valencia Posted September 6, 2011 Report Posted September 6, 2011 Now this was fun and a great ending to a quick bidding session. My daughter has been looking at a nice weekend with another couple in London, and the Intercontinental on Hotwire for $190 has been a big temptation . So we tried bidding first . Seeing the good results that were recently posted, and the lower than normal official webpage price at Intercontinental: we started Mayfair/soho at $155. Rejected but received $188 counteroffer.Added Wembley$157.. same coNew bid: Mayfair/The City... $159..same coMayfair/Kensington...$161...same coThen May/Kens/The City...$163...ACCEPTEDTotal incl. taxes and fees:$1,192.00 our Priceline results versus $1,373 Hotwire.We used your PRICELINE link here. Thank you. Looks like London in November can be very luxurious if you give it a try. We are VERY happy with the results.Thank you.
AaronJB Posted September 6, 2011 Report Posted September 6, 2011 Congrats on your success. :)Terrific deal for this IC property, and glad you are pleased with the result.Thank you for sharing your win and using the site's PRICELINE or HOTWIRE links to start your purchases and searches.
valencia Posted September 6, 2011 Author Report Posted September 6, 2011 For newbies reading the bids I made, those added zones did NOT have any 5* hotels in them when I checked before making my bid. I always check, and check the free rebid zone before I add my correct zone so as not to make a mistake. Priceline can ADD a new* hotel to any zone at any time so do NOT rely on a list you made this morning or last week.Read up on free rebids (Priceline Re-Bidding Explained) so you do not have to wait for 24 hours to continue bidding. Once, suddenly, a higher star level appeared while setting up a new bid. Fortunately I had clicked and checked the "undesired" zone ( with no hotels as high as my desired zone) before adding my desired zone. Good luck everyone. It looks like London prices are coming down a bit.
Recommended Posts
Register now, we have a huge community of travel enthusiasts to answer any questions you might have.
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountAlready have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now