robt1975 Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 I usually like to stay in the Waikiki beach area, but this time I'm targeting the Hawaii Prince hotel in Waikiki Marina area. What is the suggested strategy for bidding and re-bidding to get this hotel? Last time I was there I bid $80 for 4* in the Waikiki Marina zone and got it the first time. I always use the links provided on better bidding.com to get to PRICELINE. Thank you Link to comment
AaronJB Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 There is no way to target a particular hotel when bidding. If you bid for a 4* in a particular area, you have to be willing to accept any of the 4*'s in the selected zone. What are your date/s of travel and desired budget per night for this stay? Thank you for using the board's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches. Link to comment
robt1975 Posted October 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 My dates are 12/4-12/14 and of coarse I'd like to get it as cheap as possible but I'm willing to bid up to about $180, and I'll be happy with which ever 4* hotel I end up with. Thanks Link to comment
thereuare Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 Last time I was there I bid $80 for 4* in the Waikiki Marina zone and got it the first time.Please begin to share all your wins with the board so that others can benefit from the information. Perhaps another user traveling on/around the same dates may have started to bid this zone (as opposed to the Beach or some other zone), or another user may have taken an impromptu trip, if they had known about your low priced win. For your upcoming trip, i assume you are only bidding the Marina zone and not the Beach zone? If this is correct i would proceed as follows: When bidding 4* in the Oahu region you have THREE re-bid zones. If you're not familiar with re-bidding please read Priceline Re-Bidding Explained and feel free to ask questions and/or confirm your re-bid zones with the board before proceeding. (NOTE: 're-bid zone1' is not the same as priceline's Zone1, 're-bid zone2' is not the same as priceline's Zone2, etc, etc) Select 4* Marina... Bid $150, if rejected add re-bid zone1... Bid $160, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 4* Marina and re-bid zone2... Bid $165, if rejected add re-bid zone1... Bid $170, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 4* Marina and re-bid zone3... Bid $173, if rejected add re-bid zone1... Bid $175, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 4* Marina and re-bid zone2 and re-bid zone3... Bid $178, if rejected add re-bid zone1... Bid $180 Any 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 Link to comment
robt1975 Posted October 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 Thanks for the advice! I will post my results here. That win for $80 was back in 2009 which was before I knew about this site. Thank you. Link to comment
thereuare Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 Good luck and let us know how it goes! (or if you have any questions) Thanks for using the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
robt1975 Posted November 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 Thank you. I had to change my dates to 12/4 through 12/10 because the Prince is sold out on the final days of my trip. I noticed that the Prince was available on PRICELINE EXPRESS deals for $146 per night so I started my bidding at $125 and re-bid up to $135 with no luck so I just booked the PRICELINE EXPRESS deal which was $33/day better than the Prince's best pre-paid price directly though their site. For the final days of my stay I plan to book directly through the Outrigger site so I can get an Oceanfront room without the resort fee's Thanks again! Link to comment
thereuare Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 Congratulations on your success! Glad to see you were able to receive the hotel you were hoping for at least part of your trip and that you have found a suitable property for the balance of your nites. Can you please add a reply to this thread with the amenities that PRICELINE EXPRESS associated with this property so that we can confirm this information for the Priceline Express Hotel List. Thank you for sharing your win with the board. Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases. Enjoy your stay. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
robt1975 Posted November 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 Thanks for the help, I appreciate it and I always use the links on this page to get to PRICELINE. The PRICELINE EXPRESS deal appeared like this: Waikiki Marina area hotel, 4*, Guest Rating: 8+, ! Guest Favorite, $146/night Bed choice available Link to comment
thereuare Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 Thanks for the follow-up! :) Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
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