Priceline Hotel: 4* NYC (MTE) Grand Hyatt

[DSCTravel]

First time posting, but a regular HOTWIRE and PRICELINE user.

After checking what Hotwire looked liked first, I put in a bid just for MTE 4* at $170 on Priceline (Going for $206 on Hotwire). I got a message back saying that if I increased my bid $25 to $195, it would be accepted. I went for it because I really wanted MTE or Times Square and TS was pretty expensive this weekend.

I checked the Hyatt website and I ended up saving $209.95 including taxes by booking through PRICELINE ($463.72 vs. $673.67).

Hope this helps!

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

Congratulations on your win and thank you for sharing it with the board.

You could have undercut the PRICELINE counte-offer by using re-bid zones (Priceline Re-Bidding Explained) and still have only received a hotel in the MTE zone. Feel free to ask any questions you have regarding re-bidding, and if you're new to the re-bid concept and you decide to give it a try in the future, confirm your re-bid zones with the board before bidding.

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

Enjoy your stay.

[DSCTravel]

Great tip and thanks for the link to the re-bidding instructions. I will definitely try that again next time. I'll also try and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links.

Thanks again!