Priceline Hotel: Bidding Help Charleston, SC

[Conisu]

Ok a little quandry here. I am going on a cruise with a friend and we will be back in Charleston on November 8th. I bid on Priceline and won one night for $70 at the Charleston Harbor Resort. Great deal! I was quite happy, I thought we were leaving to come home on the 9th. Here is the issue - my friend thought we were staying an additional night so our travel plans are to come home on the 10th! Oops. Now I need additional night. Not too worried cause I got that add a night blurb when I won the first bid. So I tried that. No go. Then I began bidding to get it for a little more - it is Friday night so thought that might work. I bid up to $85 with no success. Called the hotel itself and they do have rooms available that night for $206! Gulp. So I decided to spread out a little and started a new offer 3.5 stars for Downtown, Mount Pleasant, and Folly Beach. I went up to $78 - no takers. I am willing to go to 3 stars but not sure if I should first try my absolute highest price for the Charleston Harbor (it would be nice not to have to move) and then just go for the best deal in a 3 star no matter where it is. Advice?

[thereuare]

I am willing to go to 3 stars but not sure if I should first try my absolute highest price for the Charleston Harbor (it would be nice not to have to move) and then just go for the best deal in a 3 star no matter where it is.

As there is at least one other 4* besides the Charleston Harbor reported to the board in the Isle of Palms zones, there is no way to target this specific property... what if you raise your maximum bid and receive a different 4* property? Would this be acceptable? What would be your maximum bid for a 4* hotel?

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