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Priceline Hotel: 4* NYC strategy help please


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We're going to NYC 9/7-9/11, but will be staying with relatives most of the time. However, my husband's birthday is 9/7 and we plan on staying in a hotel for that one night. We have a budget backup booked, but if we could find a fantastic deal on a 4* or 5*, we'd prefer it.

I'd like to start bidding around the $150 range and go up to $200--I'm sure chances are slim, especially for the low end, but that's the point of Priceline, right? :) We don't care where we stay as long as it's in Manhattan. We would be willing to stay/risk bidding on 2 nights (9/7 and 9/8) at the low $-end if it would increase our rebid chances. I've bid on Priceline before, but it's been a while and I never got an offer.

Strategy help, please? Thanks!

Posted

At the 4* level you have two re-bid zones available. 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* MTE...

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

Bid $130, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $140, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* MTW...

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

Bid $130, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $140, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* UM/CPS...

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

Bid $130, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $140, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* MTS...

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

Bid $130, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $140, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* Downtown...

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

Bid $130, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $140, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* MTE and MTW...

Bid $145, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $150, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $155, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* UM/CPS and MTS...

Bid $145, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $150, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $155, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* MTE and Downtown...

Bid $145, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $150, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $155, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* MTE and UM/CPS...

Bid $145, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $150, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $155, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* MTW and MTS...

Bid $145, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $150, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $155, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* MTW and Downtown...

Bid $145, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $150, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $155, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* MTE and MTS...

Bid $160, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $165, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $170, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* MTW and UM/CPS...

Bid $160, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $165, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $170, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* UM/CPS and Downtown...

Bid $160, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $165, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $170, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* MTE and MTW and UM/CPS...

Bid $175, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $180, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $185, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* MTE and UM/CPS and Downtown

Bid $175, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $180, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $185, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* MTE and MTW and UM/CPS and MTS and Downtown...

Bid $190, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $195, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $200

Any questions feel free to ask.

Good Luck and let us know how it goes.

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Posted

Okay, based on this post:

Priceline New York City

I went ahead and tried bidding. Started through SavingsBarn.com. We didn't care what region, so we basically followed the suggestions outlined above--started with one region at 4* for $120, then $130, then $140 with each rebid zone. Tried this for each region by closing browser in between. All rejected.

Tried 2 zones at $145, then $150, then $155 with rebid zones with each combination of zones, closing browser in between.

Tried 3 zones at $160, added rebid zone, tried $165, closed browser, tried rebid zone #2 at $170, then added rebid zone #1 back at $175. Rejected.

Finally tried 4 zones at $170, then rebid zone at $175, then rebid zone #2 at $180. Nothing.

Priceline has $175 a night advertised in UM/CPS, but it's 3*. We found a good 3* for the night for $199 through Quikbook, so I think it wouldn't be worth it to lower our star level on priceline--opinions?

Thanks for the help-

ETA: oops! I posted (and bid) before I saw your reply! So it looks like I pretty much followed your strategy, with a few minor changes--based on my reply, should I try up to $200, or just let it go for now? Thanks!

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