SmilingBoy Posted September 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 24 h later, I tried rebidding. Tried Link to comment
Colfax Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 $141 is usually enough for a 4* in BH/WH. You might just be bidding too early.Where is your backup and how much is it?Hotwire has a 3.5* for $125 in their Beverly Hills-Westwood-Century City zone. From the icons it appears to be Hotel Angeleno. Link to comment
SmilingBoy Posted September 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 Where is your backup and how much is it?I think it is basically behind the Kodak Theatre: http://www.hotelcelebrity.com/directions.htm . $149+tax incl breakfast and parking, and the TA reviews are great. Not sure whether it compares to the 4* hotels though.I guess I'll just keep on bidding low. If I get it, great, if not, I'll stick to what I have. Link to comment
Colfax Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 I'm not familiar with the Hollywood Celebrity Hotel but I just looked at the reviews on TripAdvisor and they're generally very positive. It's #6 out of 260 hotels in L.A. And if parking is indeed free that's a rare commodity in L.A.I guess what it comes down to is do you want to stay in Hollywood or West Hollywood/Beverly Hills? If you keep bidding to $140 on PRICELINE you might win a 4* in BH/WH, but after Priceline fee and parking charge the grand total won't be much less than your rate at Hollywood Celebrity, and it could be more. Unless you prefer a BH/WH location I don't see a reason to keep bidding. If price is a consideration it's possible you could win a 2.5* in BH/WH for a lower rate than you have now, maybe $75-100'ish. Link to comment
SmilingBoy Posted September 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 Thanks for the advice. I realised I went a bit too high since the backup option is actually quite good. So decided that I would be happy to get a 4* up to $120.Just to update you - I keep bidding for a 4* every one or two days, with around $115-$120, usually using just one free rebid. Not accepted until now, and no counter-offers. Link to comment
Colfax Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 Keep in mind that parking is free at your backup hotel and will be $30/night or more at some of the 4* you could win on Priceline.If you're trying to beat your $149 backup hotel on price you shouldn't bid higher than about $110, which leaves room for parking and Priceline fee.If it's a matter of location---that you prefer West Hollywood/Beverly Hills over Hollywood---then HOTWIRE has both a 4.5* and 4* at $159 for your dates. Since Priceline usually beats Hotwire on price you might get one of those on Priceline for a little more than the $120 you've already bid. Link to comment
SmilingBoy Posted October 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 I have kept on bidding between 113 and 125 USD every day or three, but am always rejected. No counteroffers either. Will continue trying. Link to comment
Colfax Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 Since this thread first started Priceline has introduced 3.5* bidding in the Beverly Hills-West Hollywood zone. Does that option interest you, or do you only want 4*? Link to comment
SmilingBoy Posted November 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Just to report back:We stuck with our backup (Hollywood Celebrity Hotel) since nothing came up on Priceline.It was basic, clean, very big room with two queen beds, kitchenette, and breakfast to take away. And free parking. Location was basically at the rear exit of the Kodak theatre. I can recommend this if the price looks good and you want to stay in a good location in Hollywood.However, generally, Beverly Hills looked a lot nicer than Hollywood when we drove through it. So would not stay in Hollywood again. Link to comment
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