Priceline Hotel: Las Vegas - 2/14-16

[Travelling]

I am thinking about bidding for a hotel for the above two nights in Las Vegas. I don't think these mid-week dates are expensive so I am hoping to get a good deal.

The requirement is a mid-range (or better) hotel somewhere on or near the Strip.

To test the water, I bid $95 for a 5* on the Strip (ie the Venetian!) (knowing this was below the magic $99 lowest accepted bid) and was counter-offered $133 and Hotwire has this for $136.

Before I try $99 or above, do you think there is much chance of picking up a better deal? I'd be happy with somewhere like Flamingo, Bally's, Luxor (have stayed in all these) or similar if I can get a better price than on Priceline.

[thereuare]

While you can certainly get one of those other (3*-3.5*) hotels cheaper than you're likely to get a 5*, i think that the Venetian on Priceline is one of the best values in the area (when it can be had for $120/nite or less)

Let us know what you decide to do or if we can be of further help.

[Travelling]

Thanks for your reply.

I thought I'd try and bid 5* Strip for those two nights. Using the link to PRICELINE from www.SavingsBarn.com, and starting at $99, I bid up to $105 with no luck.

An early counter-offer of $133 (again), Hotwire now at $134 and the Venetian site posting a rate of $169 makes me think it's not worth going much higher right now.

Do you think this is the best course of action? If so, I need to look into getting a cancellable back-up. I guess my main options here are to look at the hotel websites and also see if Easy Click Travel has anything better?

[thereuare]

I would book a cancellable back-up just to make sure rates don't go up on you while you continue to try Priceline... it is Valentine's Day and they may be holding back extremely discounted inventory. I have also looked and there have been quite a few instances when the Venetian required more than their usual $99/bid... even when rates were as low as they currntly are for these dates.

[Travelling]

Update

I have tried bidding on Priceline (5*/Strip) for these dates (using the link from www.SavingsBarn.com) up to about $115 with no success.

Recently, it is looking like this is getting further out of reach : the Venetian price has gone up to $199, Hotwire has increased to around $200 and the odd counter-offer I have got has been about $180). I have made a cancellable back-up at the MGM for $59 per night which I think is going to be hard to beat.

[separately (although I haven't posted details of this), I have a one-night stay for Sunday 2/26 - rates generally seem a bit higher for this date. I have a cancellable back-up at the Aladdin for $59 which may well be hard to beat too].

With these back-up prices, I probably don't want to go much higher than $99 for the Venetian but will keep trying nearer the time.

[thereuare]

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