mcmckissic1 Posted February 25, 2006 Report Posted February 25, 2006 Hi there...can anyone tell me what my chances are of getting the Hilton Sandestin Beach Resort by bidding on P/L, and what to bid for April 22-24th, 2006?. I think it is a 3* property, I have not seen it come up here very often. I just need to know what to bid and at what star level?? Thank you so much.
mcmckissic1 Posted February 25, 2006 Author Report Posted February 25, 2006 Could someone help me ID and bid on hotel in Destin, FL. Is the Hilton there still coming up on P/L does anyone know?? My dates are April 22-24th and I want to be on the beach in a 3 or 4** hotel. Thanks alot.
mcmckissic1 Posted February 26, 2006 Author Report Posted February 26, 2006 Bid $70.00, 4/23/06 rejected....Any help on this one would be great. I bid $70.00 for the Destin & Fort Walton Beach zone, hoping for the Hilton Sandestin Beach Resort and was rejected at $70.00, thru the better bidding/P/L link. HELP!!! Thanks alot, Carrie. My dates are really 4-22-24/06, but I tried the one night first.
mcmckissic1 Posted February 27, 2006 Author Report Posted February 27, 2006 Hi there...still need help with this Destin, FL hotel ID...thanks alot.
thereuare Posted February 27, 2006 Report Posted February 27, 2006 You do have one re-bid zone when bidding 3* in this area.What is your maximum bid? Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
mcmckissic1 Posted February 27, 2006 Author Report Posted February 27, 2006 Hi, my maximum bid is $90, I read the re-bid zone info and am STILL not super clear what my options are with that. Should I have just checked Destin only, then bid and if not accepted then rebid with Ft. Walton Beach in the mix?? Is the Hilton really in Destin or Ft. Walton Beach?? And do you believe it is the 3* Hilton hotel that will come up? Sorry, I am just wanting to get this hotel because I have a free reward stay booked with them two nights prior and did not want to have to move for the last night. I will try again after my 72 hours is over which is tomorrow. Thank you so much for help.
thereuare Posted February 27, 2006 Report Posted February 27, 2006 If you search for only Ft. Walton Beach, what is the highest star rated hotel in that area?I don't know if you'll receive the Hilton or not... this is not a frequently bid zone so there certainly could be other 3* rated hotels in the area that we don't yet know about.If you must have the Hilton than the opaque services may not be right for this stay. Remember, the deep discounts are in exachange for flexibility... you have to weigh the savings based upon your bid vs. the risk of not getting the hotel you want. If you do need to book the Hilton direct, please use our Hilton link to do so. If you're flexible enough to take the risk, let us know your maximum bid and we will try to make suggestions (once you confirm you understand Priceline Re-Bidding Explained) Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
mcmckissic1 Posted February 27, 2006 Author Report Posted February 27, 2006 Hi there...my maximum bid is $90.00, the highest star rating in Ft. Walton Beach is 2 1/2 star moderate plus hotel. I understand the rebid zone idea now after reading it again. I need to decide if I want to chance not getting the Hilton just to save some dollars, I think I do. I will use the Hilton link (as I did the first time) to book a room if I go through Hilton. Thank you, I appreciate your help and am looking forward to a bidding strategy. As I said before, my first bid of $70.00 for 3* in Destin, dates 4/23/06 was rejected.
thereuare Posted February 27, 2006 Report Posted February 27, 2006 After you 72 hour waiting period is up, you can try:Select 3* Destin...Bid $75, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $80.If the above is rejected you can then try again after another 72 hours and increase each bid by $5, which will take you to your $90 maximum. Don't forget to check each bidding cycle that the other zone still qualifies as a re-bid zone as new hotels can be added at any time. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
mcmckissic1 Posted February 28, 2006 Author Report Posted February 28, 2006 Thank you very much, I will keep you posted after I bid again in 2 days.
mcmckissic1 Posted March 1, 2006 Author Report Posted March 1, 2006 Hi, tried today: Bid $80, 3* Destin, FL, rejected, re-bid adding Ft. Walton Beach zone, bid rejected. Will try $85 again in three days. Thanks.
mcmckissic1 Posted July 31, 2007 Author Report Posted July 31, 2007 Hi, tried today: Bid $80, 3* Destin, FL, rejected, re-bid adding Ft. Walton Beach zone, bid rejected. Will try $85 again in three days. Thanks.Hi, I ended up using my Hilton points instead of P/L for this trip.
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