Priceline Hotel: 4* DC (Dupont Circle - Woodley Park) Palomar Washington Dc A Kimpton Hotel

[luckylassy]

Love this site. Always use links!

Looking at Hotwire for a Dupont Circle/Zoo hotel. Here is what I have to go on:

4 star -

Recommended In 85% of Hotwire customer reviews.

Amenities:

Fitness Center

Business Center

High-Speed Internet Access

Pretty vague!!! Does anyone have an idea?

I also have a priceline battle going on - will see how that plays out.

Thanks in advance!!!

[thereuare]

A property with this exact amenity set has not yet been reported to the board.

I am seeing what i believe to be the The Westin City Centre offered in this zone for about the same price if this should be of any interest.

What zone(s), star rating and bids have you made on PRICELINE already?

Thanks for using the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board.

[luckylassy]

I actually screwed up my priceline bidding.

I started with 4* Woodley Park/Dupont Circle (my target) - I started at 70

I kept adding areas with no 4* and increased my price by $1 each time.

Except, somewhere along the way, I inadvertently added Georgetown/Foggy Bottom, which does have 4*

Luckily, none of my bids were accepted and I ended at 80.

How and when can I start over? Is is 24hrs or 72 hrs?

And thank you. I was under the impression that Westin City might be it too.

[thereuare]

You can bid again 24 hours after your last rejected bid.

If you'd like help with a bidding strategy let us know your desired star rating and all acceptable zones, as well as your maximum bid, and we'll suggest a strategy for you to follow.

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

[luckylassy]

Hi all. I am trying to get 1 room in the Woodley park/DuPont circle area on Priceline. I would love to hear your strategy. It seems that lots of folks who bid at 3.5* get the Marriott Wardman hotel, which I am not incredibly fond of. So I am sticking with 4*. With taxes and all I am trying to stay under $110. I am traveling soon 5/25-5/26. And ideas or strategies to share?

[thereuare]

Your maximum bid price would be about $90.

When bidding 4* in DC 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* Dupont Circle-Woodley Park...

Bid $70, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $75, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $78, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $80, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $83, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $85, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $88, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $90

Any questions feel free to ask. If the above is rejected i think you do have a few other options, but let's start with the above and we'll take it from there.

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

Good luck and let us know how it goes.

[luckylassy]

I am happy to report that my second go around was successful. Very successful.

I selected 4* Dupont Circle-Woodley Park, bid $82, and was rejected.

They offered it to me at $99, which I ignored.

I then added a free bid zone (Alexandria) and bid $85, and got....

The Palomar

Number of Rooms: 1

Number of Guests Per Room: 2

Number of Nights: 1

Room Subtotal: $85.00 (USD)

Taxes and Fees: $19.74 (USD)

Total Room Cost: $104.74 (USD)

I love this hotel and couldn't be more pleased. Thanks for the bidding advice.

[AaronJB]

Congrats on your success. :)

Definitely a great result for this DC property and glad 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.