Priceline Hotel: Montreal, Canada Bidding Help

[integlspwr]

Its that time again guys. need help on bidding a hotel on Priceline. This time its not in Hawaii, Vegas or Seattle, its in Montreal Canada. The areas / zones I was looking for was:

Zone 1 (Convention Center - Old Montreal - Latin Quarter)

&

zone 3 (Downtown - City Center)

The dates i was looking at were

CHeck in June 7

Check out 11

I would prefer a really cheap 4* but will settle for a really cheap 3-3.5* also.

my current bids are up to.

4*

zone 1: $75

zone 3: $73

3.5*

zone 1: $70

zone 3: $71

I'm doing doing $1 increments since i have alot of time I can bid daily. But anyone know why it not getting accepted?

Also any bidding strategies for a 3* hotel in zone 1 or 3 ?

Thanks In Advance!

[thereuare]

Please follow-up your previous Priceline Las Vegas thread with whatever you ended up doing for that stay (as well as your Priceline Austin thread if you've done any bidding or made a decision for that stay)... then click this PRICELINE link and reply to this thread and we'll have a look at your post above.

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

Thanks.

[integlspwr]

Sorry about not updating my Austin and las Vegas threads. I went ahead and did that.

Thanks everyone in advance.

[thereuare]

... then click this PRICELINE link...

[integlspwr]

okay i did the PRICELINE link. what did u want me to do then ?

[AaronJB]

I'm guessing there's something going on during these dates - HOTWIRE rates in the downtown area are definitely high with the cheapest being a 3* for $248.

What would be your desired budget per night?

Thank you for using the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.

[integlspwr]

my desired budget would be like 85-95 for a 4* and of course cheaper for a 3.5 - 3*.

[thereuare]

Based upon current rates I don't think you're in the right ballpark for this stay as rates for 3* hotels mostly start about $300+ for these dates. I can't be certain as i don't know just how big of a draw it is, but the Montreal Grand Prix is taking place during these dates (June 8-10) and i suspect that is causing increased demand and the reason behind the very high rates.

What is the best rate you're able to find thru conventional booking channels? (try using MAPS and HOTELS.com which can show you the location, star rating, and price of hotels for your dates all in one map)

Based upon the above... current thoughts?

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[integlspwr]

yes thats the main reason why im trying to book my hotel room there is for the Canadian Grand Prix.... Ive herd about hotels price gouging like no tomorrow during this week end. Sigh...

I really dont want to stay far from the circuit but if I have to, then I will... Ill even drop to a 2* ='(

[thereuare]

At this point in time do you want to bid for a lower rated hotel within the Downtown area, bid for a higher rated hotel outside of Downtown... or hope for lower prices in the weeks/months ahead (although based upon your comments it doesn't sound as if this is the most likely scenario)

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