Priceline Hotel: Priceline Bidding Las Vegas

[kloss20]

Hello, i’m new to the Board and I’d need your help in a topic!

I’m going to Las Vegas from 16th to 19th September (3 nights) and I’d like to bid for my hotel.

 

1. If I bid for example 100$ per night, does this include tax, resort fee & parking? and its 300$ guaranteed for 3 nights? or is it just the net fee?

 

2. Are there any tips for bidding? I’d like to stay at Bellagio, Ceasars, Venetian or Palazzo. But when i bid for 5* hotel in Venetian area, the cheapest hotel shown is the Trump, where i definitely dont want to stay.

 

I hope you can help me!

 

Greetings from Austria,

Matthias

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

 

First, note that PRICELINE is continuing to move/hide the bidding page so we have set-up the following page for the quickest and easiest access: BiddingForHotelRooms.com

 

When bidding on PRICELINE your bid price is for the room rate only... on the next page PRICELINE will show you a 'preview' page indicating the taxes/fees and (usually) the amount of any resort fee, if any.  If your bid is accepted the amount you pay priceline would be the total for the room, taxes, and fees; any mandatory resort fee would be payable directly to the hotel upon checkout.

 

As far as targeting (or avoiding) a specific hotel when bidding, there is no way to do so... you need to be willing to accept any hotel in the zone at the star rating (or higher) that you choose.  If there are hotels you're hoping to target (or avoid) then PRICELINE EXPRESS, or HOTWIRE, would be a better option as you can use the clues (along with our help, as well as with the help of our new tool RevealHotels.com) to identify the likely hotel being offered.

 

Although you're traveling mid-week rates for these dates seem to be a bit higher than usual and i don't think $100 (even at room rate only) has much of a chance at one of the 5 star hotels you're hoping for... what is your maximum budget (per nite before fees/taxes) for this trip?  Once we have an idea if $100 was an example, or your actual budget, we will be in a better position to advise and/or make suggestions.

 

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 the information above and we'll take it from there.

[kloss20]

Thanks for your answer.

But when bidding I can choose an area where of hotels. Do you know if i bid at priceline for 5* Strip-Northeast, if there is only the possibility to get Venetian, Palazzo, Wynn and Encore (as it says at Express Deals) or is the Trump a possibility?

And what could be the options for Strip-Central West? (Bellagio)

 

My budget would be 130$ per night (before taxes & fees).

 

I see that the Mirage is a cheaper option but do you think there is any chance to get one of the named hotels above with 130$ per night even when its 2-3 days before stay? Do express deals get cheaper when it’s closer to the stay?

 

Thanks again!

 

Best regards,

Matthias

[thereuare]

15 minutes ago, kloss20 said:

Do you know if i bid at priceline for 5* Strip-Northeast, if there is only the possibility to get Venetian, Palazzo, Wynn and Encore

There are the only 'known' hotels at the 5* level in the Strip Northeast zone.  I'm very familiar with Las Vegas and don't know of any other properties that would qualify to be 5 star rated based upon how the zone boundaries are currently drawn.

 

16 minutes ago, kloss20 said:

or is the Trump a possibility?

The Trump is in the Strip Northwest (again, based upon how the zone boundaries are currently drawn) so this would not be a possibility if you excluded this zone from your bidding.

 

19 minutes ago, kloss20 said:

do you think there is any chance to get one of the named hotels above with 130$ per night

Exactly which hotels are acceptable... as in your first post you did not mention Wynn/Encore but you do in your latest post, so are these acceptable?  What about: Cosmopolitan, Delano, Vdara, Aria, etc, etc.  Please clarify which hotels are acceptable and we will be in a better position to comment.

 

23 minutes ago, kloss20 said:

Do express deals get cheaper when it’s closer to the stay?

Not necessarily.  While you are taking the consumer perspective that the hotel would rather get some revenue for a room rather than let it sit empty, the hotel may take the other side that you're coming to Vegas in 2-3 days and don't yet have a place to stay!  Think in terms of an airline, if you show up at the counter looking to take a flight in a few hours, you pay the most even if there are empty seats on the plane.  As well, even if a hotel could suddenly go from 75% occupancy to 100% occupancy... they then have staffing issues as they can't suddenly call in additional workers on 2 days notices to cover the front desk, room service, restaurants, housekeeping, etc, etc.  With this noted, rates in Vegas do change more often, and to greater extremes, than any other hotel market in the country.

 

If your desired hotel(s) are out of your budget, but were in your budget for 2 out of 3 nites (or even 1 out of 3), would SPLITTING YOUR PRICELINE BID be an option?

 

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 the additional information above and we'll go from there.

