Hotwire Hotel: Bidding strategy for San Diego 4*

[CMacD]

This is my first ever try at bidding for a hotel online as well as my first ever trip to San Diego. My husband and I are celebrating our first anniversary, hence my desire for a 4*, but suggestions are welcome if something else would better suit us. We'll be seeing Sea World, the Zoo, and the wild animal park.

October 8-12 (2 adults)

Coastal - San Diego Coastal

Central - Coronado

Central- Sea World-Mission Bay-Shelter Island

These are the areas I was planning on considering, although I'd ideally like to stay at the Del!

Prices I've been finding are about $179-250+ for this area.

Advice greatly appreciated!

CMacD

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

Were you looking to bid on a hotel using priceline, or purchase one using Hotwire? You described Hotwire zones (priceline's are slightly different) but mentioned bidding... which there is none of with Hotwire. The short version is that Priceline is usually a bit cheaper, but Hotwire usually gives you a bit more control over guessing the hotel you will actually receive. You can read more here: I'VE NEVER USED PRICELINE or HOTWIRE.

Let us know which way you'd like to proceed (or either) and we'll take it from there.

[CMacD]

Oops! Okay, so hotwire, I select zone and they give me available prices, but not hotel name and priceline I select zone and enter bid, have I got it? The only reason I was leaning towards hotwire was because the Del was listed on their site and I didn't see it on Priceline.

For Priceline, in this order:

Coronado

San Diego Coastal

Point Loma, Shelter Island, Old Town

Thanks!

CMacD

[thereuare]

... and what is your maximum bid amount? (so that we don't go over what you want to spend)

[CMacD]

Sorry, max is $150.

[thereuare]

At the 4* level you have eight re-bid zones available. If you're not familiar with re-bidding please read RE-BIDDING EXPLAINED and feel free to ask questions and/or confirm your re-bid zones with the board.

Select 4* Coronado...

Bid $105, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $115, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $130, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $135, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $140, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $145, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $150, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* Coastal...

Bid $65, if rejected add re-bid zone1...

Bid $70, if rejected add re-bid zone2...

Bid $75, if rejected add re-bid zone3...

Bid $80, if rejected add re-bid zone4...

Bid $85, if rejected add re-bid zone5...

Bid $90, if rejected add re-bid zone6...

Bid $95, if rejected add re-bid zone7...

Bid $100, if rejected add re-bid zone8...

Bid $105, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Bid 4* Coastal and Coronado...

Bid $110, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $115, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $130, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $135, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $140, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $145.

I suspect the Coronado bid will fail, but i suspect you should be successful with Coastal bids fairly early on.

Any questions feel free to ask.

Good Luck and let us know how it goes.