Priceline Hotel: 4* Hong Kong (Tsim Sha Tsui) Holiday Inn Golden Mile

[godspeedhot]

I want to know the price range of the hotel and what price would be a good price for starting to bid

Also I think that the hotel list is not updated can you please check thx

[thereuare]

I would start lower, but i'd guess you're likely looking at $150-$170 or so for a 5* hotel for this stay. If you let us know your maximum bid we'll suggest a strategy for you to follow.

As far as the Hotel Lists can you let us know more specifically you're seeing which makes you believe it's not up date?

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[godspeedhot]

I think it is not updated because for Central Kowloon in the list there is 5* but in priceline I try press in that area there is no 5*. Also my maximum budget would be about $170 to $180 but if I get for $150 it would be great

[godspeedhot]

I bid until $155 still no luck btw I don't want to stay at Tsim Tsa Tsui anymore

[thereuare]

It's unknown if the Langham Place has been downgraded, is no longer participating with PRICELINE's Name Your Own Price, of i the zone boundaries have changed (i'll have to research this last aspect later) but we have added a note to the Priceline Hotel List indicating that 5* bidding is no longer offered in this zone... thanks for letting us know.

If you decide upon a different location for this trip please simply continue this thread.

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Thanks.

[godspeedhot]

The location i want is west hong kong island, i want to know how much we should add for each re-bid like $5 or $10 or what please tell

[thereuare]

The location i want is west hong kong island, i want to know how much we should add for each re-bid like $5 or $10 or what please tell

It depends how much you're bidding... what bid are you starting with? What is your maximum bid?

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[godspeedhot]

I think I start with $110 maximum budget would be around $170-180

[godspeedhot]

I start from

$130 reject

re-bid $140 reject

re-bid $ 150 reject

rebid $160 reject

what should i do?

Should i continue bid in this sequence or what please helpppp?

[thereuare]

Please clarify, have you already bid (and were rejected) up to $160 OR are you asking if the bidding strategy above from $130-$160 is appropriate?

Let us know and we'll advise accordingly with out thoughts.

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[godspeedhot]

I have already bid and rejected

[thereuare]

When bidding 5* in this area you have THREE 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.

24 hours after your last rejected bid i'd try the following, which will bring you to your $180 maximum bid:

Select 5* West Hong Kong Island...

Bid $165, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $170, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $175, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $180

Any questions feel free to ask.

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Good luck and let us know how it goes.

[godspeedhot]

Isn't it a bit too high because we still have time or we just need to increase price

[thereuare]

Nobody can say, it's all a function of supply/demand...

Room rates are based upon current reservations on the books and expected new reservations and cancellations that they anticipate in the coming months. If fewer actual new reservations and/or more cancellations come in relative to expectations then you'll likely see prices come done... if more new reservations and/or fewer cancellations come in then expected then you can see rates rise even further from here.

Did you try bidding up to $180 yet?

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[godspeedhot]

I had bid from:

165 - rejected

168-rejected

170-rejected

175 rejected

Please help

[thereuare]

You're $5 away form your stated maximum bid so why not try that next round of bidding, if turned down then you can wait a week and try again hoping for lower prices in the weeks ahead. If you're bidding up to your limit there isn't much more that can be done as it's obviously a case of your bids not being enough at this point in time... the decision that needs to be made is whether you

-wait and hope for lower prices in the weeks ahead

-lower your star rating

-raise your maximum bid

Given you're about 10 weeks away i would give it a bit more time, but you may also want to consider booking a fully refundable back-up reservation in the meantime to protect yourself from rates moving even higher from here (try BiddingHelper.com and MAPS and HOTELS.com to find a refundable back-up)

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Keep us updated on your progress and let us know if we can be of further help along the way.

[godspeedhot]

I Bid up until $182 and still rejected

What should I do now

[thereuare]

What is the best rate you're able to find at a 5* hotel in this zone thru conventional booking channels? (try BiddingHelper.com and MAPS and HOTELS.com)

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[godspeedhot]

I think it's about $360

[thereuare]

Rates are high and you're only at 50% of prevailing rates, while such a deep discount is not unheard of, it's also not a very high probability of success.

As per above your choices come down to:

• wait and hope for lower prices in the weeks ahead
  
• lower your star rating
  
• raise your maximum bid
  
• SPLITTING YOUR PRICELINE BID
  
• include other zones

Have you thought about including West Hong Kong Island again?

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[godspeedhot]

This is just weat hong kobg island and not tsim tsa tsui

[thereuare]

Have you thought about including West Hong Kong Island again?

This is just weat hong kobg island and not tsim tsa tsui

My mistake, i meant: Have you thought about including Tsim Tsa Tsui again?

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[godspeedhot]

I try bidding up to $185 and still rejecting. I think that I'm going to increase my maximum bid to $200. Will you think I'm going to be able to grab a deal at $200?

[godspeedhot]

Today I bid from:

$185 rejected

$190 rejected

$195 rejected

$200 rejected

What should I do next?

Should I try this tomorrow again?

[thereuare]

Is the above only for WHK or have you also included TST back into the mix?

With hotel direct rates at $360/nite how much of a discount do you need to make an opaque purchase worthwhile OR before you consider lowing your star rating to 4 stars?

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