Priceline Hotel: Need Bidding Strategy - 3 nights in 3.5 or 4* - South Beach

[ahujie]

Hello!

Since I had such wonderful assistance from this board for my NYC hotel search this summer, I thought I'd see if anyone could help me with a bidding strategy for South Beach, Miami (any of the 3 South Beach zones)? Going for three nights from Friday October 11 - Monday, October 14. Looking for 3.5* or 4*. Hoping to stay under $200/night after taxes and all fees.

Would prefer to be in South Beach Central or Ocean Drive, but Collins Avenue Oceanfront is good too!

I will of course use links on this site for my bidding.

Thanks!

[thereuare]

Looking for 3.5* or 4*. Hoping to stay under $200/night after taxes and all fees.

Are you willing to pay more for a 4* vs. a 3.5* OR is your goal the least expensive 3.5* or better for this trip? What is your maximum bid price?

Would prefer to be in South Beach Central or Ocean Drive, but Collins Avenue Oceanfront is good too!

Are you willing to pay more to be in South Beach Central or Ocean Drive, or is the least expensive of any of the three zones your goal for htis trip?

I will of course use links on this site for my bidding.

Thanks... please use for your searches too and click each of these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links before replying.

Thanks.

[ahujie]

I am willing to pay more for a 4*. max bid would be 200/night after all taxes and fees. However after researching on the internet, it seems like people are getting rooms in 4* for bids of 100-140, so ideally around 150-180 after taxes and fees would be ideal for a 4*.

I don't know if Collins zone is the most expensive, but it seems like the biggest/most stretched out zone, and we could end up pretty far north and away from the action in SoBe if we stay in that zone. But I don't mind if the price is right.

Also, i clicked the links, thanks!

[thereuare]

Rates are date specific so you can't necessarily expect to win at the same price as other users when those dates are different then your own.

What is 'the right price' that would make the location risk of Central South Beach worthwhile?

What do you want to try first:

4* hotel up to your limit (how much?? based upon your last post) for only Oceanfront Collins and Ocean Drive

4* hotel up to (how much?? based upon your answer to the question above) any of your three acceptable zones

Also, please post your budget in bid price per nite before any fees/taxes.

Thanks.

[ahujie]

Max price for a 4* would be $135

Max for a 4.5* would be $165

[thereuare]

What is 'the right price' that would make the location risk of Central South Beach worthwhile?

What do you want to try first:

4* hotel up to your limit (how much?? based upon your last post) for only Oceanfront Collins and Ocean Drive

4* hotel up to (how much?? based upon your answer to the question above) any of your three acceptable zones

???

... please use for your searches too and click each of these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links before replying.

Please use the requested links on the board for all your bidding, searches, and travel purchases (and click each of the above before replying)

Thanks.