Ronnie Roncat Posted January 15, 2014 Report Posted January 15, 2014 Hello Everyone! I'm brand new to this site, but would really appreciate some assistance from all the grizzled vets if possible, please :) I'm heading to London from Feb. 14-18. I'd like a solid hotel, nothing spectacular, but something clean and in a downtown-ish location. Basically, I'd like to be able to walk to all/most of the major tourist sites and be where the action is.I'm thinking of using the Name Your Price tool, but I'm uncertain at approximately what nightly rate I should start with for a downtown-ish hotel. Are there any general rules of thumb, please, for where to start the bidding - perhaps 35% of the average rate? 50%? Anyone have any specific recommendations for these particular cities at this particular time, please? I'm thinking a 3-4 star hotel in Priceline.com Zones 1, 9, 10, 14. However, I'd also be willing to move out a zone if the price was significantly lower. I'd be willing to bid up to $125 if the location and quality is right. Any advice is greatly appreciated! Thank you!
AaronJB Posted January 16, 2014 Report Posted January 16, 2014 Welcome to Betterbidding. :)Please provide the names of the zone/s of interest. Additionally, in terms of wanting a "solid hotel, nothing spectacular, but something clean", the issue with PRICELINE is that you have to be willing to accept any possible hotel within the zone/s chosen at the star rating chosen. HOTWIRE, where you can make an educated guess as to which hotels are showing, may be a better choice, given that you can make an educated guess as to which hotels are showing based upon information given and feel more comfortable with the potential outcome.Rates do vary from day-to-day - please let us know if HOTWIRE or PRICELINE would be of more interest. You can also view PRICELINE Express listings, which often can't be narrowed down to the degree HOTWIRE listings can, but do offer some information that can be used to narrow down possibilities.Thank you for using the board's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.
thereuare Posted January 16, 2014 Report Posted January 16, 2014 Thank you for using the board's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.... and please click each of the links above before replying.Thanks. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
Ronnie Roncat Posted January 16, 2014 Author Report Posted January 16, 2014 Again, I'm mostly concerned with location and price so I'd be ok with Priceline.com's wider variety of hotels within a given zone. The names of the zones that I am interested in are Bloomsbury - Marble Arch, Mayfair - Soho, Notting Hill - Bayswater, The City and London Bridge, and Westminster.Thank you again! I really appreciate the assistance.
thereuare Posted January 16, 2014 Report Posted January 16, 2014 Thank you for using the board's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.... and please click each of the links above before replying.2x Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
thereuare Posted January 17, 2014 Report Posted January 17, 2014 You can try the following:Select 3* Bloomsbury...Bid $55, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* Mayfair...Bid $55, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* Notting Hill...Bid $55, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* The City...Bid $55, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* Westminster...Bid 55$, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* Bloomsbury and Mayfair...Bid $58, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* Notting Hill and The City...Bid $58, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* Westminster and Bloomsbury...Bid $58, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* Bloomsbury and Notting Hill...Bid $60, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* Mayfair and The City...Bid $60, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* Westminster and Mayfair...Bid $60, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* Bloomsbury and The City...Bid $63, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* Mayfair and Notting Hill...Bid $63, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* Westminster and Notting Hill...Bid $63, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* Bloomsbury, Mayfair, Notting Hill...Bid $65, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* Bloomsbury, Mayfair, The City...Bid $65, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* Bloomsbury, Mayfair, Westminster...Bid $65, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* Bloomsbury, Notting Hill, The City...Bid $68, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* Bloomsbury, The City, Westminster...Bid $68, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* Mayfair, Notting Hill, The City...Bid $68, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* Bloomsbury, Mayfair, Notting Hill, The City...Bid $70, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* Bloomsbury, Mayfair, Notting Hill, Westminster...Bid $70, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* The City, Westminster, Bloomsbury, Mayfair...Bid $73, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* The City, Westminster, Bloomsbury, Notting Hill...Bid $73, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* Bloomsbury, Mayfair, Notting Hill, The City, Westminster...Bid $75Any 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
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