Priceline Hotel: Looking for 4* Hotel on the Strip

[Schakal]

Hi,

I have been watching this Board for some times now, and agreed with Thereuare, to not bid for Strip Hotels at PL, as long as the Westin was part of the 4 * Hotels on the Strip

But any of these Hotel would fit for me, as long as it is on the Strip (even though I am aware, that it could happen, that a new hotel would be introduced to PL in the Strip Vicinity).

4* Aladdin

4* Luxor

4* MGM Grand

4* NYNY

4* Treasure Island

Dates are Sun 9/17/06 to Wed 9/20/06. I will be needing TWO Rooms, as we are a party of four.

I know the Dates are still quite far off from now, but I really don't have any idea, when I should be starting to bid for those dates.

I am willing to pay as high as 80 $ a night, because from then on, I would rather get a room at the Venetian and go for the 99 $ shot.

My back-up Plan would be to book at the Stratosphere, which I can book at my travel agency here in Europe for about 50 $ including taxes without the "Resort Fee". I am not able to cancel, once I book, but I am quite sure, I will be able to book until the end of July.

Anyone gut any suggestions, when to bid, and if my maximum is even close to realistic? Or am I way to far from the dates right now?

[thereuare]

Unless this turns out to be peak dates, which they don't appear to be, I wouldn't be booking a non-cancellable reservation for this stay until May/June. However, i would book a cancellable reservation just to make sure rates didn't jump upwards on me for some reason.

Since you seem fine with the Stratosphere, how about the Sahara which is available for $44/nite and fully cancellable up until 3 days before your check-in date.

[Schakal]

Thereuare,

Thanks for answering so quick. That sounds good to me and I will be reserving two rooms at the Strat for now. So you recommend looking into PL like when? April, May? Is my limit anywhere realistic?

[thereuare]

That sounds good to me and I will be reserving two rooms at the Strat for now

Do you mean the Sahara?

Once you have a back-up, i'd begin seriously looking end of May/mid-June... getting more serious in July.

I think your prices are realistic, and if not, probably success at just a bit more... but Vegas is a tough market where rates change fast, why it is important to have a back-up hotel locked in at benign rates while you wait for your date to draw closer.

[Schakal]

Oh, I mean't the Stratosphere. Sorry for confusion.

I will keep checking PL and keep you folks updateted here!

[thereuare]

The cancellable link we provided above is for the Sahara... isn't your Stratosphere deal non-cancellable?

[Schakal]

Oh. Now I got it.

I can't see the link, you provided - that's why all the confusion

Since you seem fine with the Stratosphere, how about the which is available for $44/nite and fully cancellable up until 3 days before your check-in date.

This is all I've seen from the posting. I thought you suggested, to book the Stratosphere over their Website.

The problem with the link is one, that seems to happen to me here on some messages, as I can't see some in other Threads where obviously they are missing

[thereuare]

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