Priceline Hotel: Kauai 9/8/06-9/17/06

[happy78]

I will be staying in Kauai 9/8/06-9/17/06. Is it too early to be bidding on Priceline? When should I start bidding? I would like to stay in a nicer 4* hotel or a condo. I don't see many wins in Kauai and I'm hoping someone will have some information for me. I think I would like to split my vacation between a couple of the zones, but I don't have a preference. Your help is appreciated!

[LoneStar]

I will be staying in Kauai 9/8/06-9/17/06. Is it too early to be bidding on Priceline? When should I start bidding? I would like to stay in a nicer 4* hotel or a condo. I don't see many wins in Kauai and I'm hoping someone will have some information for me. I think I would like to split my vacation between a couple of the zones, but I don't have a preference. Your help is appreciated!

It's never too early to bid -- or at least too early to bid LOW -- if you've researched your trip and your plans are VERY firm. Read a couple of guidebooks and see what areas/activities interest you. A lot of people like to spend some time on the North Shore and some on the South. I think that's generally a good idea (but keep in mind that Kauai just had a disasterous flood this week and there is extensive damage to the island -- I think you'd be OK by September, however).

Then read a couple years worth of Kauai bidding history and recommendations here (there's not that much -- maybe 20 minutes of work!). Use the tricks that are mentioned, like looking at the packages feature and Hotwire. And then bid low for what you want. I wouldn't bid any higher than the lowest successful bids until much, much closer to your arrival date, since more inventory could certainly be added.