Priceline Hotel: 3* Cincinnati (Downtown-Riverfront) Millenium

[Kazakie]

This is for the night of Cinci's Riverfest

I had the Hyatt booked for $83/night (97 with tax) before they recently increased their rates, so when you tack on the Priceline fee, I had to get a really good deal to be better than that.

I was hoping for a 4* as that would be the Hilton (former Omni) Netherland or Westin, but was only willing to go up to $65 + 15 for priceline brought me to a savings of just $17. I bid $65 three days in a row, each taking a really long time - making me think I was pretty close to the right number, but not using pricline to break even.

Finally today I decided I could do the Millennium if I could get it for $40 (it was on Hotwire for $52). After the $65 for a 4* failed, I tried again scaling down to a 3* and $40, and it flipped to a winning bid almost instantaneously (maybe I could have done better?)

[thereuare]

Thank you for sharing your win with the board.

The amount of time it takes to receive your response from priceline has nothing to do with how 'close' (or over) your bid is to an acceptance.

Enjoy your stay.