Priceline Hotel: 4* Paris (Bastille-Bercy) Pullman Paris Bercy

[e30m20]

Bid History:

Aug 11 4*

80

Bastille - Bercy

Batignolles - Montmartre - Republique

Champs Elysees - Opera Quarter West

Eiffel Tower - Grenelle - Montparnasse

Opera Quarter East - Les Halles

St. Germain - Latin Quarter - Montparnasse

aug 12 4*

$110 OQW/OQE

$110 eiffel

$118 Champ Elysees OQW/Eiffel/OQE/St. Germain

Aug 13 4*

$90 St. Germain

rebid $95 add Bastignolles

$120 OQW

rebid $135 add Bastignolles

$130 Eiffel Tower

rebid $135 add Bastignolles

$125 OQE

rebid $135 add Bastignolles

Aug 25

$100 St. Germain/CE-OQW

rebid $105 add Bastignolles

$140 Eiffel Tower

rebid $145 add Bastignolles

$140 OQE

rebid $145 add Bastingolles

Aug 27

$110 St Germain

rebid $115 add Bastignolles

$140 OQW

rebid $145 add Bastignolles

$150 Eiffel

rebid $155 add Bastignolles

$150 OQE

rebid $155 add Bastignolles

aug 28

$120 st germain

rebid $125 add Bastignolles

sep 1

$156 OQE

counter $334

rebid $160 add Bastignolles

$130 st germain

rebid $135 add Bastignolles

$150 OQW

rebid $155 add Bastignolles

$160 Eiffel

rebid $163 add Bastille-Bercy (by mistake)

As you can see, I've been bidding for a while, starting very low and I didn't figure out the strategy until after visiting this site. For my winning hotel either I put in Bastille when I should have put in Bastignolles (doesn't have any 4*s) or Priceline.com f*ed up. Can't prove either now...

According to Tripadvisor the hotel is okay, just far. Oh well.

Taxes & Service Fees: US$33.57

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your success!

Thank you for sharing your win with the board and helping us add this property to the Priceline Hotel List for this area.

Glad to see you were ulitmately successful after the information on the board helped you devise a strategy.

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

Enjoy your stay.

[melthread]

We just got back from our stay at the Pullman Paris Bercy in August - also won from Priceline. This is a GREAT hotel, and the location is very good. No, it's not downtown Paris, but you are about 150 yards from the train station on the newest and fastest train in Paris. The Bercy village (100 yards) has about 10 restaurants, a few shops, and a theater. It was a Sofitel until February, so you can expect a super comfortable bed and fabulous nights of rest. And realistically, your train ride to Eiffel, Bastille, etc is maybe 10-15 minutes. Enjoy!

[thereuare]

melthread,

Please remember to post your wins to the board... as the OP of this thread was the first to report this hotel to the board, you can see your win would have let them know that this hotel was a possibility in this zone.

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

[melthread]

Thank you for your response. I posted my winning bid to the old betterbidding forum in February when I won it. Fortunately, the BB folks had quite a bit of discussion on this hotel and help me secure it for such a great rate.

I paid $139/night for 5 nights in August.

[thereuare]

You have ONE TOPIC started on the board and it's not for the hotel above :)

[thereuare]

Thanks for the post... can you please just add the dates of your stay to YOUR THREAD for the Pullman Paris Bercy so that your win can appear in the Priceline and Hotwire Calendar of Wins.

Thanks!

[melthread]

I added the dates in a reply (8/13-8/17). Feel free to add these details as needed.

Thanks.

[e30m20]

Thanks for the input melthread! I read your glowing review to my wife and now she wants me to book the Pullman again for the return leg of our trip, so we'll see if I can get it for cheaper.

[melthread]

My guess is that you can get it cheaper because the strengthening of the dollar most recently. Remember, bidding the exact same number proves different results with the exchange rate.

Also, check out tripadvisor for substantial hotel reviews. I posted a more in-depth review of my experience at the Pullman and you'll read what others have to say as well.

I can promise you, it was the most comfortable bed and best air-conditioning of our entire trip!