bringiton Posted October 16, 2011 Report Posted October 16, 2011 Hello,I am looking to stay in a 5* in HK between November 5th and 10th. First area of choice is WHK (2 hotels there) and second TST (4 hotels).Max price $170. Would really prefer to stay in the Conrad or JW in WHK.Thanks in advance!!!
thereuare Posted October 16, 2011 Report Posted October 16, 2011 Welcome to BetterBidding!To confirm, are you willing to pay more for a hotel in the WHK zone vs. TST OR is your goal the least expensive 5* hotel in either of these two zones? (ie- did you want to try for a 5* hotel in the WHK zone up to your $170 limit before including TST as an acceptable zone)Please confirm and we'll suggest a strategy for you to follow.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
bringiton Posted October 16, 2011 Author Report Posted October 16, 2011 Welcome to BetterBidding!To confirm, are you willing to pay more for a hotel in the WHK zone vs. TST OR is your goal the least expensive 5* hotel in either of these two zones? (ie- did you want to try for a 5* hotel in the WHK zone up to your $170 limit before including TST as an acceptable zone)Please confirm and we'll suggest a strategy for you to follow.Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.Thanks for your quick response. I am thinking the latter strategy: least expensive in eitherNo mention of recent wins in HK so not sure if $170 is attainable...
bringiton Posted October 17, 2011 Author Report Posted October 17, 2011 Actually I think 4* would be more economical/attainable for $170. So maybe starting at 5* and settling for 4* is more reasonable. Same criteria location-wise...
thereuare Posted October 17, 2011 Report Posted October 17, 2011 So to confirm...First try for 5* hotel in either the WHK or TST zones up to $170, then if rejected, try for a 4* hotel in these zones up to $170?Let us know and we'll advise accordingly.... and please read your messages before replying.Thank you. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
thereuare Posted October 17, 2011 Report Posted October 17, 2011 Rates are fairly high for these dates, but you do have a bit of time, i'd begin as follows:At the 5* level you have THREE re-bid zones... at the 4* level NO re-bid zones. If you're not familiar with re-bidding please read Priceline Re-Bidding Explained and feel free to ask questions and/or confirm your re-bid zones with the board before proceeding.Select 5* WHK...Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $130, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $140, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $150, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 5* TST...Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $130, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $140, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $150, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 5* WHK and TST...Bid $155, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $160, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $165, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $170If the above is rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE:Select 4* WHK...Bid $90, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* TST...Bid $90, if rejected add WHK...Bid $100Any 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
bringiton Posted October 17, 2011 Author Report Posted October 17, 2011 1) For the 4* process, why is the bid so much lower? Am I right in thinking that you get the hotel CLOSEST in price to your bid in your zone/category, and not the cheapest?ie. I don't want to bid too low on a 4* for fear of getting the "worst" one in that area.Thoughts?2) If $170 is too low, and I want to try $200, should I just increase all your bid suggestions by $30 and run the same process?Thanks so much.
thereuare Posted October 17, 2011 Report Posted October 17, 2011 1) For the 4* process, why is the bid so much lower? Am I right in thinking that you get the hotel CLOSEST in price to your bid in your zone/category, and not the cheapest?ie. I don't want to bid too low on a 4* for fear of getting the "worst" one in that area.The starting bids for 5* vs. 4* are only $30 apart... you don't have re-bid zones to continue bidding higher, but if all of the above is rejected, we would revise to gradually increase the 4* bids (and potentially the 5* bids as well as it appears from your comments that $170 may not be your top bid for a 5* hotel).Regarding which hotel in a zone is assigned, see this thread: Don't Bid Higher for a Specific Hotel. If you're not comfortable receiving any 4* hotel in the zones you bid... then i wouldn't bid 4* in those zones.2) If $170 is too low, and I want to try $200, should I just increase all your bid suggestions by $30 and run the same process?If $170 fails and you want to to try up to $200 post back and we'll revise accordingly.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
bringiton Posted October 21, 2011 Author Report Posted October 21, 2011 Hi there,Could you please suggest a strategy for $200 5* ?Thanks!
thereuare Posted October 22, 2011 Report Posted October 22, 2011 The following assumes you have already tried for a 5* up to $170, if so, using your THREE re-bid zones.Select 5* WHK...Bid $155, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $165, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $175, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $180, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 5* TST...Bid $155, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $165, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $175, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $180, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 5* WHK and TST...Bid $185, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $190, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $195, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $200Any 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
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