adnelg Posted January 15, 2007 Report Posted January 15, 2007 New member, but I've used priceline in the past quite a bit with good success. This is the first time I am finding myself somewhat stymied.Usually I bid in big cities where I can keep adding multiple areas so that I can keep rebidding at the same star value (including the whole trick of adding areas without said star area so that I don't actually get stuck in those areas). The problem is, in Banff I only want to stay in the one area, and the surrounding areas also have 3* hotels -- so I don't want to add them. So far I have been bidding every 24 hours just inching up my price, but I'm starting to approach the prices I can get through other vendors. Any suggestions?I'm at 62 dollars per night for a 3* in Banff at present, and on my last bid I was offered a hotel if I increased my bid by 17. That's a little rich for me, so I was holding off till I could rebid. I'm planning on going in about 3 weeks, so I don't want to wait too too much longer.Thanks!
thereuare Posted January 15, 2007 Report Posted January 15, 2007 What are the actual date(s) of your stay. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
thereuare Posted January 16, 2007 Report Posted January 16, 2007 What is your maximum bid?What (and where) is the best available rate you can get thru other sources? Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
adnelg Posted January 16, 2007 Author Report Posted January 16, 2007 The best rate I can get elsewhere is $106 CDN for one of the three stars listed on Priceline (Banff Ptarmagin or something like that). Via SkiRCR.So my bid must be less than the equivalent in USD + service fee.
thereuare Posted January 16, 2007 Report Posted January 16, 2007 So what maximum bid does that work out to? Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
adnelg Posted January 16, 2007 Author Report Posted January 16, 2007 It is 90 dollars US including bid and service charge.
adnelg Posted January 16, 2007 Author Report Posted January 16, 2007 Ah well ... my 3* hotel bid was accepted tonight for near to my max at 175 USD. Although I did get the hotel I wanted. :)
thereuare Posted January 16, 2007 Report Posted January 16, 2007 What hotel did you receive?What was the winning bid amount? What was the amount of your previously rejected bid? Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
adnelg Posted January 25, 2007 Author Report Posted January 25, 2007 I will be at the Banff Ptarmigan ... it is a 3*. The final bid was $72 USD prior to fees. I don't have records of all of my bids leading up, but basically I started at $42 USD and worked up about 5 dollars per day.
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