Priceline Hotel: San diego 10/10-10/12

[echerrysz]

I tried couple of times to bid a 3* hotel in San diego from mission valley to Del Mar, but failed. The highest bid is $57 which I saw some successful bids at this price for a similar time frame stay. Can you please give me some suggestions? Should I wait a couple of days and retry? or increase my budget to $65 for a 3*? or maybe 2.5* is not a bad choice (which I saw a mixed feedback on 2.5* hotels in San Diego)?

What I really need is a convient located, clean and 2 queen bed room in 45-65 range.

Better with free parking.

This is my first time to San diego, so please help me as much as you can.

Thank you so much for your kind help!

Best,

echerrysz

[thereuare]

...2 queen bed room...

You can not guarantee this with Priceline... all that is guaranteed is a room that can accomodate 2 people. You could get a room with only one bed in it.

Does the above prevent you from moving forward with Priceline?

[echerrysz]

thereuare, I think I will use priceline still. Can you suggest some bidding strategies for me to try again? Thanks a lot.

[thereuare]

Exactly which zone(s) within San Diego are you bidding?

[echerrysz]

I am ok with all these zones :

1)San Diego (Del Mar)

2) San Diego (Downtown and Harbor Island);

3)San Diego (Mission Valley) ;

Among all these choices, I think Del Mar & Mission Valley probably are easier to get for a 3* hotel in 50-60 range, right?

Do you think I should try to bid 60 for a 3* in Del Mar or Mission Valley area?

Thanks.

[thereuare]

And you have already bid all of the above 3 zones up to $57?

[echerrysz]

Yes, I did. That's why I don't know should I wait a couple of days and retry or increase my bid.

Appreciate your help :)

[thereuare]

Rates are low, but your stay is only two weeks away so i don't think the hotel is necessarily holding back inventory for the last minute. I would bid as follows for a 3* hotel, where you have two re-bid zones available (if you're not familiar with re-bidding ask for help/clarifcation before bidding):

Select 3* Del Mar...

Bid $55, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $58, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $60, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 3* Mission Valley...

Bid $55, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $58, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $60, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 3* Downtown...

Bid $55, if rejected add Del Mar...

Bid $58, if rejected add Mission Valley...

Bid $60, if rejected add re-bid zone

Bid $62, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $65.

Any questions feel free to ask.

Good Luck and let us know how it goes.

[TravelGuy]

...or maybe 2.5* is not a bad choice (which I saw a mixed feedback on 2.5* hotels in San Diego)?

What I really need is a convient located, clean and 2 queen bed room in 45-65 range.

Better with free parking.

This is my first time to San diego, so please help me as much as you can.

The Courtyard by Marriott in Solana Beach is the only 2.5* in the Del Mar zone to have come up, and it's a good one. Free parking and within walking distance to the beach. I've personally taken a look around inside and it get's the TravelGuy seal of approval. :) $50-60 might very well work for that.

The local newspaper has an excellent visitor's guide. I particularly like their San Diego neighborhoods.

[echerrysz]

:)

I am desperate now. Tried up to 62 for Del mar and 68 for mission valley & downtown and got nothing. For downtown, it asked me to increase to $79 and I refused. Now how am I going to do? :)

[thereuare]

What was it that you didn't like about the strategy presented above?

[echerrysz]

thereuare, I am not mad at you. I am just confused about how could I increased so much but still got nothing. Normally, it is about 45-58 to get a 3* in Del Mar area. Anyway, I will try 2.5 * now.

Thanks for your help, thereuare. I guess October is the peak season in San diego :)

Also thank you TravelGuy. I will give it a try tonight.

I will keep you updated.

[thereuare]

I didn't think that you were mad at me, but if you only bid up to $62 for Del Mar than you did not follow the above strategy... what was it that you didn't like about the above strategy which made you not follow it?

[echerrysz]

I followed the strategy you gave to me:

"Bid $60, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously."

What do you mean I didn't follow? I just add a couple of areas (like san diego costal) for re-bids since I knew I can't get a successful bid in this price. I re-bid from $60-$62, still no luck.

Do you think something wrong in my process so I can improve to get a success? Thanks a lot.

[thereuare]

Technically Coastal is not a re-bid zone and that is not one of the zones we were refering to.

See PRICELINE RE-BIDDING EXPLAINED for your bonafide re-bid zones. The strategy we presented above would have had you bid up to $65 for all three zones you were willing to accept.