bubba99 Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 i am trying to get into the hill country hyatt but am afraid i will land at the radisson. online, the radisson is sold out. the hyatt has rooms at $350.00 per.1. if i bid, with the radisson sold out online, will that mean i will be less likely to get a rad room?2. what bidding strategy should i use assuming a $350.oo per night online cost at the hyatt?thank you Link to comment
thereuare Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 What is your bidding limit? Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
thereuare Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Your chances of receiving the Radisson diminish greatly since it is sold-out, but still not off the radar entirely as we have seen sold-out hotels awarded thru both opaque providers. This is how i would proceed.You have 7 re-bid zones at the Resort level.Select Resort...Bid $100, if rejected add re-bid zone1...Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone2...Bid $150, if rejected add re-bid zone3...Bid $155, if rejected add re-bid zone4...Bid $160, if rejected add re-bid zone5...Bid $165, if rejected add re-bid zone6...Bid $170, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select Resort and re-bid zone7...Bid $175, if rejected add re-bid zone1...Bid $180, if rejected add re-bid zone2...Bid $185, if rejected add re-bid zone3...Bid $190, if rejected add re-bid zone4...Bid $195, if rejected add re-bid zone5...Bid $200.Any questions feel free to ask. Good Luck and let us know how it goes. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
bubba99 Posted February 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 will do. thanks.. Link to comment
bubba99 Posted February 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 i closed the browser and re opened then re-bid as instructed. i received a "can't bid due to duplication" message stating i have to wait before the rebid. what did i do wrong? i closed and even re-booted to make sure i was clear. Link to comment
thereuare Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Select Resort and re-bid zone7...Did you include the one remaining re-bid zone you did not include in the previous round of bidding? Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
bubba99 Posted February 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 I am sorry but i forgot to add that. Yes i did as instructed and bid that way. still rejected. Link to comment
thereuare Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 It should not have been rejected as a duplicate bid... do you recall exactly the bidding sequence and zones you added each step of the way? Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
bubba99 Posted March 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 on my priceline there was no "zone 7". i counted down to the item and selected that. Link to comment
thereuare Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 OK, need to take step backwards and get up to date on re-bidding. Read this thread, Priceline Re-Bidding Explained, and see if it makes any more sense. If not, start by listing each zone in San Antonio and the higest star rating offered in each zone.If you're confused by any of the above just ask and we'll explain whatever you're stuck on. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
bubba99 Posted March 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 i apologize for wasting your time. it's been 8 months since my last bid and i thought i knew it. i now have a good 48 hours to do what i should have done before.. read up.i will pick up where i left off come thursday.thanks and again, my apologies Link to comment
thereuare Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 If you learned something in the process it wasn't a waste of time :) Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
seningen Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 This is right in the middle of spring break and hotels are extracting a premium.m Link to comment
bubba99 Posted March 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 ok. i did it correct this time. and actually had to close it several times do to the amount of bidding i did.we FINALLY got a room at the Hill Country Hyatt for $245.00 pn. Taxes and priceline fees are an additional $40.00pn (ouch). i am also anticipating the $10.00 resort fee.This is spring break week (my kids are out that's why we want to go). cheapest rooms on the web are $315 pn.we would have paid that rate becasue the hotel has a great kids club.i feel like we got a deal for a nice hotel in high season.i will post a critique of the hotel upon my return.thanks for the info and i promise to apply what you reccommend next time! it will save me some time too. Link to comment
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