ckcorbin Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 Hello,Can anyone give me some tips on how to form a bid on Priceline to target the Golden Nugget. I am planning on staying 7-26, 7-27, and 7-28. How much should I bid......what's the best deal I should expect?What star rating should I select?What other hotels might I end up getting?Am I making a mistake by not staying on the strip?Thanks for any tips/advice/suggestions!!!CKC Link to comment
thereuare Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 Welcome to BetterBidding!What is your maximum bid? With that information we'll be able to suggest a strategy for you to follow.Am I making a mistake by not staying on the strip?In my opinion, "yes", although it really depends upon 1) what is the purpose of this trip, 2) have you ever been to vegas before, and less importantly 3) will you have a car? Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
mrxow Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 From what I know, if you get an accepted bid downtown in a 4* it is going to be the Golden Nugget. Are there any other 4*'s down there? So you start your bidding in that zone. You can add the strip easily. There are some other zones in Vegas that don't have 4* or higher that you should be able to add. Determine this by trying a new bid and clicking on the various zones to see what star levels are available. People here can help you with this, too. There is information on this in other threads, too.Sombody yesterday wanted downtown 4* and made a $70 bid and it wasn't accepted. They were offered $90 to take it. So you are probably looking in that range, depending on availability and day of week. You should be able to make several bids a day, so you can start low and don't have to raise it much between bids.Gambling odds are better downtown, especially at the El Cortez - single deck BJ with decent rules. And there can be some interesting stuff going on on Fremont street. If you like the shows, you will be able to see a bunch of different ones if you are staying there. You can always drive to the strip, but your level of alcohol consumption might determine whether that is a good idea. Link to comment
mrxow Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 When I meant shows, I was talking about the overhead display - they do a different one every hour. If you are staying right there, it's easy to go see them. Link to comment
thereuare Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 Sombody yesterday wanted downtown 4* and made a $70 bid and it wasn't accepted. They were offered $90 to take it.The thread your refering to was for a stay in mid-September, which i don't think is necessarily applicable to a stay in mid-July... especially in Vegas where rates vary so much from one day to the next depending upon conventions. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
ckcorbin Posted June 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 Well,The published rates right now for the Golden Nugget appear to be around 129. So, I was going to try and get something less than that, perhaps around 100. I have been to Vegas several times and always stayed on the strip. I was feeling a little nostalgic and thought a Freemont local might be interesting for a change of pace and maybe a little cheaper.I am not dead set on it though. I kinda like the idea of staying at either the Flamingo or the Venetian as well, but I'd have to go considerably higher on the room rates. I just thought i'd see exactly how much I could save by staying downtown.I have to go Thursday and leave Sunday, so that means I've got to pay premium room prices I'd imagine. Thanks for any help.....ckc Link to comment
thereuare Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 I think you do have options around your budget...HOTWIRE has a 3* hotel in the central strip zone (Imerpial Palace??) for $89/nite.You can book the Excalibur for $117/nite (average)If you decide that you want to stay downtown here you can book the Golden Nugget for $99/nite.If you book any of the above please use the links in this thread.Your thoughts on these options vs. bidding for Downtown? Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
ckcorbin Posted June 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 Thanks,That sounds pretty good. What do you think my chances are of bidding for a 4 star downtown and getting the Golden Nugget for less than the $99 per night?ckc Link to comment
thereuare Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 I think your chances of getting a 4* hotel in the Downtown zone for less than $100 are pretty good... but won't go as far to say that you'll receive the Golden Nugget. While that has been the only 4* hotel in that zone reported, you never know when priceline will upgrade a property or offer a new hotel in the area.However, note that there is no booking fee thru this Golden Nugget link, so you'd actually need to keep your bid below ~$81 or so beat the $99 rate. As well, the $99 rate is cancellable up until a few days before your stay, so don't know if you're looking ot keep your options open at all.Lastly, i would only stay Downtown if my budget didn't allow for staying on the strip, and i think the examples above show that the Strip is within reach of your budget. (imo)If you are willing to lock-in a non-refundable rate and have decided you'd like to stay downtown, let us know and we'll suggest a strategy to follow if you'd like. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
ckcorbin Posted June 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 Well,I think we've decided to bite the bullet and stay downtown. I think I will book the Golden Nugget on the link you provided for $99 a nite. And then, try to get on priceline and bid for it to see if I can do better. And then if I get a better rate, just cancel the refundable reservation I made. What is your best guess on the strategy I should use?Thanks again,ckc Link to comment
thereuare Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 At the 4* level you have two re-bid zones available (NOTE: Summerlin is not one of them). 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* Downtown...Bid $55, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $60, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $65.If rejected, in 24 hours re-try...Select 4* Downtown...Bid $70, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $75, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $80.Any questions feel free to ask.Good Luck and let us know how it goes. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
mrxow Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 And if you have the back up reservation, you can try this more than once as your date approaches since what they will accept can change. Maybe not even go all the way up to $80 the first couple of times... Link to comment
ckcorbin Posted June 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 Hey,While I am still in the process of trying to use priceline to get a 4* downtown hotel, I have some friends who are really wanting to stay the same weekend (july 26th - july 29th) at the Flamingo. They want one room for two for those 3 nights. Any ideas on the best site or strategy to use to get a good price.Thanks for all the help.ckc Link to comment
thereuare Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 Book directly thru the Flamingo website for $490 plus tax.The make a claim for their Best Rate Guarantee vs. the Flamingo rate at EasyClickTravel travel which is $486.96. If approved (it should be) the Flamingo will match the lower rate less 25%, bringing the cost down to $365 for the three nites. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
ckcorbin Posted June 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 Hey,I don't see those price when i go to the link. Can you tell me again where I can get the cheapest room rates for the Flamingo on 7-26, 7-27, and 7-28. Thanks again,CKC Link to comment
thereuare Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 Do you see the rate of $490 plus tax directly thr the Flamingo website?Do you see the rate of $486.xx thru EasyClickTravel? (i forgot the leading '4' in my post above) Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
cntrfieldsmom Posted July 1, 2007 Report Share Posted July 1, 2007 My recent experience with booking vegas and the Flamingo for what it's worth....I booked the Flamingo ($490) a couple of months ago for our trip July 5-9. It was a backup reservation and I was trying for a 4-5* for $500 for the 4 nights.I never was successful and prices just kept going up. A couple of weeks prior to departure Flamingos rate was $1100 for those four nights and 1 week prior ALL the Harrahs properties were sold out. The Venetian was $4-500 (actually the 5th is $900)a night.I would jump on that price as a cancellable backup. I didn't know about the EasyClickTravel guarantee, but I'm just glad we have a room at this point, and I'm glad I took thereuares' advice about a cancellable backup. Link to comment
thereuare Posted July 1, 2007 Report Share Posted July 1, 2007 Just to be clear... the guarantee above is from and offered by the Harrah's website, EasyClickTravel is just being used to show a better price (and to get Harrahs to match it) Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
ckcorbin Posted July 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 Hello,just thought I'd let everyone know what I just got The Golden Nugget for on Priceline tonight for the dates 7-26 thru 7-29. I began by just selecting Freemont Street area and bidding 84 ( I had previously tried 80 several days ago and was rejected but received a counteroffer for $100, which I declined). After getting rejected, I added a rebid zone of Nellis speedway and increased my bid to 87, which was once again rejected. So, I added the airport area as a second rebid zone and increased my bid to $90. This was the winning bid and I was offered the chance to extend my stay for the same price, which I delcined. Thanks for all the tips,CKC Link to comment
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