Priceline Hotel: 4* Los Angeles (Beverly Hills-West Hollywood) InterContinental

[hardyrj]

We want to get a 4* in Beverly Hills/West Hollywood for 2 nights, arriving 25th August, leaving on the 27th. Any tips for this please, haven't used priceline before.

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

Do you have a maximum bid in mind? We wouldn't want to suggest a strategy that went higher than you were willing to pay.

[hardyrj]

We've got no maximum in mind, obviously we want to get it as cheap as possible. Having a quick browse through previous bidders is appears that most people tend to get 4* in this area for between $100-$130, so that's what we're aiming for I suppose.

[thereuare]

We've got no maximum in mind

Sure you do... you wouldn't want to pay more than you could book the same quality hotel thru conventional methods (and perhaps a little less since you don't have the 'luxury' of choosing the hotel and/or location).

What is the best deal you can find at a suitable 4 star hotel in this zone for these dates? (use our BetterChecker to help you find rates at hotels in the area)

[hardyrj]

Most people on here have tended to get the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza (which is $289) or Intercontinental Century city (which is $270).

These rates are much higher than I expected, and seeing how previous bidders have done I would say we wouldn't like to go over $150.

[thereuare]

At the 4* level you have five 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 4* Beverly Hills/West Hollywood

Bid $70, if rejected add re-bid zone1...

Bid $75, if rejected add re-bid zone2...

Bid $80, if rejected add re-bid zone3...

Bid $85, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* Beverly Hills/West Hollywood and re-bid zone4

Bid $90, if rejected add re-bid zone1...

Bid $95, if rejected add re-bid zone2...

Bid $100, if rejected add re-bid zone3...

Bid $105, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* Beverly Hills/West Hollywood and re-bid zone5

Bid $110, if rejected add re-bid zone1...

Bid $115, if rejected add re-bid zone2...

Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone3...

Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone4...

Bid $130.

Any questions feel free to ask.

Good Luck and let us know how it goes.

[hardyrj]

We bid up to $150 and got rejected. We are currently re-thinking our plans.

[hardyrj]

We decided we would have to go down to 3* instead of 4*. We have been slowly increasing our bids and today got rejected at $120 for 3*. Quite frustrating having seen people get accepted at this rate for 4*.

[Colfax]

There's a lot of availability for your dates so I think you're just bidding too early. Your dates are almost 3 months away and a 4* or 3* win might not happen until a month or even weeks in advance.

My advice is patience. Probably make a cancellable reservation so you know you'll have something. Then wait and try Priceline again in a few weeks.

HOTWIRE has a 3.5* for $209 that looks like the Hyatt WeHo. I think you can get a better price than that by waiting.

[hardyrj]

OK we took the advice and waited a bit.

We wanted 4* so yesterday bid up to $100 and got rejected. Today we bid in $2 increments and finally got accepted at $106. Price on their official wesbite was $270/night so we're delighted.

Intercontinental Century City 4*

Aug 25th-Aug 27th (2 nights).

Thanks for all the help.

[thereuare]

Glad we were able to help.

Enjoy your stay.

[martyYYZ1]

Nice price for this hotel! It's expensive to park thre but there's free parking on the street overnight on Fox Hills Drive a few blocks away.