Priceline Hotel: Tyler TX 6/30 Family of 4

[NurseER]

Hi

I would like to start my bidding process today via Priceline for the Holiday Inn or the 3 Star hotel in Tyler, TX. When I did the hotel check for 3 star in Tyler, TX, Holiday Inn was the only 3 star hotel PL listed. The median is $99. Our dates are this coming Saturday, June 30th for 1 night with a family of 4. The dates are not flexible. Would a good starting bid be $55? If anyone has some advice for a newbie to doing this then your help is greatly appreciated!

We also need a rent a car in Tyler, TX for 24 hours. I've never rented a car through PL. National Car Rental shows an average of $23 a day without taxes at the TYR airport.

Thank you

Elizabeth

[thereuare]

Please post a follow-up to your Tampa Thread with whatever you ended up doing for that extended stay... then bump this thread and we'll comment regarding the above.

Thanks.

[NurseER]

I just placed my first bid on a 3 star hotel in Tyler, TX for $55, and got the following reply:

We're sorry, but we can't accept your offer of $55 for a hotel room in the Tyler, TX area. Your credit card has not been charged for Request Number xxxxxxxxxxx.

To try your request again, change one or more items with a check.

Can you select additional star levels?

3-Star Upscale

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[NurseER]

I wrote a reply to my Tampa stay, but I don't know what you mean when you say to "bump" this thread.

Thank you

Elizabeth

[thereuare]

Few points...

You need to change one of the following:

-lower your star rating

-change your check-in date

-change your check-out date

-add another zone (not applicable in this case)

Otherwise you need to wait 24 hours before your can bid again. The reason for the "lock-out" is to prevent a user from bidding $1, $2, $3, $4, $5, etc, etc, until they are accepted.

I'll also remind you that priceline only guarantees double occupancy, after that it is at the discretion of the hotel.

[NurseER]

I placed another bid yesterday after the 24hr waiting period of $65 and it was rejected for a 3 Star hotel in Tyler, TX which shows as the Holiday Inn.

Elizabeth

[thereuare]

Where does it "show" as the Holiday Inn?

What is the price of booking the Holiday Inn direct?

[NurseER]

Booking the Holiday Inn directly is $99 and up. In fact, I'm getting ready to place another bid for Tyler, TX right now, and I will post my results. As far as last weekend, we ended up staying in the Comfort Suites which was AWESOME! We booked it on our own as a "web special" for $89.99. It was a great hotel. We are heading back tomorrow to pick up the kids and need another night's stay in Tyler, TX.

Hotwire shows one 2.5 star hotel, and one 2 star hotel available.

Elizabeth

[thereuare]

As per our SUPPORT PAGE we're affilates of both the Holiday Inn and the Comfort Suites... please remember our links for your hotel-direct purchases.