Priceline Hotel: Help bidding for 4* London

[spinach_15]

Someone please help me, I have been bidding to no success.

I am trying to bid London, zone 9: Notting Hill-Bayswater for a 4* hotel for Mon Sept 12-Wed Sept 14. I see that others have gotten it for less than $100/night. I'm up to $115 with no success. Priceline has an email $5 bonus offer that expires in 24hrs (I already tried using it making my bid $120) and STILL nothing.

My other (more expensive choice) is zone 8: Mayfair-Soho +/ zone 13: westminster, also 4*. Also using the priceline email offer, I went up to $190 with no success.

Please help as I am going on my trip soon.

thanks

[Romelle]

Any chance you can consider more zones? It makes the bidding easier, and you might get lucky in another one.

London's public transportation is pretty good, and the city is pretty compact.

Romelle

[spinach_15]

yes I'm willing to expand to any zones (9,5,2,8,13 or 1). My max is about $180, if possible. 4* for Mon Sept 12-Wed Sept 14.

Please help. thanks

[Romelle]

yes I'm willing to expand to any zones (9,5,2,8,13 or 1). My max is about $180, if possible. 4* for Mon Sept 12-Wed Sept 14.

Please help. thanks

I know you are getting short on time, so will try to help move this along. The moderators ask for zone names rather than numbers, since the numbers change from time to time. I'm a member, not a moderator.

9 - NHB

5 - KEC

2 - CKn

8 - MFS

13 - WsM

1 - BMA

Do you have a definite preference for some of the zones, so want to bid to your max for them first?

There are also two "free rebid" zones at the 4* level. Post back if you don't understand how you can determine and use them when bidding.

Did you see my post up in the Bonus Money Opportunities area? $5 bonus per day, but it is only good today.

Romelle

[spinach_15]

zone 9: notting hill-bayswater

zone 5: kensington - earl's court

zone 2: chelsea-knightbridge

zone 8: mayfair-soho

zone 13: westminster

zone 1: bloomsbury-marbe arch

i don't have a preference in which zone i get.

Wembley and Hammersmith are my free bid zones, correct?

Yes I saw the bonus money email, that is why i wanted to try to bid today. However I already bid in zone 9, 8 and 13 today. So i dont' think i'll be able to re-bid those zones today.

i guess i can try the other zones as well. thanks for your help

[spinach_15]

zone 9: notting hill-bayswater

zone 5: kensington - earl's court

zone 2: chelsea-knightbridge

zone 8: mayfair-soho

zone 13: westminster

zone 1: bloomsbury-marbe arch

i don't have a preference in which zone i get.

Wembley and Hammersmith are my free bid zones, correct?

Yes I saw the bonus money email, that is why i wanted to try to bid today. However I already bid in zone 9, 8 and 13 today. So i dont' think i'll be able to re-bid those zones today.

i guess i can try the other zones as well. thanks for your help

[Romelle]

Yes, you can bid the zones you like still today. The trick is to start with one you haven't yet bid, and then add one you have bid. The combination is considered "new" by Priceline.

There are lots of ways of doing this. As I mentioned, I'm a member, not a moderator. But if I were bidding it, and wanted to take advantage of today's $5, I think this is one simple version I'd try:

Kensington-Earl's Court $110

+Bloomsbury-Marble Arch - $120

+Chelsea-Knightsbridge - $130

+Notting Hill-Bayswater - $140

+Westminster - $150

+Mayfair-Soho - $160

+rebid zone 1 - $170

+rebid zone 2 - $180

Romelle

[thereuare]

However I already bid in zone 9, 8 and 13 today...

Please note that you can still use your Bonus Cash along with the board's PRICELINE links as follows...

1) click the PRICELINE link on the board

2) go to the MY PROFILE >> MY REWARDS link at the top right of their home page

3) use the bonus money link in the MY REWARDS section of your profile (not a link from an email) and bid as usual

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.

[spinach_15]

thanks for all your help and suggestions, but I ended up finding a place on Hotels.com for $125/night in the notting hill-bayswater area. It had good reviews. thanks again

[hohogap]

Could you provide the hotel name, star rating, etc. of the hotel you booked online? Much appreciated.

[spinach_15]

Caring Hotel.

I don't remember the star rating, when I went back to Hotels.com, the hotel listing was gone. I think I booked the last room available for my travel dates.