dribble Posted March 16, 2012 Report Posted March 16, 2012 Hi there everyone,Myself and my girlfriend are coming from the UK to New York for a week, arriving on Sat 28th April and leaving on Sat 5th May. We're ideally looking for something 4* or higher - 5* would obviously be nice! We're not too fussed on location other than it would be nice to be in Times Square/Theatre region or general area around central park. Ideally our budget would be a very maximum of $150 a night...would be really really hoping to get something nearer the $80 - $100 mark, is this possible or am I not being realistic?I am a first-time priceline user and could do with a bit of help in getting the cheapest deal we can for a good hotel. Wondering if I should even be bidding now or should we be leaving it closer to the time of our trip?We will use the PRICELINE links on this site to start any bidding that we do...have registered with the Priceline US site.I would really appreciate your help on this!Many thanks,Chris
thereuare Posted March 17, 2012 Report Posted March 17, 2012 Welcome to BetterBidding!We're not too fussed on location other than it would be nice to be in Times Square/Theatre region or general area around central park.At the 4* level the most frequently bid zones are MTE, MTW, TS, CPS and ESB... are all of these acceptable?...would be really really hoping to get something nearer the $80 - $100 mark, is this possible or am I not being realistic?Probably not realistic for this time of year.Wondering if I should even be bidding now or should we be leaving it closer to the time of our trip?This is an expensive time of year and if you are successful at $150 or less, i don't think there would be too much risk of seeing prices much lower in the weeks ahead.We will use the PRICELINE links on this site to start any bidding that we do...have registered with the Priceline US site.THANKS!Let us know regarding the zones above and if you want to start bidding now and we'll advise accordingly. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
dribble Posted March 20, 2012 Author Report Posted March 20, 2012 Hi, thanks for coming back to me thereuare!All those zones you've suggested would be acceptable to us, also probably the Soho zone too. I don't really know much about the NYC area to be honest, it will be my 1st time there...as long as we are fairly close to transport links we'll be happy I guess.We're happy to start bidding now, if prices aren't likely to be coming much lower in the coming weeks we're probably best to get the ball rolling sooner rather than later and start bidding now.Once again, many thanks for helping us out with a strategy...it is much appreciated.
thereuare Posted March 21, 2012 Report Posted March 21, 2012 So to confirm:MTE, MTW, CPS, TS, ESB and Soho are all acceptable? If so...At the 4* level in NYC you have SEVEN 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 4* MTE, MTW, TS, ESB and Soho...Bid $110, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $115, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $118, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $123, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $128, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $130, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* CPS...Bid $110, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $115, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $118, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $123, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $128, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $130, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* MTE, MTW, CPS, TS, ESB and Soho...Bid $133, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $135, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $138, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $140, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $143, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $145, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $148, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $150Any 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
dribble Posted March 21, 2012 Author Report Posted March 21, 2012 Excellent, I'll give this a go and will report back as soon as I have any info.Just to confirm...when you say "if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE", does this mean I have to wait the 24 hour period before I access priceline again via that link to start bidding with the next list of prices you've given me?
thereuare Posted March 22, 2012 Report Posted March 22, 2012 You can do the entire cycle above in one 24 hours period since the strategy above is ordered in a specific manner so that each bid is unique and not a subset of a previously rejected bid. :)Any questions feel free to ask.Thanks for using the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board.Good luck! Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
dribble Posted March 24, 2012 Author Report Posted March 24, 2012 No joy so far with that strategy.Would it help if I added some extra areas such as upper west side, chelsea and downtown financial district?Also, should I increase my budget to $175?
AaronJB Posted March 24, 2012 Report Posted March 24, 2012 Unfortunately, my guess is that the main issue is needing to raise your bids - I would continue higher by $5's to $175.Thank you for using the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.
Verbat Posted March 24, 2012 Report Posted March 24, 2012 Hi dribble,At this time of the year in NY i would say that getting a price lower than $150 per night will be almost impossible.Another problem that i see here is that you are trying to book a lot of nights in one hotel, there is a possibility that if you try to split your stay you will have a better chance of getting a good price. Try placing bids on the first 2-3 nights, then a different bid on the rest of the nights or even 3 different hotels.I know it's a lot less convenient but you will have a better chance this way.
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