Kpz Posted May 27, 2015 Report Posted May 27, 2015 Hello, this is my first time posting here. I'm looking for a hotel for my parents and would appreciate any suggestions on how to bid for a room via Priceline. Details are as follows: Length of Stay: Wed June 10 - Sun June 14Star Rating: Minimum of 3.5*Price Range: $140-160Desired Zones in descending order:Chelsea Area Midtown East Empire State Building Area Union Square - East Village Midtown WestPlease let me know if I am missing any information? I am not sure if my budget of $140-160/night is realistic for this time period. Thanks in advance for any feedback!
thereuare Posted May 27, 2015 Report Posted May 27, 2015 Welcome to BetterBidding! At current rates you will likely need to be in the $185 area to be successful for a 3.5* or better hotel in one of these zones with PRICELINE. I will add that HOTWIRE has a 3.5* hotel in the East Village-Lower East Side for $185/nite with: Free Internet Fitness Business Hi-Speed Internet ... unfortunately with a generic amenity set i don't have any insight into this one, and with only 5 reviews i suspect it's a new property recently added to their system, but initial reviews seem positive (100% recommended... although this is based upon a very few number of reviews so you can't give too much weight to this information, but should still keep it in mind when making a decision) 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. Let us know your thoughts and how you'd like to proceed and we'll take it from there. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
Kpz Posted May 27, 2015 Author Report Posted May 27, 2015 Thanks for the info on the $185 East Village-Lower East Side. It's very tempting, however I'd prefer to try my hand at bidding on the zones I listed earlier. I'm ok to go up to $185 to secure a room. What price would you suggest I start at, and is there any methodology I should use when placing my bids beyond the free re-bid? If I'm understanding correctly, I get one free re-bid (Coney Island) for a 3.5* search? I will be sure to use your Priceline link when bidding!
thereuare Posted May 27, 2015 Report Posted May 27, 2015 NOTE: the HOTWIRE offer has changed and it is now a different 3.5* hotel offered in this zone with a slightly different amenity set (just mentioning in case you resort taking taking this offer as it may be the best you see... if you do ultimately end up with HOTWIRE please note the amenities of the one you purchase so we can be sure to have it correct in the hotel list): Complimentary Breakfast Smoke Free Fitness Business To move forward with your PRICELINE, you're correct that there is ONE re-bid zones (always double check just before bidding to make sure that nothing has changed since you last checked). Using this one re-bid zones you can try as follows: Select 3.5* Chelsea... Bid $135, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $140, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 3.5* MTE... Bid $135, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $140, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 3.5* ESB... Bid $135, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $140, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 3.5* Union Square... Bid $135, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $140, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 3.5* MTW... Bid $135, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $140, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 3.5* Chelsea and MTE... Bid $145, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $150, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 3.5* ESB and Union Square... Bid $145, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $150, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 3.5* MTW and Chelsea... Bid $145, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $150, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 3.5* Chelsea and ESB... Bid $153, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $155, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 3.5* MTE and Union Square... Bid $153, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $155, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 3.5* MTW and MTE... Bid $153, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $155, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 3.5* Chelsea and Union Square... Bid $158, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $160, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 3.5* MTE and ESB... Bid $158, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $160, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 3.5* MTW and ESB... Bid $158, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $160, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 3.5* Chelsea, MTE, ESB... Bid $163, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $165, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 3.5* Chelsea, MTE, Union Square... Bid $163, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $165, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 3.5* Chelsea, MTE, MTW... Bid $163, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $165, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 3.5* Chelsea, ESB, Union Square... Bid $168, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $170, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 3.5* Chelsea, Union Square, MTW... Bid $168, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $170, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 3.5* MTE, ESB, Union Square... Bid $168, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $170, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 3.5* Chelsea, MTE, ESB, Union Square... Bid $173, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $175, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 3.5* Chelsea, MTE, ESB, MTW... Bid $173, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $175, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 3.5* Union Square, MTW, Chelsea, MTE... Bid $178, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $180, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 3.5* Union Square, MTW, Chelsea, ESB... Bid $178, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $180, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 3.5* Chelsea, MTE, ESB, Union Square, MTW... Bid $183, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $185 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
Kpz Posted May 27, 2015 Author Report Posted May 27, 2015 I bid up to $185 but was unsuccessful in getting accepted in the zones I initially wanted. Since you mentioned the East Village-LES at $185, I decided to just add that as a zone and upped the bid to $188 and was accepted at the Holiday Inn NYC - LES.
AaronJB Posted May 28, 2015 Report Posted May 28, 2015 Congrats on your success. :)Hope you are pleased with the result and that your parents are looking forward to their stay. Thank you for sharing your win and please use the site's PRICELINE or HOTWIRE links to start your purchases and searches.
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