aali1991 Posted May 3, 2013 Report Posted May 3, 2013 I am looking for help in terms of bidding for a hotel in NYC from the 19th to the 23rd of May.The following zones are preferable:CPSChelseaESBHKLESMSGMEMWSohoTimes SquareAny help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
AaronJB Posted May 3, 2013 Report Posted May 3, 2013 Welcome to Betterbidding. :)Please confirm your desired max bid per night for this stay and we would be happy to offer suggestions on how to proceed.Thank you for using the board's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.
thereuare Posted May 4, 2013 Report Posted May 4, 2013 ... and if you haven't yet, please read your messages.Thanks. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
aali1991 Posted May 4, 2013 Author Report Posted May 4, 2013 My maximum bid is most likely in the 200 region. I'm not 100% sure if that's possible, but that's what I'd like.
thereuare Posted May 4, 2013 Report Posted May 4, 2013 Based upon current rates it may take a little more than $200 for a 4* hotel in one of these zones, but we can certainly try. However, to first clarify, you mention 'Soho' as being acceptable, but Soho is just one part of the larger Soho-Financial zone, i assume anywhere within the boundaries of this zone are acceptable?Please confirm 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. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
aali1991 Posted May 5, 2013 Author Report Posted May 5, 2013 If you are asking if FiDi is acceptable, I definitely think so, but I'd prefer to be staying a little higher uptown. I have some family coming in for graduation and some other cousins have already booked a hotel so I'd like to try to get one for my parents close to theirs if possible. They are at The Strand I think.Thanks for your help. Do you have any suggested strategy for bidding?
thereuare Posted May 6, 2013 Report Posted May 6, 2013 Before suggesting a bidding strategy we first needed to confirm if we should include Soho-Downtown or not.When bidding 4* in NYC you have TWO 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* CPS, Chelsea, ESB, HK, LES...Bid $140, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $145, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $150, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* MSG, MTE, MTW, Soho, TS...Bid $140, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $145, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $150, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* MSG, Chelsea, ESB, HK, LES...Bid $153, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $155, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $158, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* CPS, MTE, MTW, Soho, TS...Bid $153, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $155, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $158, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* CPS, MTE, ESB, HK, LES...Bid $160, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $163, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $165, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* MSG, Chelsea, MTW, Soho, TS...Bid $160, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $163, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $165, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* CPS, Chelsea, MTW, HK, LES...Bid $168, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $170, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $173, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* MSG, MTE, ESB, Soho, TS...Bid $168, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $170, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $173, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* CPS, Chelsea, ESB, Soho, LES...Bid $175, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $178, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $180, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* MSG, MTE, MTW, HK, TS...Bid $175, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $178, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $180, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* CPS, Chelsea, ESB, HK, TS...Bid $183, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $185, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $188, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* MSG, MTE, MTW, Soho, LES...Bid $183, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $185, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $188, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* CPS, Chelsea, ESB, HK, TS, MSG, MTE, MTW, Soho...Bid $190, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $193, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $195, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* CPS, Chelsea, ESB, HK, TS, MSG, MTE, MTW, LES...Bid $190, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $193, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $195, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* CPS, Chelsea, ESB, HK, TS, MSG, MTE, MTW, Soho, LES...Bid $198, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $200, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $203Any 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
aali1991 Posted May 6, 2013 Author Report Posted May 6, 2013 So using the PRICELINE link, I went up to the 203 bid sequence and got rejected. You think it's a better idea to wait until there are a couple days before the trip to get a better deal or are prices usually even higher at that time?Also, if I add FiDi, you think I'll be able to get a lower rate?Thanks for your input.
AaronJB Posted May 6, 2013 Report Posted May 6, 2013 The second half of May is traditionally a busy period. There's no way to know if rates will come down closer to your date/s, but I think waiting until the last moment during a period that's traditionally pretty busy/expensive is a risk - rate/s can certainly go up closer to the date/s as well. Rates are still on the high side downtown and I don't think - at least given the rate/s that I'm seeing - that a downtown 4* would be able to be had at a lower rate.Thank you for using the board's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.
aali1991 Posted May 7, 2013 Author Report Posted May 7, 2013 What do you suggest my bidding strategy be moving forward?
thereuare Posted May 7, 2013 Report Posted May 7, 2013 At current rates for a 4* hotel you're likely looking at ~$250 in midtown... $240 or less if including Downtown.Your options come down to:SPLITTING YOUR PRICELINE BID (although at the moment this doesn't seem like ti would help too much)raise your maximum bidlower your star ratingconsider adding other nearby zonesAlong the lines of this last option, if you're willing to stay outside of the city and commute to Manhattan, you can get a nice 4* hotel in the Jersey City/Hoboken zone for ~$150/nite. You do lose a lot of the 'vibe' of staying directly in Manhattan, but it is an option if you're not flexible in your budget (or perhaps combine this option with SPLITTING YOUR PRICELINE BID, staying 2 nites outside the city and 2 nites in the city)Thanks for using the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board.Let us know your thoughts and how you'd like to proceed and we'll take it from there. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
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