Priceline Hotel: 4* Chicago (Millenium-Loop-Grant Park) Hilton Chicago

[jbres79]

Need some help. Bidding for Chicago 3* or 4* 9/28 - 9/30 in NMA, I have tried bids on different days of 85, 88, 90, 95, 98. going by what other bids have been accepted, i thought i am very close.

Any advise would be appreciated.

thanks

[jbres79]

forgot to mention I was using the PRICELINE link from SavingsBarn.com

thanks in advance.

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

Although rates are a little high for these dates, i don't think they're too bad. Do you have a maximum bid in mind?

Would you also consider adding any other zone(s)... such as the Loop?

Let us know the above and we'll advise accordingly.

[jbres79]

$115 for my maximum bid.

Although i would prefer NMA, i guess i could consider the loop as well since its just south of the NMA area.

[thereuare]

Well i do think you have a chance at $110, so if you prefer the NMA zone over a less expensive Loop alternative, i would first try as follows:

You have one re-bid zone at the 4* level in Chicago. 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* NMA...

Bid $105, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $110.

If that is rejected, or you prefer a less expensive hotel in the Loop zone before bidding up to $110, let us know that and we'll revise the above.

[jbres79]

Update:

I tried as follows...

Selected 4* NMA...

Bid $105, rejected so i added re-bid zone...

Bid $110, rejected

What would be a good strategy going forward with 3* NMA or 4* NMA/Loop?

Thanks

[thereuare]

24 hours after your last rejected bid above i would try as follows:

Select 4* Loop...

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

Bid $90, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* NMA...

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

Bid $120 (i would go up to $120, but if you want to stop with the previous $115 bid you're free to do so)

If the above is rejected we'll then revise once again... but needed to start with the above in order to "bring the Loop up to speed" with the previous NMA bidding you did.

Good Luck and let us know how it goes.

[jbres79]

Success!!

Tried bid of $80 for 4* Loop zone, recieved a counter offer of $102. I declined and tried a bid of $90 and captured the Chicago Hilton on Michigan Ave.

Thanks for your help.

:)

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your success!

Glad to see that you were able to get a hotel within your budget and that we were able to help.

Thank you for sharing your win with the rest of the board and for starting your bids with the PRICELINE links at SavingsBarn.

Enjoy your stay.