Priceline Hotel: 4* Portland (Downtown) The Benson Hotel a Coast Hotel

[vayla]

We have never stayed at the Benson before, so we are looking forward to it. Thanks BB!

[AaronJB]

Congrats on your success! :)

Superb deal for this property and glad you are looking forward to your stay.

Thank you for sharing your win and please use the site's PRICELINE or HOTWIRE links to start your purchases and searches.

Enjoy your stay.

[tokar]

When did you start bidding? (i.e. how many days before your stay)

Where did you start the bidding? ($85? $90?)

Did you do a whole new bid process for each increment (i.e. went to Priceline's homepage and created a new request), or did you modify the current one, using the tactic mentioned in the FAQ?

[thereuare]

tokar,

Welcome to BetterBidding!

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

Rates are date specific and there are a LOT of factors that effect availability and which hotel you receive on a winning bid. If you'd like help with your own upcoming stay feel free to start a NEW TOPIC and we'll try to assist with your travel plans.

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

Thanks.

[vayla]

When did you start bidding? (i.e. how many days before your stay)

Where did you start the bidding? ($85? $90?)

Did you do a whole new bid process for each increment (i.e. went to Priceline's homepage and created a new request), or did you modify the current one, using the tactic mentioned in the FAQ?

Hi Tokar,

It looks like I started bidding around eight days before our stay. I don't remember what my first bid was, but I always start as low as I can after determining what prices others on the board have won. In this case, there was not much to go on as most of the posted wins were for weekends, and I thought I read once that downtown hotels are emptier during the weekend as they cater to business people during the week. In this case nobody seemed to get anything for less than $80, so I probably started around $75 (since at 4* there are lots of rebid opportunities). I base my increments on how many rebids are available and the prices other bidders have won. In downtown Portland at 4* there is no need to create a new request with so many free rebids available. Hope that helps.

[tokar]

Hi Tokar,

It looks like I started bidding around eight days before our stay. I don't remember what my first bid was, but I always start as low as I can after determining what prices others on the board have won. In this case, there was not much to go on as most of the posted wins were for weekends, and I thought I read once that downtown hotels are emptier during the weekend as they cater to business people during the week. In this case nobody seemed to get anything for less than $80, so I probably started around $75 (since at 4* there are lots of rebid opportunities). I base my increments on how many rebids are available and the prices other bidders have won. In downtown Portland at 4* there is no need to create a new request with so many free rebids available. Hope that helps.

Yes, this information helps.

What changes did you make to your request each time to rebid? Or did you just wait 24 hours each time to make the rebid?

[AaronJB]

Tokar,

Please start a new thread with the details of your stay (date/s, budget, zones, etc) and we would be happy to offer suggestions.

Thank you for using the board's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.