Mschnurr Posted March 11, 2006 Report Posted March 11, 2006 Need two rooms in Charleston for Friday nite. Will be returning a rental car after spending a week in Myrtle Beach.What is the going rate for a 3*.What should I bid for a SUV rental for 7 days?I see that on Hotwire it's cheaper to rent a SUV than to rent a mini van. $26.95 vs $36.95.Any suggestions?Thanks
thereuare Posted March 12, 2006 Report Posted March 12, 2006 What is your maximum bid per nitefor the hotel? We wouldn't want to suggest a strategy that was more than you wanted to spend. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
Mschnurr Posted March 12, 2006 Author Report Posted March 12, 2006 Thereuare,My maximum is probably $100/night/room tho I'd prefer to spend about $75.BTW I was just accepted at $20/ day for a 7 day Suv rental March 25-April 1/06. (Priceline)Total including taxes and fees was $209.99.I did use the Savingsbarn url to access Priceline.I can probably stay anywhere but we have a flight leaving ex CHS at 6:30 in the am Saturday.Thanks for your helpMike
thereuare Posted March 13, 2006 Report Posted March 13, 2006 At the 3* level you have three re-bid zones avaialble. 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 3* Coliseum/Airport...Bid $45, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $50, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $55, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $60.I would start with the above given the length of time before your stay. If rejected we'll take it from there.Good Luck and let us know how it goes.PS- thank you for using the PRICELINE links at SavingsBarn.com for your car rental, please add a NEW TOPIC to the PRICELINE CAR RENTAL section of the board so other who are looking for car rentals will see it. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
Mschnurr Posted March 13, 2006 Author Report Posted March 13, 2006 Thereuare,I bid on Priceline thru Savingsbarn link for a 3* In Charleston March 31/06 two rooms one night.Coliseum - airport $45Added rebid $54Added rebid $60Added rebid $65No takers; will try again 72 hrs unless you have a better suggestion.Thanks or your helpMike
thereuare Posted March 13, 2006 Report Posted March 13, 2006 I'd work up to your maximum:Select 3* Coliseum/Airport...Bid $55, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $60, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $65, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $70.If that is rejected increase each bid by another $5 after your 24 hour lock-out period expires. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
Mschnurr Posted March 15, 2006 Author Report Posted March 15, 2006 Went up to $78 for a 3* using all zones.Finally received an offer to raise my bid by $22 when I was bidding Coliseum and Downtown zones.Tried raising less than $22 and it wouldn't accept; willmike
Mschnurr Posted March 16, 2006 Author Report Posted March 16, 2006 Success at last!!!After many re-bids and various permutations I was accepted at Sheraton North Charleston 3* for $89/2 rooms/1 night March 31/06- April 10/06.I bid through the savingsbarn web-site.Thanks for your helpMike
thereuare Posted March 16, 2006 Report Posted March 16, 2006 Always a bit of a relief when it's done and you have the details laid out.Do you remember the amount of your previously rejected bid just before this $89 acceptance?Thank you for starting your bids with the PRICELINE links at SavingsBarn.comEnjoy your stay. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
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