Priceline Hotel: 2.5* Albany (Airport ALB) Hilton Garden Inn

[TravelTea]

Used the SavingsBarn link to PL for both winning bids. Also, this is a new hotel to report in the Albany Airport ALB zone, 2.5 stars:

Hilton Garden Inn (Albany Airport ALB)

800 Albany Shaker Road

Albany, NY 12211

Started out bidding over the past week for 3*in ALB zone (was hoping to get the Marriott Airport as seen on past posts). Failed up to $65, probably takes more than $65 for this 3* win. Marriott web prices for my stay dates were $125 & $140 respectively. Also, tried 2.5* in Latham zone, all failed up to $60! Too much for my budget!

Finally, decided to try 2.5* in ALB zone using this bidding strategy for 6/22/07-6/25/07 dates:

- $47: ALB zone 2.5* <rejected>

- $50: Add Latham 2.5* <accepted!> Latham is also 2.5* zone, but already knew from previous failed bids this lower bid wouldn't win in the 2.5* Latham zone.

Hilton Garden Inn web price = $101, a 50% savings!

For my second stay 7/12/07-7/14/07, the Hilton Garden Inn web price = $84 (cheaper than my earlier dates). Used this bidding strategey for these dates (using $50 as my max from my previous win, hopefully getting a cheaper bid):

- $42: ALB zone 2.5* <rejected>

- $44: Add Latham 2.5* <rejected>

- $48: New bid ALB zone + Schenectady zone <rejected>

- $50: Add Latham <accepted!>

So it seems Hilton Garden Inn's PL inventory price = $50, regardless of the web price differences for different stay dates.

Overall, I'm very happy :) w/ the savings for these 2 wins @ the Hilton Garden Inn. Will add a review for this hotel after my stays.

Many THANKS :) to this website & community!

[thereuare]

Nice detective work! :)

Congratulations on your win(s) and thank you for sharing them with the board.

Thanks for starting your bids with the priceline hotel links at SavingsBarn.com and for helping us add this new property to thePriceline Hotel List.

Enjoy your stay(s).