schparrow Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 Hi there, I’m looking for advice on a bidding strategy for 3* and up for 5 nights beginning on June 4.I'm hopefully optimistic for a deal around $100/nt before taxes/fees (is that a reasonable starting point for 3* bidding?). Currently prepared to bid as high as $130. Zones of interest:Central Park SouthChelseaEmpire State BuildingGreenwich VillageHell's KitchenMadison Square Garden-Convetion AreaMidtown EastMidtown WestTimes Square-Theatre DistrictUnion Square-East Village Will be using Better Bidding links to bid.Thanks for any help and please advise if I need to provide any other detail. Link to comment
thereuare Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 At the moment i don't think $130 will be enough for a 3.5* or better hotel for these dates... you'll currently likely need to be in the $145-$165 range (and more likely at the higher end of the range) We can suggest a strategy for whatever amount you'd like, but before bidding, note that the CPS contains the Hudson Hotel, which while well located, has notoriously small rooms (even by NYC standards)... would this be acceptable? Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPS and HOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
schparrow Posted May 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 Great tip. I will rather exclude Central Park South in that case. Also just a small clarification as I was actually interested in starting at 3*, not 3.5. Maybe that gives me a little more wiggle room to be optimistic? If I opened the range further to 2.5*, would you have any words of caution as you did with the Hudson example?Thank you kindly. Link to comment
schparrow Posted May 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 Would like to start bidding at 3* for the zones/details above with the exception of CPS and would be very grateful for a strategy. Link to comment
thereuare Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 Sorry we missed your post yesterday. At the 3* level i don't think it improves your chances very much and you're still likely looking in the $145-$165 area, imo. To give it a try... When bidding 3* in NYC you have ONE re-bid zone. 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. Select 3* Chelsea, ESB, TS, HK, MSG... Bid $100, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $105, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 3* MTE, MTW, Greenwich Village, USE... Bid $100, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $105, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 3* Chelsea, ESB, Greenwich Village, USE, MSG... Bid $108, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $110, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 3* MTE, MTW, TS, HK... Bid $108, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $110, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 3* MTE, MTW, Greenwich Village, HK, MSG... Bid $113, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $115, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 3* Chelsea, ESB, TS, USE... Bid $113, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $115, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 3* Chelsea, MTW, TS, HK, MSG... Bid $113, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $115, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 3* MTE, ESB, Greenwich Village, USE... Bid $113, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $115, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 3* Chelsea, ESB, Greenwich Village, HK, MSG, MTE, MTW, TS... Bid $118, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $120, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 3* Chelsea, ESB, Greenwich Village, HK, MSG, MTE, MTW, USE... Bid $118, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $120, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 3* TS, USE, Chelsea, ESB, Greenwich Village, HK, MSG, MTE... Bid $123, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $125, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 3* TS, USE, Chelsea, ESB, Greenwich Village, HK, MSG, MTW... Bid $123, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $125, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 3* Chelsea, ESB, Greenwich Village, HK, MSG, MTE, MTW, TS, USE... Bid $128, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $130 Any questions feel free to ask. Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPS and HOTELS.com for your regular rate 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
schparrow Posted May 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 You sir (or madame), were correct. We started at $120 and ran through the strategy increasing usually $5 per section until we maxed out at $170 on the final bid where we threw in all of the zones that I mentioned we would bid for. We are now thinking we will need to expand north as far as UWS and UES and south down to include the Financial District, SoHo and LES.Are there any red flags that you have to share regarding any of those particular zones for 3* and up?Thank you! Link to comment
schparrow Posted May 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Just booked the Comfort Inn Midtown West via PRICELINE EXPRESS for $185 for 5 nights (June 4-9) using the Better Bidding link. Amenities listed:Free InternetFree BreakfastBusiness Center This was more than I had hoped but I realized after bidding up to $170 throughout most of Manhattan today, including this same zone, with no wins that I needed to accept paying a higher amount for these dates. The reviews on this hotel are pretty great though and is in a great location so I'm happy, and more importantly, my girlfriend is happy!Thanks for the strategy advice in my other thread! Link to comment
AaronJB Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Congrats on your success. :) Very good deal for this property and glad you are looking forward to your stay. Thank you for letting us know about the new star rating for this PRICELINE EXPRESS property so that we can update the site's Priceline Hotel List. Thank you for sharing your win and using the site's PRICELINE or HOTWIRE links to start your purchases and searches. Enjoy your stay. Link to comment
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