Priceline Hotel: 5* Rome Central 12/29-1/2

[DazedN]

Looking for a great room in Rome Friday 12/29 to Jan 2. My bids yesterday were rejected at fairly high prices (tried $180, $240, and $300), but I'm new to bidding on priceline. (I have read the FAQs and do understand the free rebid strategies).

Can anyone help with advice on how to bid again?

[pirate]

Hi Dazed,

The only reported 5* hotel in Rome is the Intercontinental. A quick check on their website shows

[thereuare]

The opaque providers typically receive excess inventory, or inventory the hotels don't expect to sell on their own. For a high demand, holiday date, such as yours above, there is little supply given to the opaque providers in areas in a city such as Rome.

I'd also try EasyClickTravel, where i found lots of 4* rated hotels for much less than you've bid above. I'd also try to stick with rates listed as "available" rather than "on request" as i think the chances of getting an 'on request' rate honored for these dates is very low.

[WillTravel]

I'd also try Booking.com and LateRooms.com . And do so quickly, because you are already very late for booking Rome for New Year's.

[tenerifesharon]

Also try www.wotif.com for last minute reservations.

[DazedN]

Excuse the ignorance from a Newbie, but I thought priceline was listing two other hotels in Rome Central at five stars: Splendide Royal, and Boscolo Exedra Hotel. Is the Intercontinental rated differently?

Thanks for the help above. I really appreciate the great advice.

[WillTravel]

Priceline has those hotels in its transparent hotel booking product, but so far no one has ever reported winning them in a Priceline bid. It's not impossible at all, but just no one has done so yet. There could be some other 5* hotel or hotels that Priceline might provide too - you just have to be willing to accept anything in the central Rome zone as Priceline defines it.

[WillTravel]

I would look at Laterooms.com and act fast. I see at least two hotels that aren't 5*, but should suit your purposes.

[rapazfreiburg]

You're just too late and I also recommend you to act fast and try to secure a room elsewhere as long as there is still some availability.