menis Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 looking to find a 3* hotel in monterey area for this saturday, 7/1. this is my first time using priceline, so i am a newb on how to bid.i've tried putting in bid of $140, but got rejected. any ideas or suggestion on what i should try next?thanks!!! Link to comment
thereuare Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 Did you select both (Carmel-Carmel Valley) and (Monterey-Pacific Grove) and make your $140 bid, only bid on one of those zones so far, or is only one of those zones acceptable?Do you have a maximum bid and/or a back-up reservation anywhere? Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
menis Posted June 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 yes, i selected both zones. i first tried just the monterey zone, then added carmel.....no luck.i have no backup reservations yet. i'm willing to pay $175/night at a 3*, but of course would love to find a cheaper deal. Link to comment
thereuare Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 Sorry, i'm confused... you back-up is at $175/nite or is that your maximum bid for a 3* on Priceline (keep in mind that there will be taxes and fees added on to your bid amount). Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
menis Posted June 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 sorry for the confusion. i have no reservations anywhere yet. my max price i'm looking to pay is $175 + taxes. Link to comment
thereuare Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 Start by reading Priceline Re-Bidding Explained. If it's confusing at first don't be concerned as we'll explain anything you don't understand and take it one step at a time. If you use the techninques in the link above to see the highest star rating avaialble in each zone, you'll see that there actually aren't any 3* hotels in the Carmel area... so in reality you can (currently) only get a 3* hotel in the Monterey area... leaving you with one re-bid zone (which you have already used). Therefore, there's not much else you can do tonite unless you are willing to also accept a Resort property in the (Marina-Seaside) zone.If the Marina-Seaside zone is a possibility let us know and we'll advise of how to take it from here OR bump this thread as you approach 24 hours from your last rejected bid at which point you'll be able to bid again and we'll advise of a strategy at that time so as to have the most up-to-date rates. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
menis Posted June 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 i'm fine with all 3 zones in monterey. i've place bid of $155 and still got rejected. the price is getting just as close to the regular rates :) . man i thought i would be able to get a deal with priceline. what am i doing wrong?? :) Link to comment
thereuare Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 If you continue to bid on your own you prevent us from providing a complete strategy as some of the bids we suggest may be considered duplicates with what you have already done.Exactly what bids have you recently made in the last 24 hours and when was the last you bid placed? Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
menis Posted June 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 oh, that was my bids from yesterday. i have not place any new bids within 24 hrs since PL won't allow me to. i believe my max bid was $155 for 3*, pacific grove and carmel zone, placed yesterday. my 24 hr is coming up, so I will have new bidding chances. :) thanks so much for your input...greatly appreciated! Link to comment
thereuare Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 The following is based upon you having already bid for the Pacific Grove and Carmel zones up to $155. If you don't believe this to be the case let us know what you did do and we will revise accordingly.Select Resort Marina...Bid $190, if rejected add Carmel...Bid $125, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 3* Monterey...Bid $160, if rejected add Marina...Bid $165, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 3* Monterey and Carmel...Bid $170, if rejected add Marina...Bid $175.The above is a systematic way of approaching your maximum bid for this area.Any questions feel free to ask.Good Luck and let us know how it goes. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
menis Posted June 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 i just tried your strategy (except i upped the bid amounts by $10)....on my third and final try, i was able to get the hyatt regency monterey for $185/night. The regular price is $229, so I just saved $44. Thanks a bunch! :) Link to comment
thereuare Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 Congratulations!Glad to hear that it worked out well for you and that you are happy with the results.To clarify, was your previously rejected bid $175 or $180?THanks, enjoy your stay. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
menis Posted June 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 my rejected bid was at $180. so i used my last bid at 185 and got it! Link to comment
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