Marky1 Posted September 3, 2008 Report Posted September 3, 2008 Hi All I know I am abit quick off the mark seeing as we are not travelling till May09 but i thought it would be best to put in a few offers now and if we have no luck try again nearer the time.Can you please help me to work out a strategy for the following;Max Bid - $250Areas - 1. Midtown East 2. Midtown West 3. Times Square Hotel Class - 4 StarTravel Dates - 01May09 - 07May09Excellent website.... keep up the good work!!
thereuare Posted September 3, 2008 Report Posted September 3, 2008 Welcome to BetterBidding!While prices are historically high this time of year, do you want to go up to $250 this far ahead of your stay?Also, is there a reason you're not including the CPS zone (or the ESB zone for that matter) which also typically work out well for the average visitor... including all acceptable zones will increase the number of hotels able to accept your bid and increase the chances of getting a lower bid accepted.Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases.Let us know and we'll advise accordingly. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
Marky1 Posted September 3, 2008 Author Report Posted September 3, 2008 Ideally we would not like to go up to $250 this early although we were not sure when was the best time to find the deals. What do you recommend would be best? Shall we bid lower at the moment or wait till nearer the time to start bidding?Having looked again there is no reason not to include the CPS and EPS areas. As you advise there is an increased chance of finding the best deal.Thanks for your speedy reply.
thereuare Posted September 4, 2008 Report Posted September 4, 2008 I would currently go up to about $175 or so... this is likely much too low, but that's the idea, is only locking something in this far in advance if it's truly a deal.If this is acceptable i would bid as follows:At the 4* level you have six 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.(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* MTE, MTW, CPS, ESB, and TS...Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone1...Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone2...Bid $130, if rejected add re-bid zone3...Bid $135, if rejected add re-bid zone4...Bid $140, if rejected add re-bid zone5...Bid $145, if rejected close browser use our link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* MTE, MTW, CPS, ESB, and TS and re-bid zone6...Bid $150, if rejected add re-bid zone1...Bid $155, if rejected add re-bid zone2...Bid $160, if rejected add re-bid zone3...Bid $165, if rejected add re-bid zone4...Bid $170, if rejected add re-bid zone5...Bid $175Any 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 (and keep up updated). Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
Marky1 Posted September 10, 2008 Author Report Posted September 10, 2008 No luck on this attempt... Will try again abit nearer the time!! Thanks for your help.Mark
thereuare Posted September 11, 2008 Report Posted September 11, 2008 You may want to keep book a cancellable back-up in the meantime while you continue to try PRICELINE and HOTWIRE just to protect yourself from prices rising. You can use our BetterChecker to assist in your rate search for hotel direct cancellable reservations, as well as try Quickbook and GTA Hotels.Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases.Keep us updated as to your progress and let us know if we can be of further help along the way. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
Marky1 Posted April 5, 2009 Author Report Posted April 5, 2009 Hi All Can you please help me to work out a strategy for the following;Max Bid - $200Areas - 1. Midtown East 2. Midtown West 3. Times Square Hotel Class - 4 StarTravel Dates - 01May09 - 07May09Excellent website.... keep up the good work!!
AaronJB Posted April 5, 2009 Report Posted April 5, 2009 I'll be back shortly with some thoughts on this thread. Initial thought, though - no need to bid near $200.
AaronJB Posted April 5, 2009 Report Posted April 5, 2009 I'd start at $105 for a 4* bid in MTE, $115 for a 4* bid in MTW or TS. If neither is accepted, I'd up by $5 24 hours later (for MTE, $105, $110, etc.) There's also a number of HOTWIRE properties in your price range, if you are interested in trying to look for a more specific property.Additionally, Orbitz.com does have some regular rate properties in your budget range, and if you use coupon code FABSAVE10, you get an additional 10% off per night.Please use the site's PRICELINE, HOTWIRE or Orbitz.com links.
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