Priceline Hotel: Resort Hawaii (Waikoloa-Kohala Coast) 11/8/08 to 11/15/08

[awk316]

I was going to wait to post this until I won, but I thought it would be beneficial to others who may be bidding at the same time to see my bid history.

Dates: 11/8/08 to 11/15/08

Hotel: Resort on Hawaii (Waikoloa-Kohala Coast)

Link for bidding: Priceline Hotels

Bid Strategy: I am bidding $105, then adding Hilo (no Resorts) and bidding $110. My wife then logs in and trys $115/$120. We get 4 bids a day and we've tried it for about a week. We're not completely sold on the Sheraton, so we are not adding Kona, yet.

I see that the Marriott has accepted $125 for September dates (Click Here for the post), however, I have called the hotel and they charge a $20/day resort fee. Resort fees are usually not (I think never) included in your Priceline bid, therefore, the per night price is now $145. Resort fees make it tough to bid when some charge them and others don't. We are hoping that Nov will be considered more offseason than Sept, so the accepted rates will drop.

We will continue this strategy since we are still a few months away. As it gets closer we will increase our bid. I'll add to this post as our strategy changes. We may also consider adding Kona (which would be the Sheraton).

Thanks,

Andy

[thereuare]

Thanks for the information (you're right, adding failed bids does help others) and for trying your bids with our PRICELINE link.

Keep us updated and let us know if we can be of any help as you progress.

[islandak]

Link for bidding: Priceline Hotels

We're not completely sold on the Sheraton, so we are not adding Kona, yet.

I ended up at the Sheraton one weekend. It was okay. The pool on the inside was cold! But the outside pool was fine. Keauhou is a shorter drive into Kailua. And the manta ray feeding was pretty cool. The Hilton and Marriott are a lot nicer though. And Hapuna Beach is in the Waikoloa area. That is a real beach.

Resort fees are usually not (I think never) included in your Priceline bid, therefore, the per night price is now $145. Resort fees make it tough to bid when some charge them and others don't.

The resort fee is definitely not included in the bid.

We will continue this strategy since we are still a few months away. As it gets closer we will increase our bid. I'll add to this post as our strategy changes. We may also consider adding Kona (which would be the Sheraton).

This could work. In my last post my last rejected bid opened up. I have the luxury of bidding at the last minute, but the prices are out there.

Good luck.