Priceline Hotel: 3* and 2.5* hotels in Jersey City & extending stays

[cheapbrass]

From what I have read...if i choose a 3* hotel in jersey city...I will likely get the Hyatt or the Double Tree. Anyone know what the likely 2.5* hotels are? and if they are near the PATH station?

Also...on a previous purchase i made on price-line, i was given the option of 'extending my stay' at the same price for the same hotel after i won the bid. Is this standard practice with priceline? So if I bid for 1 day stay and it is accepted....will i automatically be offered to 'extend my stay' so that I could add another weeks worth of hotel after I already know what hotel I will be getting?

My goal is to get a hotel room near a PATH station (star level does not really matter) from July 16th to July 29th (13 days total) for under $90 a nite. In order to make sure I get a good hotel that meets my criteria...i plan on bidding for 1 hotel day only and then 'extending the stay' for the remainder of the time. Is this a good strategy? does bidding for 1 day vs. 13 days lower or increase my chances at gettign a lower per day rate?

Thanks for any help.

[blindman]

From what I have read...if i choose a 3* hotel in jersey city...I will likely get the Hyatt or the Double Tree. Anyone know what the likely 2.5* hotels are? and if they are near the PATH station?

Also...on a previous purchase i made on price-line, i was given the option of 'extending my stay' at the same price for the same hotel after i won the bid. Is this standard practice with priceline? So if I bid for 1 day stay and it is accepted....will i automatically be offered to 'extend my stay' so that I could add another weeks worth of hotel after I already know what hotel I will be getting?

My goal is to get a hotel room near a PATH station (star level does not really matter) from July 16th to July 29th (13 days total) for under $90 a nite. In order to make sure I get a good hotel that meets my criteria...i plan on bidding for 1 hotel day only and then 'extending the stay' for the remainder of the time. Is this a good strategy? does bidding for 1 day vs. 13 days lower or increase my chances at gettign a lower per day rate?

Thanks for any help.

More reading of FAQ's to be done methinks.

Look at the Maps for the 'likely' hotels in Jersey City, you'll find there's a 2.5* listed, though there could be more that have not been reported.

The 2.5* is next to the Panovia\Newport PATH and the Hyatt is next to Exchange place. The other hotels are easy walking distance, maybe 10 minutes max.

Very useful Post here with links to PATH etc

Extending your stay:

Pl Terms

The number of additional nights you request cannot exceed the number of nights in your original reservation and you may only add nights to the beginning or end of your stay

So your strategy is no good :)

[dahammer]

Also...on a previous purchase i made on price-line,

can you please post the results of this post, just click the "my trips" section of priceline and you can see the details of your past win.

We will be happy to comment further.

Thanks :)

PS, is $90 your maximum budger?