jackets96 Posted July 16, 2013 Report Posted July 16, 2013 Need help with finding a hotel for me and 17 year old son near Times Square area but doesn't have to be right in Times Square. Looking for 4-4.5*. Have clicked through PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links at top but looking for help on where to start bidding.
thereuare Posted July 16, 2013 Report Posted July 16, 2013 Welcome to BetterBidding!So we don't suggest a strategy that goes higher then you're willing to pay, what is your maximum budget per nite (before fees/taxes) for this trip?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
jackets96 Posted July 16, 2013 Author Report Posted July 16, 2013 Thanks for helping. Probably about $225 before taxes is most i'd like to spend. Am willing to be in Times Square, MTE, MTW, Central park South, Empire State - anywhere in that general area. Will expand area some if I can get a much better deal and still not be too far. Or would go down to 3.5* if those are still pretty decent and can get a good deal on a central location.
thereuare Posted July 17, 2013 Report Posted July 17, 2013 When bidding 4.5* in NYC you have SEVEN re-bid zones... at the 4* level 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.A 4.5* will typically cost much more than a 4*, so i will present a 4* strategy below, but if you want to try for a 4.5* first you can do so, and if rejected, close the browser, use this PRICELINE link to re-access PRICELINE, and start with a 'clean slate' at the 4* level.Select 4* TS and MTE...Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $130, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* ESB and MTW...Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $130, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* CPS...Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $130, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* TS and ESB...Bid $135, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $140, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $145, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* MTE and MTW...Bid $135, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $140, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $145, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* CPS and MTE...Bid $135, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $140, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $145, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* TS and MTW...Bid $150, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $155, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $160, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* ESB and MTE...Bid $150, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $155, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $160, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* CPS and MTW...Bid $150, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $155, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $160, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* MTE and MTW and TS...Bid $165, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $170, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $175, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* MTE and MTW and ESB...Bid $165, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $170, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $175, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* MTE and MTW and CPS...Bid $165, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $170, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $175, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* TS and ESB AND MTE...Bid $180, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $183, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $185, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* TS and ESB AND MTW...Bid $180, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $183, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $185, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* TS and ESB AND CPS...Bid $180, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $183, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $185, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* TS and ESB AND MTE and MTW...Bid $188, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $190, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $193, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* TS and ESB AND MTE and CSP...Bid $188, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $190, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $193, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* MTE and MTW and TS and ESB and CPS...Bid $195, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $198, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $200Any 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
jackets96 Posted July 18, 2013 Author Report Posted July 18, 2013 Followed strategy and wasn't finding success. Looked at Express Deals and realized 7/22 was much cheaper than 7/23 so I split the nights up to 2 deals. Since it's just me and son and we will just have back pack moving hotels was no big deal and may be nice to try two different ones for his first trip to NYC. For 7/22 I got 4* Kitano New York for $145. Don't know anything about it. I had tried all the surrounding zones starting at $120 and incrementing by $5 following the general strategy you outlined with re-bid zones and different combinations. This one was ESB+MTW+1 re-bid zone that was rejected at $140 and acepted at $145. I had noticed there was an ESB 4* Express Deal for $165 so I wasn't going to go much above the $145.For 7/23 I got 4* Doubletree Hilton Metropolitan in MTE for $230. Don't know anything about this one either or if that's a decent price. Again had tried all surrounding zones (TS, MTW, MTE, CPS) in different combinations and with re-bid zones starting at $175. Finally accepted at $230 with TS+MTE+MTW+CPS+1 Re-bid zone after rejecting at $225. Saw a 4* Express Deal in MTE for $244.Thanks for your help in learning how to bid with the combinations and re-bid zones.
yellowdog Posted July 18, 2013 Report Posted July 18, 2013 jackets96Thank you for sharing your result with the board!Enjoy your stay.Can you please post your 7/23 win in a separate topic so the stay can appear in board's Priceline and Hotwire Calendar of WinsPlease use the board's PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your purchases and searchesYellowdog.
jackets96 Posted July 18, 2013 Author Report Posted July 18, 2013 I did use the PRICELINE link from this site each time I had to close out to start over. Thanks again for your help!
yellowdog Posted July 18, 2013 Report Posted July 18, 2013 Thanx for using boards PRICELINE link! Your contribution to the board is much appreciated :) Yellowdog.
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