doconner Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Trying to get a hotel in NYC for the Wed-> Sat of November 9th -> November 12th.Started out bidding at for 4 star in MTW$165 add rebid$170 add rebid$175 repeated for MTErepeated for UM/CPSBid MTW + MTE $180 add rebid$185 add rebid$190 repeat for MTW + UM/CPSBid MTW + MTE + UM/CPS$195 add rebid$200 add rebid$210 (did jump $10 breaking the $5 increment)bid MTW + MTE + MTS + UM/CPS $215 add SoHo$218 add rebid$220 add rebid$225 All were rejected.After tax & fees the $225 comes to $798 for the 3 days. $800 is my limitat this point, I'm not sure if I should waste my time trying to split the bid to 2 days Wed-Fri, and Thu-Sat, or if that is unlikely to produce any different results. Or if I should just start the above bidding over with a 3-star level.I don't mind splitting my bid, because there are a few hotels on Hotwire for about $205 on either Wed or Fri, I just don't want to waste an hour if the same results are likely to be rejected up to $225I'm not willing to stay outside of Manhatten.Any advice? Link to comment
thereuare Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Welcome to BetterBidding!there are a few hotels on Hotwire for about $205 on either Wed or FriWhat star ratings and zones are these hotels in? Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
doconner Posted October 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 -----------------------------On Wed and Thurthere is a 2.5 star in Midtown Central, Looks like it is "Belvedere" this is $207-----------------------------on Frithere is a 3 star in Downtown-Soholooks like it is "Club Quarters Downtown"It is $202 for Friday night----------------------------- Link to comment
thereuare Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 I think to settle for the split above is a bit of a big jump... rejected for a 4* and then immediately 'settling' for splitting your stay, at two hotels of lower star quality, and not necessarily in the zone(s) you've bid.Is price the most deciding factor?You could book the Paramount thru QB for $233/nite... the hotel has notoriously small rooms, but it would keep you within your budget and closer to midtown (assuming that is where you really want to be). Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
doconner Posted October 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Thanks for your suggestion on the Paramount, I just need to confer with my travel mate, but that is likely what I will do.I did go ahead and try to split my bid up for those dates, using the same bidding strategy as above for a 4* hotel on the following dates11/9-11/11 - rejected up to $22511/10-11/12 - rejected up to $22511/11-11/12 - rejected up to $225I retried for a 3 star hotel for all three nights 11/9-11/12 using a modified strategy like above, in the end including the following zones MTW + MTE + MTS + UM/CPS + Downtown/Soho (with the rebid of Upper West Side)rejected up to $205.again, thanks for the paramount suggestion.Duane-O Link to comment
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