torontoontario Posted October 31, 2012 Report Posted October 31, 2012 I will stay in London from April 30th to May 5th next year, and it is my first time to be there, I would take Romelle's advies : bid all zones except airport area, my budget is $100 if possible.Bloomsbury - Marble Arch Chelsea - Knightsbridge Finsbury and IslingtonHammersmith Kensington - Earl's CourtMayfair - SohoNotting Hill - BayswaterRegents Park - North LondonThe City and London Bridge Westminster East London - Limehouse and Wembley are free bidding zones.Thanks in advance.
vanpoodle Posted October 31, 2012 Report Posted October 31, 2012 Wow, they've changed the zones! I wrote a long piece of advice about bidding in London a few months ago that you might find helpful as well.Romelle is right that it is worth bidding all zones to a degree -- I also would avoid bidding in Kew/Richmond only because the hotels currently known to be used are not close to the tube. The more expensive zones are Mayfair and Westminster, the cheapest ones are Docklands and Hammersmith and come with a warning that they are a ways out. Make sure you do not overbid in the cheaper zones and look upon those as a Plan B if nothing is coming through at a reasonable price in the more desirable zones. In the middle (more or less in order depending on what PL has in stock) are Bloomsbury, Regent's Park, City, Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea.I was looking at the new map and it looks like the Chelsea Football Club is still in Chelsea and is the most likely hotel to be won there. i have no idea what the 4* hotel would be for Hammersmith now. So my previous thoughts on being careful about bidding in Chelsea because you're most likely to get the Football Club is still true. It's a good backup plan if bidding in the other zones gets too expensive, but I would never bid Chelsea unless I was desperate.So from what I can see, a 4* got added to Hammersmith and a new zone for East London/Limehouse has been added but that only has 2&3 star hotels. Very interesting. I will need to book another trip to London just to test it all out!
thereuare Posted November 1, 2012 Report Posted November 1, 2012 torontoontario,To confirm, are you seeking a 4* hotel for this stay?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
torontoontario Posted November 1, 2012 Author Report Posted November 1, 2012 Yes, I am looking for 4* hotel in London.Thanks.
thereuare Posted November 2, 2012 Report Posted November 2, 2012 Using your TWO re-bid zones you can try as follows:Select 4* Bloomsbury, Chelsea, Finsbury, Hammersmith, Kensington...Bid $70, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $73, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $75, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* Mayfair, Notting Hill, Regents Park, The City, Westminster...Bid $70, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $73, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $75, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* Mayfair, Chelsea, Finsbury, Hammersmith, Kensington...Bid $78, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $80, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $83, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* Bloomsbury, Notting Hill, Regents Park, The City, Westminster...Bid $78, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $80, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $83, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* Bloomsbury, Notting Hill, Finsbury, Hammersmith, Kensington...Bid $85, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $88, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $90, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* Mayfair, Chelsea, Regents Park, The City, Westminster...Bid $85, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $88, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $90, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* Bloomsbury, Chelsea, Regents Park, Hammersmith, Kensington...Bid $93, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $95, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $98, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* Mayfair, Notting Hill, Finsbury, The City, Westminster...Bid $93, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $95, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $98, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* Bloomsbury, Chelsea, Finsbury, The City, Kensington...Bid $100, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* Mayfair, Notting Hill, Regents Park, Hammersmith, Westminster...Bid $100Any 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
vanpoodle Posted November 2, 2012 Report Posted November 2, 2012 Just providing my opinion -- I would leave out Chelsea, Hammersmith, and Finsbury from bidding to start. They are usually the cheapest zones and I would rather stay in the other zones. Chelsea because it's likely to be the wretched Football Club hotel, Hammersmith because it is a bit further out, and Finsbury because while the two known hotels are nice, both are a bit far from the tube and the area is a bit more shall we say, rugged, than the other areas of London.I would work through bidding in the more desirable zones and only come back to these zones if I can't get anything at a price I like in the other zones.
torontoontario Posted December 9, 2012 Author Report Posted December 9, 2012 I got "London Marriott Hotel Regents Park" for $97, total come to $594.45 for 5 nights, never thought the Fees+Tax is that much in London, but what can you do?Big thanks to Vanpoodle, Romelle and of course Thereuare.I used the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin bidding everytime.
AaronJB Posted December 9, 2012 Report Posted December 9, 2012 Congrats on your success.Solid win for this Marriott property, and glad you are pleased with the result.Thank you for sharing your win and using the site's PRICELINE or HOTWIRE links to start your purchases and searches.Enjoy your stay.
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