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Priceline Hotel: Advice 5/27-5/28 or 5/27-5/29 Las Vegas


calguy77
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New to this site and was trying to locate a post that dealt with memorial day weekend for Las Vegas. College guy here heading over on saturday 5/27, looking for one or two nights, depending on what the cost is. I was thinking of bidding on priceline, but not sure what I should start my bid at. I know most hotels on the strip are in the 300 range, which is way to much for me. Any help would be great, thanks!!!

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I'm doubtful you'll be successful. If you want to try, you have one re-bid zone when bidding 3* in this area.

Select 3* Strip...

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

Bid $125.

If the above is rejected continue to increase each bid by $5 every 24 hours.

Keep us updated.

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Lol, just thought I'd add my two cents being that I've been dealing with the Sat 5/27 dilemma myself (I got Thurs-Fri cheap and Sun on a pricematch dirtcheap).

One suggestion is, if you can stay downtown, the Golden Nugget, which is coming up around $120-130/night on many travel sites if you stay two nights. It's $120 on EasyClickTravel with an "on request" notation (meaning ECT has to verify with the hotel and it's not guaranteed until you hear back from ECT). But given how Priceline's 4-star zones are set up, you should be able to do bids for Strip, West of Strip, UNLV -- all desirable zones and closer to Strip than Freemont -- Freemont, Nellis and Airport zones. Obviously, you'd want to stay well under $260 total ($120/night rate plus tax) to save money over what's available. My experience says to stay toward $80 starting bids and rebid in increments of $4, stopping at $100. For the other zones that have 4-stars other than Freemont, you'd be looking at Renaiassance ($162 on Hotwire), Westin ($140 on ECT "on request"), Rio as other possibilities besides the GN -- Rio very unlikely given its published rates/demand and the others possible.

Plan B -- especially if you desire to be really close to the Strip) would be the Westin, if the $140 "on request" rate does come through. Or even bid on PL for UNLV zone right off the bat. My guess is that about $100-110 night may land the Westin. Just as the Golden Nugget is showing available for $119-129 on many sites, I wouldn't include Freemont St/Downtown zone on any bids at that amount -- or you may end up with GN for more than you could pay direct or to ECT.

Plan C -- if you desire to be close to Strip and will only stay Sat night the 27th......almost all hotels are adding a 2-night or Fri night stay requirement to any Sat night stay. I have noticed that the Alexis Park Resort (a glorfied resort motel that probably had its heyday in the 80s) is showing for around $115-120/night on Hotwire (which may mean that around $100/night 3-star bid on PL would work). If bidding for this 3-star property in the UNLV/Conv Ctr, be aware that you have only one free rebid (Nellis) or if you get too creative you could be staying at the Strat or South Coast or Artisan by accident.

Hope this helps....I've been playing with hotels back and forth myself, have 2 reservations as backups in case I can't land my desired 5/27 kind of hotel (debating trying for GN but prefer not to stay dt as have stayed there the last 2 trips). Good luck!

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