Priceline Hotel: need help with bidding strategy

[brettandlyndi]

hi, this is my first post! really like this site! need some help with bidding strategy for an upcoming trip. going to disneyland for thanksgiving, 11/21/12 to 11/25/12. last thanksgiving, i used priceline, and was able to book the hyatt regency (4*) in Irvine, at $55 per night. would like to shave just a few more bucks off that, if i can, and possible even stay a little closer to disneyland. the zones i'm most familiar with would be disneyland north, disneyland south, irvine, and fountain valley. would really like a 4*, but also willing to consider 3.5*. we have a 5 year old, and so i'm wanting to stay in a nice place, nice area. please help...

[i5blazer]

if your mostly going to disneyland i highly suggest you stay in the disney north or south areas. most the hotels in the area offer shuttle service for free or a small fee. in any case much cheaper then having to park your car at disney and in my experience the shuttle gets you to and from disneyland quicker. that disney parking lot is huge!!! :lol:

unless you have a premium disney pass that comes with free parking.

ive stayed in 1 star up to a 4 star and most the area is pretty nice. just depends on the features you want. the whole thing using priceline is you save so much money that you might as well get at least a 3 star. most of my bids that i have won over the last 2 years have been for 3 1/2 and i have been very happy with them. all of them have been very nice hotels.

i would check out the priceline hotel list at the top of the forum and look at the hotels.

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

Based upon the post above, do you want to stick with your original zones or only bid Disneyland North and Disneyland South?

Also, do you need more than double occupancy for this trip? Note that PRICELINE only guarantees double occupancy, after that it's at the discretion of the hotel, and you could receive a room with only one bed. While you can call the hotel you win and request a room with two beds, the hotel may not be able, or willing, to honor your request. Is this a risk you're willing to accept? If not, HOTWIRE may still be an option as they allow you to search for up to quad occupancy and ensure sleeping accommodations for everyone you include in your search (although this usually means two beds, the second 'bed' could be a sofabed, rollaway, etc). This isn't as much of a concern in an area around Disney since they are used to catering to families... vs. a large city such as NYC or Chicago where rooms are known to be on the smaller side and many rooms only have one bed, but it's still a risk you need to be aware of and decide if an acceptable one to take.

What is your maximum bid for a 4* property for your dates?

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