Priceline Hotel: Las Vegas 5* July 27- 1 night

[norwegianwife]

Hmm--

Ok just tried to bid on 5 star in Vegas on Priceline through Savingsbarn....

Started out with an offer of 85 on the Strip

Priceline came back and said 'Sorry, no deal'

Added Nellis and upped the bid to 90

Priceline searches says no, BUT we found these hotels on Priceline 'select your own hotel' site...and gave me lots of pictures and prices of the hotels, but with no option to rebid or select other areas...etc...

So, closed out that window and started over....

Started at 99 since that is what the Venetian has been going for....

denied

raised to 100 added Nellis

denied

raised to 105 added Fremont

denied and taken to the page where i could 'select my own hotel' again....

What gives??

any ideas or suggestions?

Thanks

[thereuare]

With the hotel's website rate at $219/nite i don't think you'll find success at the amounts you're bidding.

If you want this hotel i think that a rate of $131/nite thru THIS LINK is going to be your best bet.

[norwegianwife]

ok, bid up to 135 for a 5* July 27 checking out on the 28th and was allowed to have 2 rebids and then Priceline said 'sorry can't find any hotels willing to accept your price of 135...' and took me to the 'Select your own hotel page' again with no option of going back to select a free rebid zone.... We are still 6 weeks out, about...

For some reason that wednesday night is expensive both at the Venetian and the Bellagio. Any suggestions as to what I should do? Wait a week and try again?

As far as history goes here, have you seen some good 4 stars for good prices on the strip?? We are willing to pay up to 135 before taxes.

Thanks for your help!

[thereuare]

Did you read my post above?!?!

You can (and should) book the Venetian thru the link provided in my post above for $131/nite.

[norwegianwife]

Hi Thereuare,

Of course I read your post, but there was no link there! this is what it says on my computer (i have copied and pasted with NO alteration:

With the hotel's website rate at $219/nite i don't think you'll find success at the amounts you're bidding.

If you want this hotel i think that a rate of $131/nite thru is going to be your best bet.

So, I am sorry, but I didn't see anything to click on or a link to reference...

am i missing something.....

[thereuare]

Yes, you're missing this board the way it was intended to be displayed... not to mention a deal better than the amount you had already bid.

Turn off your Norton Internet Security or set to "allow" links from www.betterbidding.com

You can read this Norton Fix for step-by-step instructions.

Let us know if the links re-appears.

[norwegianwife]

Thanks for the tip Thereuare!

Followed your advice and activated the links and we booked 2 rooms for 142.66 (with taxes) each at the Venetian for July 27!

thanks!!!

[thereuare]

Glad you got it and did better than the previous bids you had made.

Enjoy your stay and good luck in Vegas.

PS- please keep the links activated on this site so that you can see our links in the future (i suspect the SUPPORT PAGE is not nearly as blank as it once was also)