Priceline Hotel: Help with strategy

[aaronsmith]

I am about to bid through priceline for a 4 star Chicago hotel on North Michigan Ave.

Please check my work before I actually start bidding. Thank you so very much.

1 franklin park 1 star

2 greater chicago 4 star

3 hyde park 2 star

4 lincoln park 2.5 star

5 MDW 3.5 star

6 MDW N 1 star

7 Millenium/Loop 4 star

8 N Michigan 4 star

9 ORD N 4 star

10 ORD S 4 star

11 Skokie 3 star

areas with less than 4 star hotels 1,3,4,5,6,11

bidding in 5 dollars increments

first bid 7

second bid 7 + 1

third bid 7 + 3

fourth bid 7 + 4

fifth bid 7 + 5

sixth bid 7 + 6

seventh bid 7 + 11

then

7,1,3

7,1,4

7,1,5

7,1,6

7,1,11

7,3,4

7,3,5

7,3,6

7,3,11

7,4,5

7,4,6

7,4,11

7,5,6

7,5,11

7,6,11

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

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[aaronsmith]

Done! Thank you.

[thereuare]

I only checked the 4* level and for that you have your re-bid zones correct.

What are the date(s) of your stay? What is your starting/maximum bid?

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[aaronsmith]

6 nights in september with checkin and checkout midweek. $80-$175

[AaronJB]

Please provide the exact nights so that we can research availability.

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[aaronsmith]

Sure. 9/12-9/18. Thanks.

[abih]

I am also going to use this method.... I am looking at booking August 2nd - 6th.... any additional tips?

[AaronJB]

I am also going to use this method.... I am looking at booking August 2nd - 6th.... any additional tips?

abih,

Welcome to Betterbidding. :)

Please start a new thread for your own stay and we would be happy to suggest ways to proceed for your dates.

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[aaronsmith]

AaronJB,

Any news on availability for 9/12-9/18?

[thereuare]

My guess is that this will likely take near the top of your range to be successful at this time.

Do you want to bid this high with 4+ months before your stay, or using MAPS and HOTELS.com or BiddingHelper.com are you able to find any properties thru conventional booking channels that are fully refundable and offer a price close to this to use as a back-up?

Let us know if you'd like to bid up to $185 at this time or if there is another hotel that will serve as a suitable back-up hotel while you try a lower maximum bid and/or lower prices in the weeks/months ahead.

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