discodouglas Posted March 2, 2008 Report Posted March 2, 2008 I Have tried 81 then a couple days later 85 for 4* Vancouver May 3Is there any free bids for this zone.
ilander Posted March 2, 2008 Report Posted March 2, 2008 I saw on one of the cruise boards where a guy won a 4* in Vancouver in May for $90. You may be just off the mark. At the 4* level everything but the Airport is a free bid. But you really need to review the FAQ and figure out how to tell yourself. Its really easy once you get the hang of it.Simply check each zone individually and see what star levels are available. Uncheck that one and check the next to see what is available. Take notes and continue till all zones are noted. Then you know where your free rebids fall.Good luck.
discodouglas Posted March 3, 2008 Author Report Posted March 3, 2008 I added all free rebids all the way to 95 ... still not accepted :)
discodouglas Posted March 4, 2008 Author Report Posted March 4, 2008 Bid all the way up to 110 , and yet most travellers only pay 85 :)
ilander Posted March 4, 2008 Report Posted March 4, 2008 Most are paying $85 through April. Cruise season starts in May and things change a lot. I've bid up to $146 for a stay in July with no luck. At this point all you can do is book a workable back-up reservation which can be cancelled, bide your time, and hope that the hotels allocate Priceline some lower priced inventory closer to your stay. I went back and checked, the $90 win I saw was in April instead of May and that makes a lot of difference. It seems many folks are in the same boat we are in waiting on some PRICELINE inventory in Vancouver. Hopefully, we will eventually have some luck.
annabelle Posted March 6, 2008 Report Posted March 6, 2008 I have bid a few times up to $95 for 4* in Vancouver for May 12th to 17th. No luck - not even a counter offer. Now I am a bit nervous about bidding anymore as I really don't want to stay at Pacific Palisades as the reviews are so bad. They seem heavily booked for these dates and probably wouldn't have any availability to let me upgrade to a quiet room.
discodouglas Posted March 9, 2008 Author Report Posted March 9, 2008 I tryed up to 120 still nothing, I am affraid as well to go higher and get pacific palisades too...
discodouglas Posted March 23, 2008 Author Report Posted March 23, 2008 i hAVE BID ALL THE WAY TO 140 NO SUCCESS
thereuare Posted March 24, 2008 Report Posted March 24, 2008 Since you are trying to avoid a specific property, have you looked at HOTWIRE? Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
discodouglas Posted March 25, 2008 Author Report Posted March 25, 2008 I find HOTWIRE is overpriced in the Vancouver area, every 4* way over 200 a night... but I will try again thanks Thereuare...
thereuare Posted March 25, 2008 Report Posted March 25, 2008 I find HOTWIRE is overpriced in the Vancouver area...We'll have to see where you ultimately have success in your bidding.Although HOTWIRE usually costs a little more than PRICELINE, it can be worth it if you're trying to avoid or target a particular property. If you can get win a hotel for $20 less on PRICELINE, but it's a property you were trying to avoid, is the savings worth it? (each person will answer this differently, as some would rather have the $20 in their pocket while others would prefer their prefered hotel) Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
cdn_shopper Posted April 1, 2008 Report Posted April 1, 2008 Just a thought. I think this is the weekend of the Vancouver marathon. So not only is the city busy with cruisers, regular tourists, but also tons of people coming in for the marathon. Prices will be higher for sure.
Larys Posted April 6, 2008 Report Posted April 6, 2008 I find HOTWIRE is overpriced in the Vancouver area, every 4* way over 200 a night... but I will try again thanks Thereuare...$143 is probably not high enough.I got a 4* in Sept for $173!
forress Posted April 6, 2008 Report Posted April 6, 2008 Whatever you do, don't bid on 3* for Downtown Vancouver because you might end up getting the Plaza 500 Hotel on PL. It's neither a 3* hotel nor in Downtown Vancouver. I've complained to PL about it to no avail. :)
Will Posted April 11, 2008 Report Posted April 11, 2008 I'm bidding for May 2-4, I've got a counter offer at $130 to raise $22, so inventory is available for those dates. I used up my rebid zones so will try tomm, my max bid so far is $140.
blacklab Posted April 11, 2008 Report Posted April 11, 2008 Been trying for a 4* in September for over a month bidding all zones up to $150. Not even a counteroffer so far. Will just keep an eye on the board and book a back-up, lots of time left.
thereuare Posted April 11, 2008 Report Posted April 11, 2008 blacklab,Please start a NEW TOPIC for the dates of your stay and post your failed bids, it might help others save time looking in this area for the same dates, trying bids which have already been rejected.Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases.Thanks. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
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