sweets1383 Posted February 16, 2012 Report Posted February 16, 2012 Hi,My husband and I are going to Vegas for our anniversary 5/3-5/6 and want advice on bidding. We have tried priceline up to $100 on the North and South Strip with no luck. Should we keep going for a 5 star or are there 4 star resorts that are still nice? This is our first time to go to Vegas and are looking forward to the trip. Thanks!
thereuare Posted February 16, 2012 Report Posted February 16, 2012 Welcome to BetterBidding!If you haven't yet, please start by reading your messages.Whether you continue bidding higher not is really a personal preference and dependent upon your budget... at current prices i'm guessing a 5* hotel on the Strip will likely cost you about $160-$180/nite.... a 4* perhaps $100-$120.Let us know your thoughts and how you'd like to proceed and we'll take it from there.Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... and Happy Anniversary Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
sweets1383 Posted February 16, 2012 Author Report Posted February 16, 2012 thanks for the help. hotwire has a 5* for $149/night so i definitely don't want to pay more than that, i just didnt' know if i was bidding too far out or if that is just a busy weekend or what. i'll keep trying priceline using your links and see what we can get!
Romelle Posted February 16, 2012 Report Posted February 16, 2012 ....or are there 4 star resorts that are still nice? ....hotwire has a 5* for $149/night Priceline uses "Resort" as a specific category of hotels. If an area has Resorts, it is the last selection on the star level list. For bidding purposes, it rates between a 4* and a 5*, sort of like a 4 1/2*. When you are bidding the North and South strip areas, there aren't any Resorts available, so the button you could check is "grayed out". Regarding whether the 4*s from Priceline are nice, you might take a look at the second post in this Priceline - Nevada area. It is a list of hotels people have reported here as "wins". See what you think of them. Priceline has that separate North Strip zone with the word "Condo" in it. At the 5* level, this usually means the Trump. If you don't want that place, you can avoid it by not bidding that specific zone. On the other hand, Hotwire includes the Trump among its 5* offerings for the North Strip. If you post back here with the amenities on that $149 Hotwire offer, the experts can make an educated guess as to just what hotel it might be. Romelle
thereuare Posted February 16, 2012 Report Posted February 16, 2012 hotwire has a 5* for $149/night...Assuming we're seeing the same property on each of our HOTWIRE searches, this property you're referencing is likely the Trump, in which case you're not making an apples-to-apples comparison, unless this hotel is acceptable to you and you're also willing to bid the Strip North Condo zone.Let us know your thoughts and we'll take it from there.Thanks for using the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
sweets1383 Posted February 17, 2012 Author Report Posted February 17, 2012 yes you are both right! i did not realize that the zones were different and the hotwire property is likely the trump. seems like a lot of people want to avoid it :).i'm going to try rebiding in zones with no 5* and see if that helps. wish that week was not so expensive--wonder if the hardware convention i saw in another post is why. oh well we will still have a blast. i'll post when i finally win a bid.
sweets1383 Posted February 17, 2012 Author Report Posted February 17, 2012 i've bid up to $125 at 5* with no luck...might switch to 4 star.
thereuare Posted February 17, 2012 Report Posted February 17, 2012 Keep us updated on your progress and let us know if/how we can be of further help in your pursuit of a hotel for this trip.Thanks for using the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
will34 Posted February 19, 2012 Report Posted February 19, 2012 i've bid up to $125 at 5* with no luck...might switch to 4 star.I am looking to bid on this weekend as well and have noticed rates are very high, I'm guessing due to Cinco de Mayo. Just make sure when you switch to 4*, you decrease your starting bid so as not to overpay.
sweets1383 Posted February 19, 2012 Author Report Posted February 19, 2012 ended up getting the tropicana for $100. don't know much about the hotel but hope it is good!
sweets1383 Posted February 19, 2012 Author Report Posted February 19, 2012 tropicana for $100 5/3-5/6. very high rate weekend so i'm just glad we have something booked!
AaronJB Posted February 19, 2012 Report Posted February 19, 2012 Congrats on your success. :)Terrific deal for this recently renovated property during a busy period.Thank you for sharing your win and please use the site's PRICELINE or HOTWIRE links to start your purchases and searches.Enjoy your stay.
will34 Posted February 19, 2012 Report Posted February 19, 2012 It has great reviews on Tripadvisor since the renovations, think you will be happy!
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