NAUTICALMAN Posted January 27, 2006 Report Posted January 27, 2006 I read your tips on how to re-bid on priceline and they worked perfectly! The only problem was that I evidently didn't bid enough for a 4* room in March on South Beach. For 3/16 and 3/17/06, I bid on priceline in five different zones for 4* hotels knowing that South Beach was the only zone I bid on to have 4* hotels, and was unsuccessful with all bids: $90.00, $110.00, $125.00, $140.00 and $150.00. I was hoping for the Royal Palm because from what I could see, that seemed to be where most four star bidders on priceline ended up in South Beach. How much do I have to pay???
NAUTICALMAN Posted January 30, 2006 Author Report Posted January 30, 2006 Does anyone know what the going rate on priceline would be and what hotel(s) I could expect to get in South Beach for March of 2006? Last week I tried the "re-bidding" system and bid five different times in five different zones all the way up to $150.00 and still didn't get anything. When I saw what other people had lucked out getting for a lot less I was suprised. (!)
LoneStar Posted January 30, 2006 Report Posted January 30, 2006 As I mentioned in other topic, SoFlorida looks extremely busy through the Easter vacation period, and priceline bargains look scarce now. Just because someone got a good deal earlier won't help you now.And, as I also mentioned earlier, before offering $150 for an unknown hotel, make sure you fully explore your traditional booking options (including things like the 50% off Entertainment Card deal). While it's no guarantee, $150 can usually get you a pretty decent hotel. I'd be very leery bidding that high on Miami Beach on priceline.
NAUTICALMAN Posted January 30, 2006 Author Report Posted January 30, 2006 Thanks for the reply. I think maybe I'll just stay at the Blue Moon again. I've stayed there several times and have always been pleased with the hotel and the location. I just thought that maybe if I could get a 4* hotel ON the beach AND save seventy bucks or so on priceline, then it might be worth a try. You're right though...the fact that it's Easter break makes it tough to get a great deal in SoBe!
NAUTICALMAN Posted January 31, 2006 Author Report Posted January 31, 2006 Thanks again for the info LoneStar. You were right about priceline bargains being scarce for March in SoBe. I ended up using thereuare's link to Quikbook and finding a great deal for the Park Central Hotel at a rate of only $150.00 for Thurs. and 165.00 for Fri. plus taxes. That was a savings of $65.00 per night over what every other travel site I checked was selling rooms there for!
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LoneStar Posted February 1, 2006 Report Posted February 1, 2006 Glad you found something, Nauticalman. Your experience confirms my theory that once your priceline bids start getting close to what you could book a decent room "conventionally," you're better off picking your own hotel.As you discovered, there are good non-opaque deals out there. Alas, one has to search for them. I kind of prefer when priceline gives you an "insane" rate, but sometimes you've got to hunt!BTW, the Park Central sure looks busy the next 2 months -- lots of sold out days. Either it's a very good hotel, or SoBe rooms are really scarce this winter!
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