Fontaine Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 The regular Priceline (not name your own price) shows one four star hotel in downtown Hartford (the Marriott). I would like to win this hotel on PRICELINE. What are the chances that their Name Your Own Price inventory might include another hotel in the same category? Thanks very much. Link to comment
thereuare Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 See the related link in our PRICELINE FAQ. :)Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
Fontaine Posted June 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 And there's my answer:Priceline's "Retail Product" vs. "Name Your Own Price"Priceline's "Buy It Now" (ie- non-opaque, retail, etc) product and the "Name Your Own Price" (ie- opaque, bidding, etc) product use different sets of hotels. All hotels that participate in their retail product do not necessarily participate in their opaque product, and vice-versa. There is a fair amount of overlap, but it is very risky to assume that you will get a given hotel based upon the information in Priceline's non-opaque product.Thanks! Link to comment
Fontaine Posted June 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 I would like to bid this zone for July 3 (1 night). I can not find any reported 4* wins in this zone. The only comparable that I can think of is the Marriott ($289 AAA rate for that night). There is another hotel in this zone that if renovated could be a 4*, but as is, I don't see it (The Goodwin - $149 AAA for that night). Any suggestions on how to bid this zone? Thanks. Link to comment
thereuare Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Please keep all posts for the same stay in the same thread.What is your maximum bid for this stay?Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
Fontaine Posted June 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Sorry about the multiple posts. My earlier one was mistakenly in the Hotwire forum.My maximum bid is about $250 - slightly less than if I got the rack rate at the Marriott. But I don't want to overbid and end up at the Goodwin (or somewhere else) for higher than their rack rate. Thank you. Link to comment
thereuare Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 At the 4* level you have NINE re-bid zones available. 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. (NOTE: 're-bid zone1' is not the same as priceline's Zone1, 're-bid zone2' is not the same as priceline's Zone2, etc, etc)Select 4* Downtown...Bid $100, if rejected add re-bid zone1...Bid $110, if rejected add re-bid zone2...Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone3...Bid $130, if rejected add re-bid zone4...Bid $140, if rejected add re-bid zone5...Bid $150, if rejected add re-bid zone6...Bid $160, if rejected add re-bid zone7...Bid $165, if rejected close browser and use our link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* Downtown and re-bid zone8...Bid $170, if rejected add re-bid zone1...Bid $175, if rejected add re-bid zone2...Bid $180, if rejected add re-bid zone3...Bid $185, if rejected add re-bid zone4...Bid $190, if rejected add re-bid zone5...Bid $195, if rejected add re-bid zone6...Bid $200, if rejected add re-bid zone7...Bid $205, if rejected close browser and use our link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* Downtown and re-bid zone9...Bid $210, if rejected add re-bid zone1...Bid $215, if rejected add re-bid zone2...Bid $220, if rejected add re-bid zone3...Bid $225, if rejected add re-bid zone4...Bid $230, if rejected add re-bid zone5...Bid $235, if rejected add re-bid zone6...Bid $240, if rejected add re-bid zone7...Bid $245, if rejected add re-bid zone8...Bid $250Any questions feel free to ask.Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases.Good Luck and let us know how it goes. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
Fontaine Posted June 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 I won the hotel that I wanted on the first try - and we can add another hotel to the list! Thank you for your help. I went through the PRICELINE link on the top of the page.Marriott Hartford Downtown 4 StarsDowntown Hartford200 Columbus Boulevard Check-In Date:Thu, Jul 3, 2008 / After 03:00 PMCheck-Out Date:Fri, Jul 4, 2008 / 12:00 PM Amenities: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $100.00 Subtotal: $200.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $34.68 Total Charges*: $234.68 Link to comment
thereuare Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 That was easy! :)Congratulations on your win!Looks like a substantial discount and an excellent deal!Thank you for using our PRICELINE link to begin your bidding and sharing your win with the board, helping us add this property to the Priceline Hotel List.Enjoy your stay. 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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