Priceline Hotel: help w bidding 4* copley 6/18-6/21

[taal]

Hi!

New to forum. tried priceline w free rebids up to 100 (used your link) w no luck

hotwire lists 200+ for first two nights, and then 149 for last night

would appreciate any strategy to get hotel (are weekdays toughest?)

i am willing go to $125

Thx!

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

At the 4* level you have three re-bid zones. 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* Copley...

Bid $85, if rejected add re-bid zone1...

Bid $95, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline.

Select 4* Copley and re-bid zone2...

Bid $100, if rejected add re-bid zone1...

Bid $105, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline.

Select 4* Copley and re-bid zone3...

Bid $110, if rejected add re-bid zone1...

Bid $115, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline.

Select 4* Copley and re-bid zone2 and re-bid zone3...

Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone1...

Bid $125.

Any questions feel free to ask

Thanks in advance for continuing to use our PRICELINE link to begin your bidding.

Good luck and let us know how it goes.

[taal]

so i am unclear were the third zone is. i see 2 zones that don't have 4* (medford, brookline)

thanks

[thereuare]

List each PRICELINE zone in this area and the highest star rating available in each and we'll be able to see where the difference lies.

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

[taal]

Boston Waterfront - Convention Center 4*

Brighton - Brookline 3*

Cambridge 4*

Copley Square - Theatre District 4*

Medford - Somerville 3*

Quincy Market - Faneuil Hall - Financial District 4*

Revere - Logan Airport 4*

South Boston 4*??

Thanks for your help!

[thereuare]

A lot of the above is not correct... are you making sure that you have only one zone selected eaach time you look below to see the highest star rating available?

[taal]

i was looking at the categories with listed hotels (not name own price)

so the correct ones i believe now are as follows:

Boston Waterfront - Convention Center 4*, 3*

Brighton - Brookline 2 1/2* 2*1*

Cambridge 4*, 3* 2 1/2*, 2*

Copley Square - Theatre District 4* to 1*

Medford - Somerville 2 1/2* 2* 1*

Quincy Market - Faneuil Hall - Financial District 4* 3* 2*

Revere - Logan Airport 4* to 1*

South Boston 2 1/2* to 1*

so the three zones are brighton, medford and south boston for free rebids if i am reading this correct

i noticed on another thread that 4* copley at the westin was successfully bid for 110 for 6/19 and 6/20

am wondering if better strategy is to bid these two days since the three days together has been not successful (tried biddiing twice over last 2 days)

of course, used the link through this website

thanks!

[thereuare]

Congratulations... you have your re-bid zones correct :) (but don't forget to always doublecheck them before each bidding cycle to make sure nothing has changed since the last time you checked)

As far as SPLITTING YOUR PRICELINE BID, how much would you need to save to make splitting the bid, and having to change hotels, worthwhile? Assuming you could be successful at $110/nite or less (which i would say your chances are 'good' but far from a certainty), would it be worth the $15+/nite savings (given that you've already been turned down at $125/nite) to change hotels?

Let us know your thoughts and we'll advise accordingly.

Thanks for starting your bids with our PRICELINE link :)

[taal]

Thank you for your advice.

Still no luck, and as this is third day in row I have struck out (although second day using your strategy), I am thinking of splitting it (ie just 6/19 and 6/20).

I recognize it is suboptimal with switching hotels but wondering if 6/18 may be what's stopping me from getting a successful bid (given no wins on your calendar of wins for that day).

Would appreciate any suggestions if I should bid differently. Also- I am amenable to Faneuil Hall area (4*) if worst case scenario.

Thanks!

[thereuare]

If you want to SPLITTING YOUR PRICELINE BID (before including the Faneuil Hall zone) i think you can follow the previous strategy again for the dates 6/19-6/21:

Select 4* Copley...

Bid $85, if rejected add re-bid zone1...

Bid $95, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline.

Select 4* Copley and re-bid zone2...

Bid $100, if rejected add re-bid zone1...

Bid $105, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline.

Select 4* Copley and re-bid zone3...

Bid $110, if rejected add re-bid zone1...

Bid $115, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline.

Select 4* Copley and re-bid zone2 and re-bid zone3...

Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone1...

Bid $125.

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

Good luck and let us know how it goes.