Up bid for better within same rating?

[slb]

Let's say there are two hotels under the same star rating in the same area, but one is nicer (Westin vs Hilton, both 3.5 stars). Both are reported as winning bids under these criteria. If I start my bidding higher, does it increase the chance of getting into the nicer hotel? If both hotels are available, I would assume Priceline would fill the requests for the higher priced hotel if possible, otherwise it would default to the lower priced hotel with a lower bid. Hope this makes sense. I suppose you always run the risk of paying 'too much' for the lower priced hotel.

[AaronJB]

There is definitely the risk of overpaying for the hotel you were trying to avoid. It is possible to pay more than retail and still win a hotel - and then one would have to take advantage of PRICELINE's best price guarantee. There is no way of knowing inventory (if a particular hotel is even offering discounted inventory for your nights), as well. If you are trying to avoid/look for a particular property or properties, HOTWIRE is a better choice for that, although still not guaranteed.

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[thereuare]

See this thread for a more indepth discussion in regards to the subject above: Don't Bid Higher For a Specific Hotel.

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