Sciamano Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 Hi!Going to Paris for my 40th birthday in April.We are staying for six nights from April 16th to the 22nd.I have a cancellable backup at the IBIS Montmartre (3* for about EUR 116 / $150 per night) but would love to upgrade to a 4*Here are some rates for 4* hotels I've found on those dates (with the equivalent amount in USD) in the zones we are interested in:Champs Elysees - Arc De TriompheHilton Arc de Triomphe Link to comment
thereuare Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Happy early birthday wishes!To confirm... you're willing to accept any of the zones above at a 4* minimum star rating? What is your maximum bid price?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 Link to comment
Sciamano Posted March 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Hi thereurare, thanks for the reply and for the wishes!Our acceptable zones are:Champs Elysees - Arc de TriompheOpera EastOpera WestSaint Germain - Latin Quarter - MontparnasseMarais - RepubliqueWe'd actually rather avoid the Eiffel Tower - Porte de Versailles - Montparnasse zone at first, but we are willing to add it as a last resort should we fail to get anything in the preferred zones listed above.Our maximum bid price would be $160 (btw, if anyone is interested, it looks like Taxes, Commissions and other fees amount to 12,8% when bidding in Paris. That's at least what I found out submitting $150, $160 and $170 as a bid price and checking the subsequent 'summary page' that Priceline shows immediately before confirming and actually submitting the bid).If I'm not mistaken there are only two 'free' rebid zones with 3* or lower hotels:Batignolles - ClichyMontmartre - Sacre Coeur - Pigalle.Thanks! Link to comment
thereuare Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Yes, you have your TWO re-bid zones correct (but always double check just before bidding to make sure that nothing has changed since you last checked)Select 4* Champs Elysees and OQE and OQW...Bid $100, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $105, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $110, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* LQ and Marais...Bid $100, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $105, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $110, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* Champs Elysees and OQE and LQ...Bid $115, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $125, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* OQW and Marais...Bid $115, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $125, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* Champs Elysees and OQE and Marais...Bid $130, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $135, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $140, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* LQ and OQW...Bid $130, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $135, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $140, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* Champs Elysees and OQE and OQW and LQ...Bid $145, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $150, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $153, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* Champs Elysees and OQE and OQW and Marais...Bid $145, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $150, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $153, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* Champs Elysees and OQE and OQW and LQ and Marais...Bid $155, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $158, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $160Any 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 Link to comment
Sciamano Posted March 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Wow, this one was pretty easy!Tried Champs Elysees + OQE + OQW up to $110 (adding the free rebid zones) but got rejected.Closed and restarted from scratch, bid a 4* in the Latin Quarter + Marais zones and got a room immediately (which means we probably might have started even lower, but I'm pretty happy with this deal anyway).Here is the summary:Paris Marriott Rive Gauche Hotel And Conference Center 4 starSt. Germain - Latin Quarter - Montparnasse17 Boulevard St Jacques, Paris, France Check-In: Mon, Apr 16, 2012 / After 03:00 PMCheck-Out: Sun, Apr 22, 2012 / 12:00 PMRooms: 1 room / 6 nightsOffer Price: US$100.00Rooms: 1Nights: 6Room Subtotal: US$600.00Taxes & Fees: US$79.38Total Charged to Card: US$679.38That's about EUR 525 total, or 87,50 per night!Even less than any IBIS and any Campanile Hotels in all Paris...Lowest rate on the Marriott website is EUR 1172 total, or 195 per night, so we saved 55%.The hotel has good reviews on TripAdvisor, and it's located in a zone that I don't know much, which is good because I can discover a new Paris neighborhood, while still being able to go to the 'usual' touristy places with a short metro ride.All bids placed through the PRICELINE links on the board.Thanks again, and I'll report on the hotel when I come back. :) Link to comment
thereuare Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Congratulations on your success! An excellent deal for this trip and glad to see you're pleased with the results.Thank you for sharing your win and using the PRICELINE links on the board to begin your bidding. Enjoy your stay. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
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