Priceline Hotel: Bidding Help: Juneau Alaska

[AinA]

I did a search and could not find anything at all about Juneau. I see that the 3* hotel is likely the Baranof. Last night I bid $75 for a 3* in JNU July 23 and was denied. I do not believe I have any option for rebid since I cannot change my dates and I didn't want to lower the star level.

Priceline did not suggest I up my price by any amount but did say the median price for a 3* in Juneau was $99.

The Baranof is coming up at $138 & change at Travelocity & Orbitz and $139 through the Westmark Baranoff home site.

I am not sure there is any bidding help possible on this one?

Thanks,

Alison

[thereuare]

Unfortunately not much you can do except wait out the 72 hours and try again at a higher price.

If any of the above are cancellable i would book it just to make sure you have something while you continue to bid.

[AinA]

Well... I tried again, this time I bid $85 then when I didn't win I added 2* and was still declined.

Again no counter offered. This time Priceline told me the median for a 2*was $139.

I am going to take the Travelodge through the shop & compare feature of Priceline in order to get the $10 AmEx check. It will be a very convenient facility anyway since it is in the Mendenhall Valley. I am doing a weekend market down the road and I am not sure about parking at the Baranof downtown. A bonus, the travelodge has an indoor pool, my back is looking forward to that!

As always, love this site, perhaps someday I will find that break point and we will have some data for Juneau!

Alison

p.s.

Juneau is incredibly beautiful, if anyone is considering a trip to SE Alaska... Go! We used to live outside of Ketchikan and I forgot how much I missed SE, definitely a must see.

[thereuare]

Thanks for the follow-up... you are our resident expert on Alaska.

I forget the city in Alaska this occured at but a fond memory was at the Salty Dog Saloon where there is a BIG sign:

"If your food and service are not up to your standards.... lower your standards"

I remember getting a big kick out of that! :)

[AinA]

Yes! That is the Salty Dog in Homer, Alaska. It could pretty much apply to the entire state though :)

I have since bid some more and have hit $105 for a 2*/3* in Juneau dates 7/30 and/or 7/31.

I will probably end up spending more than the room cost just so I can find out that magic $. I am scheduled to be in Juneau overnight 1x/week for the rest of the summer so I'll have lots of opportunity.

Again, can't help but plug S.E. Alaska. Absolutely gorgeous. I live in S. Central Alaska (just outside of Anchorage) and it is impressive here, but nothing compared to the Panhandle.

Alison