[kloss20]

Hi,

 

acceptable hotels would be:

Bellagio, Cosmopolitan, Ceasars, Venetian, Palazzo, Wynn, Encore

 

And splitting the bid would also be a nice option if i get one/two out of this hotels 🙂

 

Best regards,

Matthias

[thereuare]

At the moment i think these are your options:
 

Vdara (yes, i realize not in your list of hotels) for $137/nite for your complete stay.

 

Alternately

For 9/16-9/17

Encore $150

 

For 9/17-9/19

Cosmo $159

 

==> so an average of about $20 more than you're currently hoping to pay

 

Of if you want to pursue Bidding for a Hotel Room it looks like the only 'safe' area for you to bid would be the Strip Northeast (or i would need to double check to see if the Central West zone would still work for you as well).

 

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 your thoughts and how you'd like to proceed.

[kloss20]

Thanks, that really helped me!

Could you send me the link for the Encore-Express Deal? 🙂

 

BR Matthias

[thereuare]

The Encore @ $150/nite was from HOTWIRE and looks like this zone/amenity description:

 

5* HOTWIRE North Strip - Fashion Show Mall for $150 (for 9/16-9/17)
Free Parking
Resort
Suite
Casino
Smoke Free
Pool
Restaurant
Business
Hi-Speed Internet
 

You can search at our sister site RevealHotels.com in order to confirm that you're looking at the correct one.

 

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 how it goes or if we can be of further help.

 

 

[kloss20]

Thank you very much!

Could u also check if Central West Zone would work for me with NYOP?

 

BR Matthias

[thereuare]

As far as i know/can tell, the only 5 star hotels in The Strip - Central West zone are:

Bellagio Hotel and Casino

Nobu Hotel at Caesars Palace (you didn't mention this one above but it's a 'hotel within a hotel' located inside of Caesars

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Autograph Collection

 

If you're interested in bidding let us know:

-maximum bid

-dates of your stay (would this be for the full length of your stay or did you purchase the previous hotel for the first nite and now just need the remaining two nites?)

-acceptable zones (would you be bidding this zone and the Strip Northeast zone?)

-any other information you think we should know about your needs

.... we'll then be able to suggest a bidding strategy for you to follow

 

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.

[kloss20]

Hi,

 

I would prefer to stay in just 1 hotel and maximum bid would be 140$ p.n.!

date: 16th to 19th September

zones: zentral west or northeast

 

Thank you so much!

 

BR Matthias

[thereuare]

When bidding 5 star in Las Vegas you have FOURTEEN re-bid zones.  If you're not familiar with re-bidding please read Priceline Re-Bidding Explained and feel free to ask questions and/or confirm your re-bid zones with the board before proceeding.

 

Select 5* Strip Central West and Strip Northeast

Bid $100, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $105, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $110, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $113, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $115, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $118, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $123, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $128, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $130, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $133, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $135, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $138, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $140

 

Any questions feel free to ask.

 

Please use our sister site Bidding for Hotel Rooms to start your bidding.

 

Good luck and let us know how it goes.

[kloss20]

Hi,

very nice strategy... so just to get it right..

If bid rejected, i just add e.g. Boulder City, as therebis no 5* hotel, and re-bid?

 

BR Matthias

[thereuare]

Yes, that would be 1 of 14 available re-bid zones... feel free to confirm the others if you're unsure.

[kloss20]

Hi,

 

I tried exactly those strategy until 142$. No Chance!

 

BR Matthias

[thereuare]

Could you stretch your budget another $5/nite?

 

5* The Strip - Central West (<-- CLICK HERE and confirm your dates on the landing page) for $155/nite with:
Fitness Center
Free Internet in public areas
Pets Allowed
Business Center
Restaurant
Free Internet
Indoor or Outdoor Pool
Casino
Free Internet in room
==> best guess for this one is the Cosmopolitan, which when combined with our Priceline Coupon code at the top of the page (an additional 5% off) brings the price of this one down to $147/nite

 

Does this work for your needs/budget?

 

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 how it goes or how we can be of further help.

[kloss20]

I’ll think about that one! 

 

Do u have a coupon for this booking?

 

Thank you 🙂

[thereuare]

6 hours ago, thereuare said:

our Priceline Coupon code at the top of the page

2x

 

Do you not see it?

 

Also, keep in mind that this offer could disappear at any time... especially since you're close to arrival and because it's Vegas (where things change often).

 

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 and how it goes or how we can be of further help.

[kloss20]

hi, do you have an update to the express deals? any better option? 😉

[thereuare]

The 5 star hotels that you previously mentioned being interested in have all gone up in price... and the $147/nite option has disappeared.

 

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 how you'd like to proceed.