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Priceline Hotel: Bidding assistance request for London, May 23-27. 2006


Maclock
By Maclock,
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1. Desired city:

London, United Kingdom

2. Desired areas:

Kensington - Knightbridge - Earls Court

Mayfair - Soho

Notting Hill - Bayswater

Bloomsbury - Marble Arch

3. Check-in date:

May 23, 2006

4. Check-out date:

May 27, 2006

5. Number of rooms needed:

Two

6. Desired quality level of property:

Four star

7. Sample rates for available four-star hotels in the areas I desire:

The Selfridge: $385.70

Hilton Metropole: $330.60

Millennium Gloucester: $405.00

8. Source of the above-noted rates:

Websites for the hotel chains themselves.

9. Free re-bid zones:

As there would seem to be four star hotels in every zone in London, there aren't any true "free re-bidding zones".

10. Maximum amout willing to bid:

$150

Bidding history to date:

Twice, I have bidded $100 for a 4* including the Notting Hill and Kensington zones in my bid. Twice, I was unsuccessful.

Twice, I started a new bid for a 4* in the Bloomsbury zone and bid $100. Once, I added the Notting Hill and Kensington zones and bid $115. The first time, when I bid at $115 on a re-bid, I received a counter-offer of $209. The second time, when I bid $100 in Bloomsbury only, I also received a counter-offer of $209. I guess that there's a hotel in Bloomsbury that has space, but at $209, I have to hope that it is a five-star and that my bid is being upgraded. As I thought the counter-offer was too rich, I rejected it.

On both of these pervious attempts, I then started new bids for a 4* in the Mayfair zone and bid $120, which was rejected. Then, I added the other three acceptable zones and bid $130, etc.

Long story short, I bid up to $162 and got nowhere. Inventory is tight. Any suggestions? My lockout is to expire momentarily.

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If you look at Hotwire for your dates, the rates are extremely high.

Given how little time you have, I'd consider two things (after trying 4* bidding in your preferred zones):

1) More zones, and 2) 3* bidding

Provided you avoid airport hotels, anything in Priceline's standard London zones is more or less doable, if not preferred.

Do you have a backup plan if you don't win a bid?

I don't know if there's one night of the four that is more expensive than the others. You might consider splitting your bid also.

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Boss got himself a hotel room for Tuesday, May 23, 2006, so I tried bidding for Wednesday, May 24 - Saturday, May 27, 2006.

A bid in Bloomsbury at $100 USD was rejected, but I got another counter-offer at $172 USD, plus VAT, per room, per night. Boss asked me to reject and bid close to that if necessary. Went to $166 USD, but didn't get a bite.

Hrmmmm...that's kinda rich. At that price, I'd be miffed if my boss and his colleague ended up at the Thistle Marble Arch (which normally goes for $70-$100 USD, plus VAT, per room, per night, right about now).

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Does anyone have an idea of what hotel this is?

Thanks in advance!

Details for your 4-star hotel in Regents Park - Baker Street

Hotel Details

Check in:

Wed, May 24, 2006

Check out:

Sat, May 27, 2006

Hotel name:

Hotwire Hotel Supplier

Our 4-star hotel suppliers include:

Intercontinental, Hyatt, Omni, plus other top brands and quality hotels.

Upscale

28% savings

PricePerRoomPerson:$203

per room

per night

Retail: $281.66

You save: $78.66

Hotel Amenities

Restaurant(s)

Property offers at least one restaurant on the premises; hours and days of operation may vary.

Fitness Center

Guests have access to exercise equipment; an additional charge may apply.

High-speed Internet Access

Guestrooms are equipped with high-speed Internet access; an extra charge may apply.

Tennis Nearby

Property is located within walking distance or a short drive of at least one tennis court; an extra charge typically applies.

Customer Reviews

TripAdvisor logo

Traveler Rating3.5 out of 5(3.5 out of 5)

What's this?

Based on:

20+ customer reviews

Last Reviewed:

January 2006

Regents Park - Baker Street: London's "most-civilized" park, plus the zoo, wax museum and more

Points of interest: 1. London Zoo

Travel information: 13.1 miles to Heathrow (LHR), 26.7 miles to Gatwick (LGW)

Note: All distances measured from center of area boundaries to destination listed.

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I haven't checked the sites, but I think it might be one of these four:

Marriott Regents Park

Marriott Maida Vale

Hilton Edgware

Melia White House (On Priceline, this is in the Bloomsbury-Marble Arch zone, but this hotel is next to Regents Park, and Hotwire draws the zone differently.)

There is tennis available at Regents Park, so I assume the Tennis icon might refer to tennis there, but "near" is not defined anyway.

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