phatkat789 Posted November 30, 2011 Report Posted November 30, 2011 I've never used Priceline before but my boyfriend and I are wanting to go to NYC 12/14-12/18 to see all the Christmas sights. We only want to try for Times Square 4* hotels. How should I go about bidding? What do you think I'll end up paying per night?
AaronJB Posted December 1, 2011 Report Posted December 1, 2011 Welcome to Betterbidding. :)This time period is still busy with holiday shopping and festivities, and Times Square is generally the most expensive zone in the city. What would be your desired max bid per night for these dates?Thank you for using the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.
thereuare Posted December 1, 2011 Report Posted December 1, 2011 We only want to try for Times Square 4* hotels.If you haven't seen it yet, i'd also suggest reading this thread: Hotels near Times SquareGive us an idea of your budget to see if you're in the right ballpark and we'll take it from there.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
phatkat789 Posted December 2, 2011 Author Report Posted December 2, 2011 My max bid is $225-$250. I read the article about Times Square but since I want to try to have an idea of what hotel I might end up with I'd like to keep it to just Times Sqaure if possible, at least for now. Do you think I might be able to get a hotel for that price? How should I go about starting to bid?
thereuare Posted December 2, 2011 Report Posted December 2, 2011 Let's give it a try...At the 4* level in NYC you have FIVE re-bid zones. (NOTE: 're-bid zone1' is not the same as priceline's Zone1, 're-bid zone2' is not the same as priceline's Zone2, etc, etc)(NOTE: 're-bid zone1' is not the same as priceline's Zone1, 're-bid zone2' is not the same as priceline's Zone2, etc, etc)Select 4* Times Square...Bid $140, if rejected add re-bid zone1...Bid $150, if rejected add re-bid zone2...Bid $160, if rejected add re-bid zone3...Bid $165, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* Times Square and re-bid zone4...Bid $170, if rejected add re-bid zone1...Bid $175, if rejected add re-bid zone2...Bid $180, if rejected add re-bid zone3...Bid $185, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* Times Square and re-bid zone5...Bid $190, if rejected add re-bid zone1...Bid $195, if rejected add re-bid zone2...Bid $200, if rejected add re-bid zone3...Bid $205, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* Times Square and re-bid zone4 and re-bid zone5...Bid $210, if rejected add re-bid zone1...Bid $215, if rejected add re-bid zone2...Bid $220, if rejected add re-bid zone3...Bid $225You can start with the above, if rejected, you can then decide if you want to raise your bid up to $250, lower your star rating, or include other nearby zones.Any 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.Any questions feel free to ask. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
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