Priceline Hotel: another newbie needs help with bidding strategy..

[zliz24]

Hello

New to this site and to priceline as well. Hubby and I are planning a NYC trip for last week of November. Can you pros help me develop a bidding strategy for a 4 or 3* hotel? Even though it may be reaching for an impossiblity, I would like my highest bid to be $180/night. Only if nothing comes up will I up the price to 200.

We aren't very picky about location. As long as we stay in Manhattan and no further north than the Upper West/East Side.

We are looking for a 3 night stay and maybe a 4th night (if the price is right). I say maybe a 4th night because we planned to stay the night at a friends house on our last night in the city. Do you recommend bidding for all 4 nights at once or should I only bid for 3 and see if they offer up a 4th night at the same price?

Any advice, suggestions, tips, comments, questions, etc... are appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

What are the actual date(s) of your stay?

I would decide first if you want to stay the 4th nite in a hotel or with your friend and then bid accordingly. It's not clear which you prefer and what would make you choose a fourth nite vs. staying with your friend.

Is Downtown just as acceptable as midtown?

Are you willing to pay for more for a 4* hotel, or are you really just looking for the least expensive 3* or better hotel as possible?

[zliz24]

I really want to get the best hotel deal i can get...really no matter if its 4 or 3*. Downtown is just as acceptable b/c we don't mind subway or walking. We also want to do the 4 nights so we don't have to bug our friend. The exact nights are check in 11/28 and check out on 12/2 (that's 4 nights).

Thanks!

[thereuare]

At the 3* level you have one re-bid zone. 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* MTW...

Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $130, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 3* MTE...

Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $130, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 3* UM/CPS...

Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $130, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 3* MTS...

Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $130, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 3* UES...

Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $130, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 3* Downtown...

Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $130, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 3* MTW and MTE...

Bid $135, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $140, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 3* UM/CPS and MTS...

Bid $135, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $140, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 3* UES and Downtown...

Bid $135, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $140, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 3* MTE and Downtown...

Bid $145, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $150, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 3* MTW and UES...

Bid $145, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $150, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 3* UM/CPS and MTS...

Bid $145, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $150, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 3* MTW and UM/CPS...

Bid $155, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $160, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 3* MTE and UES...

Bid $155, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $160, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 3* MTS and Downtown...

Bid $155, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $160, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 3* MTE and UM/CPS...

Bid $165, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $170, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 3* MTW and MTS...

Bid $165, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $170, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 3* UM/CPS and Downtown...

Bid $165, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $170, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 3* MTE and MTW and UM/CPS...

Bid $175, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $180, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 3* MTS and UES and Downtown...

Bid $175, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $180, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 3* MTE and MTW and MTS...

Bid $185, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $190, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 3* UM/CPS and UES and Downtown...

Bid $185, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $190, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 3* MTE and MTW and UES...

Bid $195, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $200, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 3* UM/CPS and MTS and Downtown...

Bid $195, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $200.

You can follow the above up until $180, and then when you're ready, continue on to $200.

Keep us updated as to your attempts/progress.

Any questions feel free to ask.