isnilk Posted January 5, 2012 Report Posted January 5, 2012 Hi I need some help in bidding for a week's stay in Houson. Our specifics are as below:Dates: 3/18 -3/24Areas: Reliant-Texas Med Center, Galleria, Westchase-Southwest, Downtown (in order of decreasing preference)Star level: Minimum 3This is the first time I'm actually trying this out on Priceline. Area is more important than star level but we'd like to get the best value for our money. Maximum budget is 100/night. Not sure if that is even possible?? My husband doesn't think so but I'm trying anyway!Thanks for your help!
thereuare Posted January 5, 2012 Report Posted January 5, 2012 Area is more important than star level but we'd like to get the best value for our money.These are really trade-offs... are you willing to pay more for your first choice of zone OR is the lower price is a 2nd (or 3rd or 4th) choice of zone your preference. In other words, which approach is more inline with your goal for this stay:1) bid Reliant-Texas Med Center up to your maximum bid, if rejected...bid Galleria up to your maximum bid, if rejectedbid Westchase-Southwest up to your budgetetc, etc, etcOR2) the least expensive 3* or better in any of your acceptable zones (or if the first two zones are much better than the last two zones, you could try the least expensive in the first two zones, then if rejected, try for the least expensive in the other two zones)Lastly, are you willing to pay more for a higher rated hotel OR is your goal the least expensive 3* or better for this stay?Please confirm your goals for this trip and we'll advise 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
isnilk Posted January 5, 2012 Author Report Posted January 5, 2012 To answer your questions:Our priority is the area. We'd prefer to stay in either the Galleria or Reliant areas. And we are looking for the least expensive 3* or better hotel.Thanks!
thereuare Posted January 5, 2012 Report Posted January 5, 2012 So to confirm your first course of action would be to bid for the least expensive 3* hotel in either the (Reliant Stadium-Med Center-Greenway Plaza) OR Galleria zones? If this is correct...At the 3* level you have ELEVEN 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 3* Reliant Park-Texas Medical Center-Greenway Plaza...Bid $40, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $45, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $48, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $50, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $53, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $55, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $58, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $60, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $63, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $65, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $68, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $70, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 3* Galleria...Bid $40, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $45, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $48, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $50, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $53, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $55, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $58, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $60, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $63, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $65, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $68, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $70, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 3* (Reliant Park-Texas Medical Center-Greenway Plaza) and Galleria...Bid $73, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $75, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $78, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $80, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $83, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $85, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $88, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $90, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $93, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $95, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $98, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $100I'll also add that there is a 3* hotel offered on HOTWIRE for $57/nite with Fitness, Pool, Business, Laundry. This property has not yet been reported to the board, and given that HOTWIRE sometimes rates hotels higher than PRICELINE, it's unknown if this property would be 3* rated on PRICELINE as well (or 2.5* rated)... but something to consider before bidding higher than $57 with the strategy above.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. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
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