Priceline Hotel: 4* London (Regents Park-Baker Street) Hilton Metropole

[erin rae]

I'm trying to get a 5* room in London for four nights, April 23-April 27. Ideally don't want to spend >$225.

Zones: Mayfair/Soho, Bloomsbury/Marble Arch (though nothing currently available at 5*), Westminster, Knightsbridge/Kensington (nothing 5* currently).

My bidding history:

Bid at $175 for Mayfair/Soho. Not accepted. Priceline offered a room for $284.

Bid $195 for Mayfair/Soho and Westminster. Offer rejected.

Started new bid for $220 Mayfair/Soho. Not accepted. Priceline offered $284 again.

I'm totally new to this, so any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Erin

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

You will likely be able to do better than $284 for a 5* hotel, but i'm doubtful you'll be successful at $225 or less.

You can either:

-wait it out and hope that lower prices come into play betwen now and your stay (while the risk is that the 5* hotel available for $225-$284 is no longer available while you wait)

-lower your star rating

-raise your maximum bid

Have you been able to find any acceptable hotels (non-opaque) available for your dates at $250 or less?

[erin rae]

Thanks for the suggestions!

Since I'd rather save the cash for spending, I decided to take your recommendation of going for a 4*, and lowered my price considerably.

Bid $110 for Mayfair-Soho. Not accepted

Bid $110 for Bloomsbury-Marble Arch. Not accepted.

Bid $100 for Regents Park/Baker St. ACCEPTED!

Hilton London Metropole it is!

Thanks again.