jcarlisle Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 I am going to Vegas with my friend 7/7-7/10. I have been bidding on hotels on the strip, but my bid is never accepted. I saw someone got The Cosmo in early July for $94/night. I have been bid up to $106/night, What is a reasonable amount I can expect to pay? I would love to stay at The Cosmo, Palazzo, Venetian, etc. I have been avoiding the Northwest section. So, any tips? Link to comment
thereuare Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 Welcome to BetterBidding! 5 star hotels in Las Vegas typically go for more than $100/nite, especially when including weekend nites, which 2 out of 3 of your nites are. If you don't need a Casino property i'm seeing this offer (confirm your dates on the landing page of any links provided below): 5* The Strip - Southwest for $139 Pets Allowed Business Center Free Internet Indoor or Outdoor Pool Fitness Center No Smoking Rooms/Facilities ==> best guess here would be the Vdara 5* The Strip - Northeast for $157 Restaurant Airport Shuttle Free Internet Indoor or Outdoor Pool Casino Fitness Center No Smoking Rooms/Facilities ==> likely the Palazzo or Venetian Both of the above quality for the current PRICELINE EXPRESS promotion in my signature. You could continue to bid on PRICELINE but at current rates i think you will likely need to get into the $125-$150 (depending upon which zones you include in your bidding) to be successful. Please remember to return to BetterBidding and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPSandHOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases. Let us know what you decide to do for this trip or how we can be of further help. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
jcarlisle Posted March 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 New question-if I bid more than $139 in the Southwest area in hopes of getting Aria, will Priceline award me a hotel for more than they have it as a PRICELINE EXPRESS deal?? Link to comment
AaronJB Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 You can absolutely overbid and wind up with the hotel you would have gotten if you'd bid cheaper. Bidding more in order to try to get something/increase the odds of something is definitely not recommended. You can potentially bid more than the retail price of a hotel and still wind up with it. Please remember to return to BetterBidding and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPSandHOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases. Link to comment
jcarlisle Posted March 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 I started bidding at $90 on Northeast strip. Was really hoping for Palazzo, but would also love the Cosmopolitan. Kept my bids in Northeast strip, Central West and safe zones. Increased my bid by $5 with each addition. Started this yesterday. I got up to $148 this evening with Central West and Northeast. Still did not win. Used Bidding,helper to get the PRICELINE EXPRESS deal with an extra 5% discount. Got my room for approximately $148/night with a discount! Did not check offered amenities prior to booking, but these are listed post win: Amenities: Outdoor Pool Spa Shuttle Non-Smoking Gym Restaurant Casino Link to comment
AaronJB Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 Congrats on your success. Very good deal for the Palazzo! Glad you got the hotel you were hoping for and are looking forward to your stay. Thank you for sharing your win and using the site's PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to start your purchases and searches. Enjoy your stay. Link to comment
jcarlisle Posted March 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 Just FYI, Travelocity sent out the coupon code that put my hotel at $55 less than the price I got on the PRICELINE EXPRESS Deal with a coupon. PRICELINE refunded me $110. :) Link to comment
LW8808 Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 jcarlisle, what the coupon code you got from Travelocity. curious if it was special to you or others could use? Link to comment
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