dealmeister Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 went up in $1 increments & added areas.....from $42 to $48= NO LUCK!tried 24 hours later- went in $2 increments with the same zone adding from $48.voila! finally got Residence Inn Jantzen Beach for $56+taxes = $65/nite/room July 3-6, 3 rooms total for family & friends. A bit higher than past Portland bids I have won usually between $40-$48 that I was successful at. Probably July4 weekend has something to do with it!bid technique: wanted 2.5* (Courtyard, Marriott, Hilton type brand) & did not bid in Portland D/T or Lloyd Center (did not want to end up terrible Doubletree Lloyd!!) & also didn't want ridiculous parking Fees!!>$42 Lake Oswego>$43 add Beaverton>$44 add Gresham (note: no 2.5* in this zone!)>$45 add NW Portland (no 2.5*) reason of course is to get another bid chance @ a bit higher price.>$46 add S Waterfront (no 2.5*)>$47 add Clackamas>$48 add Jantzen Beach NO LUCK ON ALL ABOVE: note the areas I REALLY wanted were Oswego-Beaverton-Clackamas-Jantzen in that respective preference.24HRS later:>$50 Lake Oswego>$51 add Beaverton>$52 add Gresham >$54 add NW Portland >$56 add S Waterfront >$56 add Clackamas>$56 add Jantzen Beach FINALLY- got Residence Inn-Jantzen $56- quite happy although I would have prefer a bit further south. I think I might have also paid a few bucks too much, but what the heck!>But free breakfast & studio suite & close to I5 & Jantzen Beach Ctr. is OK too!checked out Hotel website, looks fairly new & is not on any PL or Hotwire Forum list. But I have always been very happy w/Residence Inns from past experiences. BTW-website's 'Best' rates is a whopping $170/nite!! Hope this helps out some newbies that aren't sure "how to bid". Good luck to all. Link to comment
thereuare Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 Thank you for sharing your winning bid with the board and helping us add this property to the Priceline Hotel List for this area..It would be appreciated if you used these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your future travel purchases.Thank you. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
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