Priceline Hotel: Resort Maui (Wailea-Makena) Maui Prince

[srmaui]

I have never booked on either site before but have a trip to Maui comnig up and would like to. My preference would be to bid on priceline, and see if that comes thruogh - if not hotwire looks like a good option. We want to stay in Wailea Sept. 13- 20. Currently priceline does not have any 4 stars listed for the area - resorst only. What "resorts" would that be? We are interetsed in at least a 4-star....

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

You can see Resort properties in this zone that have been reported to the board by viewing our Priceline Hotel List for this area. (keep in mind, as per the comments at the top of the hotel list, that the list should never be considered finite and that you coudl be the first to report a new hotel or a hotel already on the list but at a new star level)

If you're comfortable with the process and ready to give PRICELINE a try let us know your maximum bid and we will suggest a strategy for you to follow.

Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases.

[srmaui]

we were thinking of booking on PRICELINE - is $200 a good number to start with?

[bbbb]

You have a lot of time until your trip, I would not bid $200 yet. Search the Hawaii board and see what bids are being accepted for the area you want.

[thereuare]

I would work your way up towards $200.. but not start there. With time on your side you want to try some lowballing first...

When bidding the Resort star category in Maui you have one re-bid zone. 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 Resort Wailea...

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

Bid $160.

Don't get discouraged if the above is rejected, simply post back and we'll revise to try again in 24 hours. As mentioned above, you want to try some bids at the low end of the range first.

Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases.

Good luck and let us know how it goes.

[srmaui]

OK-I think I got the concept, but the highest category in Maui is a 3 star. So if I bid on resort in one area, and get rejected, I can't then bid on resort in another area - is that correct? I will be foreced to bid on a 3 star-or I can choose another resort in a different area?

Thanks again for all the help!!

[srmaui]

OK-I think I got the concept, but the highest category in Maui is a 3 star. So if I bid on resort in one area, and get rejected, I can't then bid on resort in another area - is that correct? I will be foreced to bid on a 3 star-or I can choose another resort in a different area?

Thanks again for all the help!!

[thereuare]

I'm not sure i completely understand your question... i believe the answer that you're looking for is that you can bid on a 3* in one area and then bid o a Resort hotel in another area (although you may have to close the browser and re-access PRICELINE in order to do so).

If you provide us a specific example, including zone names, of what you're refering to above we'll try to provide a more definitive answer and what steps you may need to take to accomplish what you're trying to achieve.

Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases.

[srmaui]

SUCCESS! Our bid of 150 and 175 were rejected - since we aren't under a time crucnh we had the luxury to wait unitl the 72 hours passed to re-bid. Ended up bidding $200/night on PRICELINE and got the Maui Prince Hotel (resort in Wailea area.)

Thanks for all the help!

[bbbb]

WoW you made that look easy.

[goldendeal]

I think you will be very happy with this hotel. Just recently under went a refurbish and the reviews are all positive. I personally like the beach the hotel is on, arguably the best in Maui, not over crowded and very peaceful, unlike Kaanapali beach which can get over run at times with tourist and cruise ship passengers.

[srmaui]

good to know - thank you!