bkhanley Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 First let me say I love this site. I intend to use it to get a room in Vegas either thru Hotwire or Priceline for the dates listed.Currently, directly thru Harrahs, I have a room there for for $120 on Thurs and $220 on Friday. Like a golfer, I want to improve my lie, and my room at Harrah's is fully cancellable with no fees.My budget is close to an average of $150 - $175 for the two nights for a four star, however, for the 5 star Venetian, I would pay up to $215 per night. My question is do you think I even have a shot at getting it for that much if they are currently asking over $400 directly. Also, if I do bid on the Venetian, how far in advance or close to travel date should I make my Priceline bid to give me highest chance of them biting on a $200 bid?Thanks. Link to comment
thereuare Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Please follow-up your previous Dallas Park Cities thread with whatever you ended up doing for that stay... then bump this thread and we'll comment on the above. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
bkhanley Posted March 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Dallas Park Cities trip never ended up happening, partially because of uncertainty of hotel price. I added the same comment in the original thread. Whether I get the Venetian or not in my attempts, I will reply here with the final outcome once complete (which may be for a month from now as I may wait til closer to the time of my stay to start bidding depending on the advice I get on here for optimal timing of bidding relative to dates of stay. Link to comment
thereuare Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 I don't think you have a realistic chance at the Venetian if rates are $400+ for the nites of your stay.If you do want to try you have seven re-bid zones. 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 5* Strip...Bid $150, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $170, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $180, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $190, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $200, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $205, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $210, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $215.Assuming the above is unsuccessful, post back when you're ready to try for a 4* and we'll use current prices to suggest a bidding strategy at that time. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
bkhanley Posted March 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Thanks for the help. Like you, I believe my odds are slim, but I will give it a shot. If I don't get Venetian on Priceline, I will most likely just keep my Harrah's direct reservation since there are so many 4 star hotels and I would just assume stay at Harrah's if I don't get the Venetian. I will let you know my results, successful or not, on getting the Venetian, and where I max out on priceline on the bid if unsuccessful. Link to comment
bkhanley Posted March 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Made my first attempt at getting Venetian on Priceline for $200 or less. Started bidding at $160 per night and got to $200 with multiple zones and got shot down. I don't have real high hopes but I will keep bidding each night. Just for my peace of mind, do I recall that I am safe to add every zone in Las Vegas as only the Venetian has ever come up as a 5 star hotel in Vegas for any of the zones? Link to comment
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