jfiler Posted May 6, 2012 Report Posted May 6, 2012 HelloIm visiting NYC in the summer and wanted to book through priceline bidding and I can use your help.I'm staying for 2 nights, July 18-20.My budget is $120-$160 for each night.I would like to stay in manhattan, and dont mind Financial District, Soho, lower east side, chelsea, empire state building, madison square gardem, midtown east or west, times square, hells kitchen, central park southSo what area do you suggest I can get the cheapest and at which price should I start bidding??
thereuare Posted May 6, 2012 Report Posted May 6, 2012 Welcome to BetterBidding! Please start by reading your messages and clicking each of these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links... then reply to this thread and we'll have a look at your post above. 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
jfiler Posted May 6, 2012 Author Report Posted May 6, 2012 ok i performed all those tasks.so now may I ask for help?
thereuare Posted May 7, 2012 Report Posted May 7, 2012 What is the minimum star rating you're seeking for this trip? Is the goal the least expensive hotel at this star level OR are you willing to pay more for a higher rated hotel?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
jfiler Posted May 7, 2012 Author Report Posted May 7, 2012 Well I was hoping 4 star but as long as i can get for $160 or less. My goal is to get the best thing I can for $160 or under.If I couldn't get that then maybe Ill settle for 3.5 starI checked Travelocity and found these two 4 star hotels through normal booking:Ace hotel $194Eurostars $210And priceline is showing 2 hotels that are under $240 p/night., both 4 starSo since there are 4 star hotels with normal rate in that range, then I think priceline bidding should accept for $150 since thats less than 40% off the normal price, and they claim to give 60% off with bidding.What do you think?
Romelle Posted May 7, 2012 Report Posted May 7, 2012 The exact phrase on PRICELINE is "up to 60% off". Very critical two little words in there. I've even seen better discounts, although it is really rare. In high seasons it tends to be less. Sometimes much less. I've seen people happy with 10% off when that was the very best they could do. Romelle
thereuare Posted May 7, 2012 Report Posted May 7, 2012 Of the zones you're willing to accept, only the ones below without a crossout have 4* bidding avaialble:Financial DistrictSoholower east sidechelseaempire state buildingmadison square gardenmidtown eastmidtown westtimes squarehells kitchencentral park southIf you want to give bidding a try in the zones that offer 4* hotels you can try as follows: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* FD, Soho, Chelsea, ESB, MTE, MTW, TS, HK...Bid $120, 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 add re-bid zone...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 close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* CPS...Bid $120, 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 add re-bid zone...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 close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* FD, Soho, Chelsea, ESB, MTE, MTW, TS, HK, CPS...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 $150, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $153, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $155, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $158, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $160Any questions feel free to ask (especially regarding re-bidding, if you're new to the concept it's highly recommended you ask questions and/or confirm your re-bid zones with the board before bidding)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
jfiler Posted May 7, 2012 Author Report Posted May 7, 2012 ok thanks for that tipI tried starting at $120 until $160 and was rejected on all of them.What do you think I should do now?? Try 3.5 or 3 star?
jfiler Posted May 7, 2012 Author Report Posted May 7, 2012 If I make a bid lets say at 12 pm, and then at 2 pm rebid by adding a free rebid zone (without a 4 star hotel).Then when does the 24 hour end for me to be able to rebid on my original areas excluding the free rebid zone? is at 12pm next day or 2pm?
AaronJB Posted May 7, 2012 Report Posted May 7, 2012 If you are rejected for a specific bid (4* MTE, for example), you cannot make that specific bid again for 24 hours after the time the bid was rejected.Thank you for using the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.
jfiler Posted May 8, 2012 Author Report Posted May 8, 2012 ok i started bidding on 3.5 starsomething very weird happenedI selected madison square garden area and it said median price for this area is $227so i got rejectedthen i used a free rebid zone, long island city since its highest star is 3but as soon as I added long island the median went down to $171why did that happen??? if there is no 3.5 star in long island why did the median for 3.5 star go down?Im afraid it might get me a hotel in long island?
Romelle Posted May 8, 2012 Report Posted May 8, 2012 As long as you checked Long Island City for star availability higher than 3 JUST BEFORE you bid, and verified there was nothing, you can't get a Long Island hotel when bidding 3.5*s.The way PRICELINE calculates that "median" number is sort of a mystery. There may be some logic to it, but one is better simply ignoring it. RomellePS- I did just check, and Long Island City doesn't have anything higher than 3*s right now. You were wise to ask the question though. In other areas, bidders have missed a "Resort" offering at the bottom of the star list. Resorts fall between 4* and 5* and act like 4.5*s. Phoenix, Las Vegas and other places.
thereuare Posted May 8, 2012 Report Posted May 8, 2012 When bidding 3.5* in NYC do note:MTE - some hotels can be up to a 15 minute walk to the subwayCPS - has the Hudson Hotel which has notoriously small roomsMSG - becomes eligible for bidding (but also contains the Affinia Manhattan, which generally gets good reviews, but there have been some reports of PRICELINE / HOTWIRE / 3rd party booking guests getting the least favorable rooms in the property, which are sub-par to the 'standard' rooms)If you'd like help with a bidding strategy please confirm the zones you're willing to accept and your maximum bid and we'll advise accordingly.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
jfiler Posted May 8, 2012 Author Report Posted May 8, 2012 These are the zones that I dont mindFinancial District, Soho, lower east side, chelsea, empire state building, madison square garden, midtown east or west, times square, hells kitchenI dont want to take the chance of getting the hudson hotel so I wont include CPSMy max bid for 3.5 star is $160Hotwire is offering 4 star for $180, so I dont want to go higher than $160 for 3.5 star
thereuare Posted May 9, 2012 Report Posted May 9, 2012 Financial District, Soho, lower east side, chelsea, empire state building, madison square garden, midtown east or west, times square, hells kitchenAgain, note that there are no 3.5* or better rated hotels in the LES zone.To try your zones at the 3.5* level, you have SIX 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 3.5* FD, Soho, Chelsea, ESB, MSG...Bid $110, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $115, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $120, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 3.5* MTE, MTW, TS, HK...Bid $110, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $115, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $120, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 3.5* MTE, Soho, Chelsea, ESB, MSG...Bid $123, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $128, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 3.5* FD, MTW, TS, HK...Bid $123, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $128, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 3.5* FD, MTW, Chelsea, ESB, MSG...Bid $130, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $133, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 3.5* MTE, Soho, TS, HK...Bid $130, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $133, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 3.5* FD, Soho, TS, ESB, MSG...Bid $135, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $138, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 3.5* MTE, MTW, Chelsea, HK...Bid $135, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $138, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 3.5* FD, Soho, Chelsea, HK, MSG...Bid $140, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $143, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 3.5* MTE, MTW, TS, ESB...Bid $140, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $143, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 3.5* FD, Soho, Chelsea, ESB, MSG, MTE, MTW, TS, HK...Bid $145, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $148, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $150, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $153, if rejected add re-bid zone...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
jfiler Posted May 14, 2012 Author Report Posted May 14, 2012 My bid got accepted at $155 for 3.5 star MidtownI got the Affinia ManhattanI hope I dont get the terrible rooms you were talking about, maybe I should call the hotel and ask them about my room.
thereuare Posted May 14, 2012 Report Posted May 14, 2012 Congratulations on your success! Thank you for sharing your win with the board. Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases. Enjoy your stay. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
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