Priceline Hotel: Help with bid, London 4*

[mjorgo]

Hi,

 

I'm new to the board and I'm looking for a hotel in central london for  3/27/14 & 3/28/14. I would greatly appreciate your help with bidding strategy and hotel identification. In particular I'm looking at the following regions in order of preference:

 

1 - Westimnster

2 - The City & London Bridge

3 - Notting Hill - Bayswater

4 - Kensington - Earl's Court

 

My budget is $125/night inlcuding taxes.

 

I have checked out the hotwire & the express deals on Priceline, but I hope that I can do better with bidding. I would prefer a hotel with free internet and located close to the train.

 

Regards,

 

MJ

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

3/27/14 & 3/28/14.

This is a 2 nite stay with check-out on 3/29, correct?

My budget is $125/night inlcuding taxes.

To avoid any confusion and so that any strategy we suggest doesn't exceed your budget, what is your maximum bid price.

 

I have checked out the hotwire & the express deals on Priceline, but I hope that I can do better with bidding. I would prefer a hotel with free internet and located close to the train.

When bidding on PRICELINE you need to be willing to accept any hotel in the zone at the star rating (or higher) that you bid.... there is no way to target a hotel with a specific amenity (ie- Free Internet) or location within the zone, but you can see all hotels previously reported to the board in our Priceline Hotel List.

Let us know the information above and how you'd like to proceed and we'll take it from there.

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.

[mjorgo]

Thanks for the quick response!

 

Correct, it's a 2 nights stay, with check out 3/29.

 

I would like to keep my bid price below $100.

 

I totally understand that I would have to accept any hotel with NYOP.

 

I would also need help identify a express deal hotel on Priceline & another on Hotwire. Should I start a separate thread or can I provide that information here?

 

many thanks,

MJ

 

 

[yellowdog]

I would also need help identify a express deal hotel on Priceline & another on Hotwire. Should I start a separate thread or can I provide that information here?

Please keep all posts in the same thread since posts are for the same stay.

 

Would you like to start with trying to get the best price with the bidding service or would you feel more comfortable if we tried to ID the hotels for you? 

 

If you need any ID help so please list the amenities PRICELINE EXPRESS and HOTWIRE associates with the hotels you're looking at and we'll be happy to have a look at this.

 

Good luck!

 

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your purchases and searches.

 

Yellowdog.

[mjorgo]

I would like to start by identifying the hotels that I'm looking at.

 

Priceline: 4 Star Hotel in The City and London Bridge Area for $122/night

This deal saves 30% or more compared to similar hotels*

Guest Score: Rated 7.0 out of 10 (or higher)

Guaranteed Amenities:  Free Internet available Pets Allowed

 

Hotwire: City of London - Towerbridge - St. Pauls Cathedral $125

FULL AMENITIES: Free Internet, Pet friendly, Smoke Free Rooms, Fitness Center, Restaurant(s), Business Center, Internet access, Accessible path of travel, In-room accessibility, Roll-in shower

 

Hotwire: Westminster - Victoria - Big Ben $136

FULL AMENITIES: Fitness Center, Restaurant(s), Business Center, Internet access, Golf Nearby, Tennis Nearby, Accessible for the blind, Accessible for the deaf, Accessible path of travel, In-room accessibility, Accessible bathroom, Roll-in shower

 

 

thank you!

[yellowdog]

Hotwire: City of London - Towerbridge - St. Pauls Cathedral $125

Best guess would be Novotel London City South

Hotwire: Westminster - Victoria - Big Ben $136

Best guess would be Park Plaza Victoria.

Priceline: 4 Star Hotel in The City and London Bridge Area for $122

Novotel London City South or Bermondsey Square Hotel would be a guess

Keep us updated on your progress and let us know what you ultimately decide or if we can be of further help.

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your purchases and searches.

Yellowdog.

[mjorgo]

Thanks for all your help so far.

 

I'm still looking and would need help identifying a hotel in Priceline & hotwire:

 

1 -Hotwire:  Westminster - Victoria - Big Ben area - 131$/night

4 star 95% recommended

Amenities

    Free Internet
    Pet friendly
    Smoke Free Rooms
    Fitness Center
    Restaurant(s)
    Business Center

Accessibility

    Accessible for the deaf
    In-room accessibility

 

2 - Priceline: 4 Star Hotel in Westminster Area for $133/night

Guaranteed Amenities: 

    Free Internet available

    Pets Allowed

 

Thanks!

 

 

[yellowdog]

1 -Hotwire: Westminster - Victoria - Big Ben area - 131$/night

I believe there may have been more amenities than you listed in your post. HOTWIRE has a new interface which is not currently showing the complete set of amenities at the usual point of the search process.

Please run a new search using our BiddingHelper.com tool at the top of this page. Once the search is completed, use the EASY VIEW TAB and click the GREEN BUTTON next to this listing to view the complete set of amenities.

This is what I see when replicating your search,

Free Internet

Pet Friendly

Smoke Free

Fitness

Restaurant

Business

Hi-Speed Internet

Deaf Accessible

Room Accessible

Bathroom Accessible

Handicapped Parking

If this is what you see would my best guess be Novotel Waterloo London

2 - Priceline: 4 Star Hotel in Westminster Area for $133/night

My guess is that this is also the Novotel Waterloo London.

Keep us updated on your progress and let us know what you ultimately decide or if we can be of further help.

Please use the PRICELINE and hot.wire links on the board to begin your purchases and searches.

Yellowdog.