Priceline Hotel: 3* Toronto (Downtown) Marriott Eaton Centre

[IAmTensai]

Hi,

sorry if this is a dumb question, but i have been trying for a while and cannot figure it out.

I am trying to bid a hotel for downtown toronto, 2.5* or 3*.

I read over the rebidding strategy, but i am unable to find the star level in the specific areas that i could use in rebidding.

form this topic:

http://www.betterbidding.com/index.php?showtopic=27403&

i think pickering does not have 3* or 4* hotels.

however, i cannot confirm it on priceline. I select the exact city from the list of cities under "modify search", when i select Pickering, i get 107 hotels and all of them are NOT in pickering.

am i doing something wrong? Or does that mean i could use Pickering as a part of my rebidding strategy for 3* or 2.5* downtown?

Following up with that, i see several areas i could select on the rebidding page that are not on the hotel listing page, how could I search for the hotels in just that location?

Thanks in advance

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ok nevermind, i changed to a different browser, and now i can see the star in each level.

So as part of the strategy for downtown 2.5* and above hotel, i could use Pickering and Toronto East.

[thereuare]

Although you've figured it out, this Priceline Re-Bidding Explained is a good thread to read if you're new to re-bidding.

If you let us know your maximum bid we will suggest a strategy for you to follow.

[IAmTensai]

Hi,

I am hoping to bid for a 2.5 or 3* in downtown toronto for less than $70.

The problem is it is for tomorrow night(Sunday the 20th), so i don't have 24hrs to wait.

After seeing this thread:

http://www.betterbidding.com/show.php/showtopic/27501

(3* for $50 one day for today)

or these two:

http://www.betterbidding.com/show.php/showtopic/27403

(3* for $60 for two days ago)

http://www.betterbidding.com/show.php/showtopic/27393

(3* for $68 for two days after)

i think my price range is realistic, but I cannot wait 24hrs.

I will be very happy to have any of the bids in the threads above.

Any suggestions?

thanks again in advance.

[thereuare]

You have two re-bid zones when bidding 3* in Toronto. If you're not familiar with re-bidding please read Priceline Re-Bidding Explained and feel free to ask questions and/or confirm your re-bid zones with the board before proceeding.

Select 3* Downtown...

Bid $50, if rejected add re-bid zone1...

Bid $55, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 3* Downtown and re-bid zone2...

Bid $60, if rejected add re-bid zone1...

Bid $65.

Any questions feel free to ask.

Good Luck and let us know how it goes.

[IAmTensai]

This is harder than i thought.

I followed the steps outlined, after i bit $60 with the re-bid zone2, i had a counter offer of $17 additional.

Instead I chose to follow the strategy exactly and added re-bid zone1 with $65 offer.

It was then rejected.

Did i make a bad move?

I could use a different credit card and try again. How should I go about doing it this time?

Thanks

[IAmTensai]

after checking on Hotwire, for Aug 20th check-in, there is only 1 4* listed, and it is cheaper than all the 3*'s listed. The 4* one match either Westin or Sheraton, and it is listed as $88 on Hotwire under "Best value".

Does that mean anything? Would i have a better chance to get a 4 star with my price range?

[IAmTensai]

Finally went through, boy took me all day!

3* selected

1st bid-$61 -- counter offer of $17 more, i declined it

2nd bid-$68 with re-bid zone1 --accepted

the hotel is 3* Marriott Toronto Eaton Centre, i'm pleased with the result, although next time i will start planning a lil earlier.

Thank you very much, and feel free to change the title reflecting this result.

[thereuare]

Glad it worked out well for you.

Enjoy your stay.