Satos Posted February 18, 2013 Report Posted February 18, 2013 Hello,New to the site and looking for help/bidding strategy for getting a decent priced 4* in the quarter or downtown from 4/17-21. Any and all help would be appreciated. Thanks
thereuare Posted February 18, 2013 Report Posted February 18, 2013 Welcome to BetterBidding!If you haven't yet please start by reading your messages.When bidding 4* in New Orleans you have FIVE re-bid zones. If you're not familiar with re-bidding please read Priceline Re-Bidding Explained and feel free to ask questions and/or confirm your re-bid zones with the board before proceeding.Select 4* Downtown...Bid $85, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $90, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $95, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $100, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $103, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $105, if the above is rejected use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* French Quarter...Bid $85, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $90, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $95, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $100, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $103, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $105, if the above is rejected use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* French Quarter and Downtown...Bid $108, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $110, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $113, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $115, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $118, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $120Any 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
Satos Posted February 19, 2013 Author Report Posted February 19, 2013 Used the suggested strategy, no dice. Is the best next step to just try again tomorrow with a higher ceiling?
thereuare Posted February 19, 2013 Report Posted February 19, 2013 I'm not sure what (if anything) is happening in the city during these dates but rates currently look on the higher side.HOTWIRE has a 4.5* property in the Downtown zone for $132/nite with:Free Internet Fitness Restaurant Business Hi-Speed Internet Room Accessible Bathroom Accessible Roll-in Shower ... best guess for this property is the well reviewed Le Pavillon, which would seem like a pretty good deal relative to the other rates i'm seeing.I would increase your bids up to $130 on your next round of bidding and if rejected take the HOTWIRE offer (of if you would like to try and target the Le Pavillon and it's worth an extra $10/nite for you to have a 4.5/5.0 TA rated hotel vs. receiving any hotel in the zone, then just take the HOTWIRE deal now)Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.Let us know what you decide and how it goes or if we can be of further help.Good luck! Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
Satos Posted February 19, 2013 Author Report Posted February 19, 2013 Just took a look on Hotwire and can't see a downtown 4.5* for $132. I'm seeing it at $187. Can you tell me how you got that? I'd be fine at 132/nt. I can't find anything special going on that weekend either, but something must be bc prices seem to be up.
Steve_C Posted February 20, 2013 Report Posted February 20, 2013 I know the Ironman competition is going on that weekend, but not sure what else is happening that would drive up the prices. I'm going 4/20-4/23 and topped out 4* at $130 and 3.5* at 120 with no luck. Used the HOTWIRE link from above and got a 4* at $125 which ended up being the Sheraton. Just posting so you don't have to try bidding 120/125/130 in case you still want to go with priceline.
Satos Posted February 20, 2013 Author Report Posted February 20, 2013 Tried to priceline it again, going up to $150 with no luck. Decided to get creative, and found a decent solution that still saved me some $.Hotwire had a 4.5* for $163/nt from 4/17-21. If I changed the date to 4/17-20, it dropped to a more reasonable $132/nt. So I got that through hotwire. Then, since we leave relatively early on saturday morning, I pricelined a 3.5* airport hotel for $85 and got it right away. Not perfect, but I think it saved a little bit. Thanks for all the help.
thereuare Posted February 20, 2013 Report Posted February 20, 2013 Steve_C,Used the HOTWIRE link from above and got a 4* at $125 which ended up being the Sheraton.Thanks for your post.Can you please add your win to the board as a NEW TOPIC so that others will be aware of your win when searching the topic titles on the board and in the Priceline and Hotwire Calendar of Wins.In your post please include the star rating, city, zone, hotel name, room rate per nite, dates of your stay and amenities shown before your purchase... you can still view all of this information by going to HOTWIRE and clicking the MY ACCOUNT link near the top right of their home page.Thank you.Hotwire had a 4.5* for $163/nt from 4/17-21. If I changed the date to 4/17-20, it dropped to a more reasonable $132/nt. So I got that through hotwire. Then, since we leave relatively early on saturday morning, I pricelined a 3.5* airport hotel for $85 and got it right away. Not perfect, but I think it saved a little bit. Thanks for all the help.Can you please add the details of your win for 4/17-4/20 in a reply to this thread and start a NEW TOPIC for your Airport win.For your HOTWIRE win:Please include the star rating, city, zone, hotel name, room rate per nite, dates of your stay and amenities shown before your purchase... you can still view all of this information by going to HOTWIRE and clicking the MY ACCOUNT link near the top right of their home page.For your PRICELINE win:In your post please include the star rating, city, zone, hotel name, room rate per nite, and dates of your stay... you can still view all of this information by going to PRICELINE and clicking the MY PROFILE >> MY TRIPS link near the top right of their home page.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
Jaded-Fan Posted March 2, 2013 Report Posted March 2, 2013 I just got Le Pavillon Hotel 4-13-13 to 4-19-13 for $124 per night on HOTWIRE. In one day though, the hotel, which is obviously the same one you were looking at went for $130 per night, which I told my girlfriend about and she said I should grab, to $230 per night the next morning when I went to grab it, to $124 per night late last night/currently. The offers seem to swing wildly over a short period of time. So my suggestion is to watch the site as I did and grab the hotel when it is on the low end of the swing.
thereuare Posted March 2, 2013 Report Posted March 2, 2013 I just got Le Pavillon Hotel 4-13-13 to 4-19-13 for $124 per night on HOTWIRE.Can you please add your win to the board as a NEW TOPIC so that others will be aware of your win when searching the topic titles on the board and in the Priceline and Hotwire Calendar of Wins.In your post please include the star rating, city, zone, hotel name, room rate per nite, dates of your stay and amenities shown before your purchase... you can still view all of this information by going to HOTWIRE and clicking the MY ACCOUNT link near the top right of their home page.Thanks! Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
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