sommer33 Posted October 23, 2012 Report Posted October 23, 2012 hi there, am i being too unrealistic to expect pay under $150 for a room, 5 nights 11/22-11/27 in Manhattan? i mean, almost any area in manhattan, and almost everything around 3*? tried on priceline but feel my strategy is not right, desperately need help, thanks!
thereuare Posted October 23, 2012 Report Posted October 23, 2012 Please click each of these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links, then reply to this thread and we'll have a look at your post above.Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... and your searches too!Thanks. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
sommer33 Posted October 23, 2012 Author Report Posted October 23, 2012 thank you, i have clicked the links and tried to bid though the PRICELINE link too, $130 no success
thereuare Posted October 23, 2012 Report Posted October 23, 2012 At current rates $130 is likely not enough for these dates (as you've discovered) but something in the $140-$160 range seems possible... exactly which zone(s) have you bid already? Exactly which zones, by PRICELINE name, are acceptable?Let us know the information above, as well as confirm your current maximum bid, and we will suggest a strategy for you to follow. Also, are you willing to pay more for a higher rated hotel OR is your goal the least expensive 3* or better for this trip?Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
sommer33 Posted October 23, 2012 Author Report Posted October 23, 2012 thanks very much! i stopped biding at $130 because i want to come here get some expert advice before continue. i was looking for somewhere under $150 the best, because priceline shows me the medium price in these areas for a 3* plus upscale is $201. i've bid on ues, uws, ts,soho, msg, mw, me, lws, ca, cs, hk,cps, esa, downtown, adding coney island as rebiding zone, don't know if i bid with the best strategy though. i'd say stay on budget is more important for me this trip than go for higher end hotels. i saw ppl posted around $120 for 4* in oct., and i read somewhere that i have to either split my nights or bid later in nov, coz now is too early.below is copy of priceline email:Name Your Own Price Offer History (most recent offer on top) check-in check-out areas selected minimum star level bid 11/22/2012 11/27/2012 Central Park South, Lower East Side, Midtown West, Upper West Side, Upper East Side, Times Square - Theatre District, Madison Square Garden - Convention Area, Empire State Building Area, Chelsea Area, Hell's Kitchen, Coney Island, Queensborough Bridge, Downtown - Financial District, SoHo - Tribeca, Midtown East $130
thereuare Posted October 23, 2012 Report Posted October 23, 2012 My advice would be to try to stay in midtown if possible and only bid these zones up to your limit:CPS, Chelsea, ESB, HK, MSG, MTE, MTW, QB, TSIf that is rejected i would then start over and include:DT, LES, SohoIf that too is rejected i would then start over and include:UES and UWSZones not bid at all:Brooklyn, Coney Island (except as re-bid zone), LIC, Morningside Heights HarlemIf this sounds like a plan you can try as follows, using your ONE re-bid zone at the 3* level:1.Select 3* CPS, Chelsea, ESB, HK, MSG...Bid $100, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $110, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 3* MTE, MTW, QB, TS...Bid $115, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $120, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 3* MTE, Chelsea, ESB, HK, MSG...Bid $115, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $120, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 3* CPS, MTW, QB, TS...Bid $115, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $120, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 3* CPS, MTW, ESB, HK, MSG...Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $130, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 3* MTE, Chelsea, QB, TS...Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $130, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 3* CPS, Chelsea, QB, HK, MSG...Bid $133, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $135, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 3* MTE, MTW, ESB, TS...Bid $133, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $135, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 3* CPS, Chelsea, ESB, TS, MSG...Bid $138, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $140, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 3* MTE, MTW, QB, HK...Bid $138, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $140, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 3* CPS, Chelsea, ESB, HK, MSG, MTE, MTW...Bid $143, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $145, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 3* CPS, Chelsea, ESB, HK, MSG, QB, TS...Bid $143, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $145, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 3* CPS, Chelsea, ESB, HK, MSG, MTE, MTW, QB, TSBid $148, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $1502.If the above is rejected close the current browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE and re-try:Select 3* CPS, Chelsea, ESB, HK, MSG, DT, LES, Soho...Bid $100, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $110, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 3* MTE, Chelsea, ESB, HK, MSG, DT, LES, Soho...Bid $115, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $120, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 3* CPS, MTW, ESB, HK, MSG, DT, LES, Soho...Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $130, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 3* CPS, Chelsea, QB, HK, MSG, DT, LES, Soho...Bid $133, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $135, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 3* CPS, Chelsea, ESB, TS, MSG, DT, LES, Soho...Bid $138, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $140, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 3* CPS, Chelsea, ESB, HK, MSG, MTE, MTW, DT, LES, Soho...Bid $143, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $145, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 3* CPS, Chelsea, ESB, HK, MSG, MTE, MTW, QB, TS, DT, LES, SohoBid $148, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $1503.If this too is rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE and try:If the above is rejected close the current browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE and re-try:Select 3* CPS, Chelsea, ESB, HK, MSG, DT, LES, Soho, UES and UWS...Bid $100, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $110, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 3* MTE, Chelsea, ESB, HK, MSG, DT, LES, Soho, UES and UWS...Bid $115, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $120, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 3* CPS, MTW, ESB, HK, MSG, DT, LES, Soho, UES and UWS...Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $130, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 3* CPS, Chelsea, QB, HK, MSG, DT, LES, Soho, UES and UWS...Bid $133, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $135, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 3* CPS, Chelsea, ESB, TS, MSG, DT, LES, Soho, UES and UWS...Bid $138, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $140, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 3* CPS, Chelsea, ESB, HK, MSG, MTE, MTW, DT, LES, Soho, UES and UWS...Bid $143, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $145, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 3* CPS, Chelsea, ESB, HK, MSG, MTE, MTW, QB, TS, DT, LES, Soho, UES and UWSBid $148, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $150Any questions feel free to ask.Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.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
sommer33 Posted October 25, 2012 Author Report Posted October 25, 2012 THANKS, TRIED ALL OF THEM, at $150 PRICELINE asks me to offer $186 and try again, which i didn't do....
AaronJB Posted October 25, 2012 Report Posted October 25, 2012 If you got a counter-offer at $186, then the winning bid is likely somewhere in-between $186 and your last failed bid. I'd continue higher by $5's (or $3's) and hopefully it will not take much higher than $150.Thank you for using the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.
sommer33 Posted October 25, 2012 Author Report Posted October 25, 2012 i see! will try today again, thanks!
AaronJB Posted October 25, 2012 Report Posted October 25, 2012 Thank you for keeping us updated - please let us know if you're successful and if you have any questions.Thanks for using the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.
thereuare Posted October 26, 2012 Report Posted October 26, 2012 THANKS, TRIED ALL OF THEM, at $150 PRICELINE asks me to offer $186 and try again, which i didn't do....Did you receive the $186 counter-off each of the three times you bid $150 OR only on the last bid (in sections #3 and/or #2??Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
thereuare Posted October 29, 2012 Report Posted October 29, 2012 what does closing the browser do?Mike7300,As previously requested:I just bid on the $81 3 star hotel for myrtle beach for June 10th, and got La Quinta Inn and Suites.Please post the details of your La Quinta win as a separate thread, then reply to this thread with the amenities showing with the above listing and we would be happy to take a look and try to ID.Please share your previous win with the board.Then as also previously requested:... read your messages and click each of these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links before replying.If you'd like help bidding for an upcoming trip or more details about some of the strategies utilized on the board, please add your La Quinta win to the board, follow-up your previous Hotwire Virginia Beach thread with whatever you decided to do for that trip, and click each of these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links... then start a NEW TOPIC for your own question/stay and we will assist you there.Thanks. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
Mike7300 Posted October 29, 2012 Report Posted October 29, 2012 ok, i didn't end up getting la quinta using PRICELINE.
thereuare Posted October 30, 2012 Report Posted October 30, 2012 I just bid on the $81 3 star hotel for myrtle beach for June 10th, and got La Quinta Inn and Suites.Given that you bid, it sounds like you did use PRICELINE... if it was HOTWIRE we would still welcome your win on the board, as it doesn't appear that you made a 'regular' retail purchase. As well:...follow-up your previous Hotwire Virginia Beach thread with whatever you decided to do for that trip, and click each of these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links... 2x...then start a NEW TOPIC for your own question/stay and we will assist you there.To keep this thread ON TOPIC for sommer33 please start a NEW TOPIC after taking care of the above. If there are any issues as why you can't post and/or click the board links you can send me a PM (rather than continue to reply to this thread)Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.Thanks. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
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