Priceline Hotel: 2.5* Nashville (Downtown - Vanderbilt University) Best Western Downtown Convention Center

[scully]

I'm looking to book two hotel rooms in Nashville, in the downtown area, for 4/29 and 5/1, for two nights. I don't want to pay more than $55 a night. I started bidding at $35 for a four star hotel and added in other star levels until I reached 2.5 stars. I then stopped bidding.

What approach should I use to book this hotel? I'm going for a convention so I need to stay close to the convention area downtown and I can't risk booking farther from that area so I want to make sure, if I choose rebid zones, that they don't have the star level I might use as a rebid option.

Thanks!

[thereuare]

...for 4/29 and 5/1, for two nights.

Do you mean 2nites, 4/29-5/1... or do you need one nite 4/29 and then another nite 5/1?

I don't want to pay more than $55 a night. I started bidding at $35 for a four star hotel and added in other star levels until I reached 2.5 stars. I then stopped bidding.

Were you looking to bid up to your limit for a 4*, then if rejected up to your limit for a 3.5*, and so-on... OR are you looking for the least expensive hotel at a minimum star rating of 'x'? (and if the latter let us know what star rating 'x' is)

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.

[scully]

sorry, I meant the nights of 4/29 and 4/30, leaving on 5/1. so two nights in a row for two rooms.

I'm looking for the least expensive room at a minimum star rating of 2.5.

Thanks so much!

[thereuare]

When bidding 2.5* in Nashville 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.

(NOTE: 're-bid zone1' is not the same as priceline's Zone1, 're-bid zone2' is not the same as priceline's Zone2, etc, etc)

Select 2.5* Downtown...

Bid $38, if rejected add re-bid zone1...

Bid $40, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE

Select 2.5* Downtown and re-bid zone2...

Bid $43, if rejected add re-bid zone1...

Bid $45, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE

Select 2.5* Downtown and re-bid zone3...

Bid $48, if rejected add re-bid zone1...

Bid $50, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE

Select 2.5* Downtown and re-bid zone2 and re-bid zone3...

Bid $53, if rejected add re-bid zone1...

Bid $55

Any 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.

[scully]

Thanks. How would you suggest doing the rebid zones if I opt for a minimum star level of 3, instead? Thanks again.

[thereuare]

The same strategy will work if you change the star rating to 3*.

If that is rejected and you wanted to then try for a 2.5*, you could close the browser and use a link on the board to re-access PRICELINE, and start over at the 2.5* level.

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.

Good luck.

[scully]

Booked this hotel. Started at $35 and worked my way up. Bid $35, then $40, then $43, then $46, then jumped to $55 and bid was accepted.

[AaronJB]

Congrats on your success. :)

Definitely a nice win for this Best Western property. Hope you are looking forward to your stay.

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.