zoischa Posted July 29, 2005 Report Posted July 29, 2005 I've very new to this site but I've spent the last few days reading a ton of posts. I thought I was ready to try and bid on PL but apparently I'm not. I'm staying in Cleveland for a few days next week and decided to extend my stay by one day to drive up to the Ann Arbor area to look at a few houses in Belleville. I know absolutely nothing about the area so I searched for ann arbor on both PL and HW. Prices seemed high on HW ($64 in Ann Arbor for 2* and no amentiies listed, $123 in Ypsi for 3.5*). I didn't even know where to begin on PL. We don't really have any requirements but since I'll be traveling with my five year old a pool would be a nicety (but not a necessity). We are not set on Ann Arbor - just chose this since it's not far from Belleville and I know it's a nice area.
shammes53 Posted July 29, 2005 Report Posted July 29, 2005 With Priceline for Ann Arbor it is just one area and three levels of hotels: 2 1/2*, 2* and 1*Here's a good place to start to give you an idea of hotels already indentified:Priceline Hotel List - MichiganThen look through the list of winning bids for those from Ann Arbor (there are not a lot):Wiinning Bids Michigan Hotels
thereuare Posted July 29, 2005 Report Posted July 29, 2005 There are not a lot of hotels in the Ann Arbor area, which is why prices are generally a bit higher than elsewhere.Ann Arbor is a great little town, although most of the Priceline/Hotwire participants are not centrally located on campus :) If price is most important you may want to consider other, more rural, nearby areas... or the DTW Airport zone looks to be close to Belleville as well (although on the 'other side' of Belleville relative to Ann Arbor)Let us know and we'll advise accordingly. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
zoischa Posted July 29, 2005 Author Report Posted July 29, 2005 I saw on PL a 3* in Ypsi. I gather that it may be the Marriott based on what I've read here. That would be great. I believe I saw that someone here has a successful bid of $65. Does that mean I should try and bid that amount?
thereuare Posted July 29, 2005 Report Posted July 29, 2005 Not necessarily... what is the most you would want to bid to stay in this area and we'll suggest a strategy to follow. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
zoischa Posted July 29, 2005 Author Report Posted July 29, 2005 I would not want to go above $80 total (taxes, etc.) but it does not have to be the 3*. Would Canton or Ann Arbor or even Detroit be okay areas? In other words I'd pay more for less *s in a nicer area - am just unfamiliar with these areas.
thereuare Posted July 29, 2005 Report Posted July 29, 2005 What would be your maximum bid amount? Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
zoischa Posted July 29, 2005 Author Report Posted July 29, 2005 Sorry. I knew that is what you were asking - I just didn't know how to answer since I wasn't sure how the fees/taxes would add up. I'll say $65.
thereuare Posted July 29, 2005 Report Posted July 29, 2005 When bidding 3* in Ypsilanti you have seven re-bid zones... always double-check the other zones to make sure they only contain hotels less than 3* (and not equal to... if you need help with this let us know).This is how i would bid....Select 3* Ypsilanti....Bid $45, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $50, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $53, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $55, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $58, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $61, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $63, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $65.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
zoischa Posted July 30, 2005 Author Report Posted July 30, 2005 I changed my mind and decided to go with Detroit (DTW). I decided to start with the 3* as I knew I'd be happy with the 2.5* if I had to go down. I started to bid $45 but then changed the bid when I realized that I should start lower if I could rebid at $45. So my first bid was $40 and it was accepted. I used two recent wins in the past week for 3* DTW of $48 and $45 as a guideline. Internet price on the hotel website is $129. Oh, and I remembered to go through savingsbarn.com. Thanks again for all your help. I would have gone through hotwire if it weren't for this site but even then I wouldn't have been unhappy. (HW had a 3* in DTW area for $61 for this night.) The best part is the Doubletree has a pool!!Doubletree Hotel Detroit Metropolitan Airport Your Offer Price: $40.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $40.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $12.68 Total Charges: $52.68 Should this "win" be posted elsewhere?
thereuare Posted July 30, 2005 Report Posted July 30, 2005 Congratulations on your win!Glad to hear you were successful and are happy with the results.You've posted correctly, i'll take care of editing the topic title to reflect the property you won.Thank you for using the SB links to begin your bidding.Enjoy your stay and good luck house hunting. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
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