Priceline Hotel: 4*,3* boston

[climbergirl]

i have tried bidding on my own to no avail, so please provide any tips on getting either a 4* or 3* hotel in boston for one night. i didn't think i am visiting at some convention time or something, my stay would be 10-16-06, for one night. i have time to rebid, because i am actually staying with a friend the other nights of my trip, so if i can't find a place it would still be ok. i would like to stay in the following areas in order

copley

WTC

willing to bid up to $150/night

i have tried the following strategies

copley 4

add rebid WTC

add rebid south boston

add rebid medford

add redbid brighton

add 3*

copley 4

add WTC

add 3*

then added each redbid zone above

is my room rate unreasonable? any advice or suggestions would be appreciated. thank you

[blindman]

Whilst theruare is getting his beauty sleep :) I'll ask a few Q's

What prices have you been bidding?

What are the prices for the 'usual suspect' hotels in Boston for that day?

Have you had any counter offers ( I assume not)

What are the rates on Hotwire?

[thereuare]

Please let us know the answers to the questions blindman posted above and we'll try to assist further... most importantly what bid amounts you have already made.

[climbergirl]

i have been bidding a few days.

the latest bidding, i started my bid price at

90

100

110

120

130

140

prior to that, according to some of the prices won from the board, i started my bids lower

70

75

85

95

105

115

usual suspects? well, there is the westin copley place, fairmont, marriot

no counter offers.

hotwire only listed 2* hotel in the copley area

[blindman]

What are the prices for the 'usual suspect' hotels in Boston for that day

You need to research the rates for that day of the likely hotels that come upon priceline to see if they are abnormally high, or if there's a restriction to booking just one night (?) as your bids and Hotwire returns seem to suggest there is (at present) no inventory for Priceline.

Ask your friend if there's a College reunion or other high attendance seminar in town,though you seem to have checked this already.

PL works when there's available inventory, maybe (for some reason) there isn't

[climbergirl]

thanks blindman, i didn't think about special events. Look what i found- Boston to host international 5K on October 15, 2006, explains my lack of good deals for my week. looks like i'll be staying at my friends place the entire time