Priceline Hotel: Newbie - Help needed!

[unknown]

Hi, I am looking for a hotel for Friday the 27th January in central london somewhere....From

what I have seen it seems Thistle Marble Arch is a good bet....I want to get a price

somewhere in the region of $60-70 which seems to be what people have getting....Do i need to

go through priceline.com instead of priceline.co.uk? Anyone got any suggestions as to how

best to bid as I have never used priceline before....

Thanking you in advance,

Unknown

[Blueskies]

Hi Unknown,

Are you UK based? If so then you may prefer to use the UK site to avoid currency exchange etc on your credit card. This board does not get any credit from the UK site (I think, Thereuare will confirm) so to compensate you can make a paypal payment should you wish. If you are US based then I would enter via Savingsbarn and use the US site.

The Thistle Charing Cross looks like another good one that comes up but is in Mayfair Soho area and normally requires a higher bid.

Hope this helps

[unknown]

I am based in the UK...but after reading the thread regarding Priceline bids for Canadians have realised I can use priceline.com too....does anyone know if priceline.com is cheaper on the whole than priceline.co.uk for a room in London?

Thanks in advance,

Unknown

[unknown]

yes i am UK based...am not sure whether to use priceline.co.uk or priceline.com though...just waiting to get my friends credit card as my debit card is not accepted...If i do use the UK site I would be more than happy to make a paypal payment to the site..if someone tells me how :)

with regards to my bid...any suggestions as to how best to proceed as I do not have long left..

Thanks in advance

[thereuare]

You'll need to let us know exactly which Priceline zones you are wiling to bid...then we can suggest a strategy for you to follow.

[unknown]

sorry..im hoping to get the Thistle Marble Arch...I have seen that a lot of people have had success of this...but as mentionned am not sure as to how best proceed (ie UK or US site)

[maryfshort]

I have friends in the UK and in Germany who use the priceline.com site. It seems that Priceline.co.uk does not allow you to "Name Your Own Price" as the States site does.

I just landed the Thistle Marble Arch. Request the Bloomsbury/Marble Arch area. I began by requesting a 5* hotel for $55.00. Of course I was rejected. Then I added 4* raised my bid to $60 and voila. We have the Thistle Marble Arch for $60 per night.

With the tax and service charge it brings it to around 72.00 per night. A great deal for London!

Of course you must remember that the priceline website will tell you, you have no chance whatsoever of getting a hotel at the $60 price, so disregard that page. We know better ;-)

[unknown]

^ thanks alot for your help...priceline.co.uk does allow you to "name your own price" but i do not think it is as cheap as the us site......unless the card i am using has really unfavourable rates.....

[maryfshort]

Please let me know how it all works out. Good luck!