right. Any insight into the "new" areas or into what it might take at this point for a 4* to bite on a five-day stay over Labor Day weekend?

Your help is appreciated! Love you, BetterBidding!

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

As per the comments at the top of the Priceline Hotel List, you DON'T want to use the hotel lists to determine your re-bid zones. The correct (and only way) to determine your re-bid zones is detailed here: Priceline Re-Bidding Explained

Please read the link above and let us know if you're able to confirm your SIX re-bid zones and if you're now comfortable utilizing all of them... we'll then have a look at your dates and advise accordingly.

Thank you for using the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your bidding.

[Ariana13xy]

*FACEPALM* Now... after all these years... I get it. Oh well... amazing I've had such good luck so far! I actually had developed my own system. Dang.

Thanks again... will let you know when I am successful.

[Ariana13xy]

Didn't take me long to come back with an update! Using the BB PRICELINE link, I bid $85 for a 4* in Millenium Park - Loop - Grant Park - rejected. Added on the Skokie area, upped my price to $90, and tried again. Rejected. Third time was the charm, at $93 per night - Palmer House Hilton.

We're pleased to get something a bit more "unusual" than the standard Marriot/Hilton/Hyatt fare you often get on Priceline (even if this *is* a Hilton property) and excited about the historic nature and great location of this hotel. Have heard some good things from family, too. So YAY!

Now to find the perfect deep-dish pizza... :)

Thanks BB!

[AaronJB]

Congrats on your success. :)

Very nice deal for this Hilton property, which is one of the oldest continually operating hotels in the US. The lobby - which is old-world grand to an epic degree - is the real highlight.

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

Enjoy your stay.