Priceline Hotel: Help with London, Paris and Rome bidding?

[mmmmcq]

5* in London (Westminster and Mayfair-Soho area)

5/27~5/30

Started at $90 and went up to $117 by using re-bid zones without success

Then tried 4* with re-bid zones from $85 to $95 without success

4* in Paris (Champ Elysees, Eiffel, Opera West and East)

5/30~6/2

Started $90 and using re-bid zones went up to $130 without success

5* Rome (Spanish steps and termini station)

6/5~6/9

Started at $100 and went up to $120 without success.

This is the area where I really want 5*, but I don't really know how much I have to bid to get a 5* in Rome.

Any help will be appreciated :)

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

If you haven't yet, please start by reading your messages.

Please use separate topics for each leg of your stay... we will use this thread for the first part of your trip in London, feel free to start NEW TOPICS for each of your Paris and Rome dates.

For London, what is your maximum bid for a 5* hotel? For a 4* hotel? Are any other zones besides Westminster and Mayfair/Soho acceptable?

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.

[mmmmcq]

Thank you for your reply!

I am aiming to cap the total per night at $150 for both 4* and 5*.

As well, I am looking for hotels in Westminster and Mayfair/Soho area only.

[thereuare]

I am aiming to cap the total per night at $150 for both 4* and 5*.

Are you willing to pay more for a 5* vs. 4* OR is the goal the least expensive 4* or better for this trip?

Assuming you are willing to pay more for a 5* (as your previous bidding appears to indicate) how much more is a 5* worth an 4 star? Did you want to go up to your $150 limit for a 5* before trying for a 4* or is a 5* only worth $xx dollars more to you vs. a 4*?

Let us know the above and we'll suggest a strategy for you to follow.

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.

[mmmmcq]

I was originally thinking of a 4* in London, but then saw some posts of people getting 5* around $100 so that's why I decided to give 5* a try.

If I can't get a 5* around $150, my goal would be to get the least expensive 4* as that would work out better for my trip.

Thanks for your help.

[vanpoodle]

I've made a few posts about London as it is one of my favourite cities to visit and PRICELINE has been excellent for it. I would encourage you to consider a couple of the other zones if price is most important to you. Bloomsbury is also very central. I have had my best PRICELINE deals slightly further out in Notting Hill and North London/Regent's Park and those are still very close to the heart of the city. There are many zones in London, some are a ways out, but the three I suggest might give you a better chance of scoring a great deal while being in the thick of things.

[thereuare]

mmmmcq,

Given vanpoodle's comments are there any other zone(s) you want to include in your bidding or do you want to only stick with Mayfair-Soho and Westminster for now?

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.

Let us know and we'll advise accordingly.