biddingdan Posted July 31, 2014 Report Posted July 31, 2014 Failed bid information for those interested in Madison Downtown in Wisconsin. I bid repeatedly, in early February, mid-May, and mid-June, for July 9 through July 13. (I used the BB [url=http://www.betterbidding.com/clicks/click.php?afsrc=1&id=40]PRICELINE[/url] links.) It must have been a busy summer week and weekend in Madison. Hotel websites and Kayak/Orbitz/Expedia showed a number of hotels in the neighborhood with no availability. I called a front desk for a hotel and asked why there was such little inventory. Reasons included festivals, cultural/music events, weddings, etc. On PL, I even tried separating the weekdays from the weekend, to no avail. Rejected bids were up to $175 for 3.5* and up to $110 for 3*. Wound up using a group rate at the Best Western Plus Inn on the Park for $150. (Priceline's idea of "Downtown" for Madison stretches all the way to the Alliant Center, which is almost a 30(!) minute walk from the Capitol, so I wasn't going to risk placement near Alliance for such little savings at 3*.) Also, general advice for Madison bidding -- some of the neighborhood names / star levels available in given neighborhoods changed between each time I tried bidding. So don't rely on your previous lists. Re-create or double-check your neighborhood star-level lists / free rebid zone sheets each bidding session, since Madison seems more chaotic than other cities.
thereuare Posted July 31, 2014 Report Posted July 31, 2014 Sorry to hear PRICELINE / HOTWIRE didn't work out for this trip but glad to see you found something that worked for your needs. Thanks for using the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board. Hope you enjoyed your trip. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
Recommended Posts
Register now, we have a huge community of travel enthusiasts to answer any questions you might have.
Sign In Now