Priceline Hotel: 3* Newark (Jersey City) Hyatt Regency

[TravelGuy]

$219 on hyatt.com

- 3* bid of $35 failed

- Dropped down to 2.5* at $37 for acceptance and upgrade (convinced that Courtyard by Marriott, which was $169 on marriott.com, would not go for less than $40).

- had bid this 5-6 times over the last month at $35/$37 with same prevailing rates; last rejection 3 days ago.

Hyatt Regency Jersey City On The Hudson

2 Exchange Place

Jersey City, New Jersey 07302

Check-In Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2004

Check-Out Date: Friday, March 19, 2004

Your Offer Price: $37.00

Number of Rooms: 1

Number of Nights: 3

Subtotal: $111.00

Taxes & Service Fees: $22.76

Total Charges: $133.76

[TravelGuy]

I forgot to say that Doubletree was $132 on doubletree.com (also unlikely to come up under $40).

Looks like the going rate for the Hyatt can sometimes be a bit more than usual. I had seen just one rejection at $35 and acceptance at $37 on TOBB, but thought it could possibly be a fluke or reporting error.

[thereuare]

Interesting report!

Strange to see $37 accepted when the prevailing rate is $219, and as per THIS POST see a $40 bid rejected with the prevailing rate of $109/internet ($119/cancellable).

Makes you wonder what they're thinking!

Thanks for the additional insight (and welcome back to NYC!)

[TravelGuy]

Strange to see $37 accepted when the prevailing rate is $219, and as per THIS POST see a $40 bid rejected with the prevailing rate of $109/internet ($119/cancellable).

Must be the luck of the Irish :) Going up to see the St. Patrick's Day Parade for the first time.