s500745 Posted July 26, 2004 Report Posted July 26, 2004 Hi,I am looking for a 4* hotel in the West Hollywood/Beverly Hills/Santa Monica area for 8/13 - 8/15 and was wondering how much I should bid?Any help would be greatly appreciated!Many Thanks.
thereuare Posted July 26, 2004 Report Posted July 26, 2004 Welcome to BetterBidding!The Santa Monica zone only goes up to 3*... were you actually looking for a 3* hotel in either zone or did you first want a 4* in the (Beverly Hills - West Hollywood) zone but then settle for a 3* in either zone?You should also make sure you understand the concept of RE-BIDDING as this will help you to get the best price.Let us know about the zones/star ratings and ask any questions that you have about re-bidding and we'll provide a recommended strategy. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
s500745 Posted July 26, 2004 Author Report Posted July 26, 2004 Thanks! I am looking first for a 4* hotel in the Beverly Hills/West Hollywood area, and second choice, being a 3* in Santa Monica.I look forward to your recommendation.Cheers!
thereuare Posted July 26, 2004 Report Posted July 26, 2004 Sorry... one last question... do you not want a 3* hotel in West Hollywood/Beverly Hills? (is there a specific property you're trying to avoid)Also, the re-bidding link above had the wrong thread attached to it bu is now fixed... don't know if you saw it before or after i adjusted it. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
s500745 Posted July 26, 2004 Author Report Posted July 26, 2004 I just took a look at the re-bidding guidelines and those are the ones that I am familiar with before when I used PL a while back.I stayed at the Wyndham Belage a couple years back for sub-$100 and really liked it. I tried another time after that and got some hotel in Beverly Hills (near the mall) that I wasn't super excited about. I would love to get the Wyndham Belage again, if possible. I stayed in another 3 star hotel (I think it was a Hilton/Hyatt? The one with the Chi restaurant) and that was decent but not great...Thanks again for your help.
thereuare Posted July 26, 2004 Report Posted July 26, 2004 Sorry, i still don't understand... do you not want a 3* hotel in West Hollywood-Beverly Hills? (ie- only a 4* in this zone?) Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
s500745 Posted July 26, 2004 Author Report Posted July 26, 2004 I apologize for not being clear. I would prefer a 4* hotel in West Hollywood.
thereuare Posted July 26, 2004 Report Posted July 26, 2004 Ok, this is where we'll start...You have 6 re-bids when bidding 4* in this zone.Select 4* West Hollywood-Beverly Hills and...Bid $65, if rejected add re-bid zone and...Bid $70, if rejected add re-bid zone and...Bid $75, if rejected add re-bid zone and...Bid $78, if rejected add re-bid zone and...Bid $82, if rejected add re-bid zone and...Bid $85, if rejected add re-bid zone and...Bid $90.If you want to confirm your re-bid zones before bidding or ask any questions regarding the above feel free to do so.Good Luck and let us know how it goes. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
s500745 Posted July 26, 2004 Author Report Posted July 26, 2004 What if I don't want to big in all those other zones? Pretty much, I would be happy w/ the West Hollywood/Beverly Hills area and Santa Monica.Should I start at a higher bid point?Thanks!
thereuare Posted July 26, 2004 Report Posted July 26, 2004 Re-read THIS THREAD.RE-Bidding involves adding a zone that only offers star levels lower than the zone you are bidding. There is a graphic near the end of the post i've linked to that may put it in perspective for you. Since you're bidding 4*, there are six zones that only offer 3* or lower... these are your re-bid zones (not all the other zones in the list... ONLY the ones that have offer 3* and below properties). The previously mentioned link also explains how to figure out what star level is offered within each zone.If you have trouble let us know and we'll walk you thru it in more detail. Re-bidding seems to be new to you so i would strongly recommend you confirm you re-bid zones with the board just to try to avoid any mistakes. We try to teach users how to determine their re-bid zones on their own (rather than just tell them what to bid) because it is important to go thru the process and verify your re-bid zones before each bid. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
s500745 Posted July 26, 2004 Author Report Posted July 26, 2004 Ok, so I bid the following looking for a 4* hotel in west hollywood and it didn't work.west hollywood, 65santa momnica, 70bell air, 75hollywood, 78redondo, 82culver city, 85commerce, 91Should I go down in star level now?
thereuare Posted July 26, 2004 Report Posted July 26, 2004 Now if you go down i star level you no longer have six re-bid zones... you have none! :) At the 3* level which zone are you looking for?The other option is to wait 72 hours and try again (and possibly raise your bid... don't know what you're budgeting for this stay). Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
s500745 Posted July 26, 2004 Author Report Posted July 26, 2004 For 3*, I am only interested in West Hollywood and Santa Monica.Thanks!
TravelGuy Posted July 26, 2004 Report Posted July 26, 2004 If you wouldn't mind staying at the Hyatt West Hollywood again (it was the Hyatt, not Hilton if Chi was there), try 3* West Hollywood @$56. That's what you'll probably get.
thereuare Posted July 26, 2004 Report Posted July 26, 2004 Start with what TravelGuy mentioned above (if that's acceptable to you) and if that's rejected close the browser and re-access Priceline however you did previously.Only select 3* and the Santa Monica zone...Bid $55, if that's rejected add West Hollywood and...Bid $65.If his suggestion is not acceptable don't bid yet and post back what it is you want to do. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
s500745 Posted July 27, 2004 Author Report Posted July 27, 2004 I started off w/ Travelguy's suggestion this time and bid $56 for West Hollywood, which was declined. Then, I bid $55 for 3* in Santa Monica, and that was declined, as was the $65, and adding the West Hollywood zone.It looks like this may be a peak travel time...should I raise my bid to $75 or so for 3*?
thereuare Posted July 27, 2004 Report Posted July 27, 2004 Fortunately you have some time... bump this thread in 3 days at which point we'll take another look at rates and see if they've come down at all.In the meantime i would book a fully cancellable back-up. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
s500745 Posted July 28, 2004 Author Report Posted July 28, 2004 Ok, I think I am willing to make a concession for a 4-star hotel in the Airport region. Any ideas of a starting bid?
thereuare Posted July 28, 2004 Report Posted July 28, 2004 So at the 4* level you once again have 6 re-bid zones. However, adding West Hollywood-Beverly Hills (which in all likelihood will be rejected based upon yesterday's bids) will give you a 7th re-bid zone. You won't be able to start with this zone (as it would be viewed as a duplicate bid) but you can add it after your first LAX bid.I would recommend bidding as follows:4* LAX...Bid $45, if rejected add west hollywood and...Bid $48, if rejected add re-bid zone and...Bid $52, if rejected add re-bid zone and...Bid $60, if rejected add re-bid zone and...Bid $65, if rejected add re-bid zone and...Bid $68, if rejected add re-bid zone and...Bid $72, if rejected add re-bid zone and...Bid $75.As always ask any questions you may have.Good Luck. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
s500745 Posted July 29, 2004 Author Report Posted July 29, 2004 Well, I tried and finally got the price. Westin LAX at the following price:Your Offer Price: $72.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 2 Subtotal: $144.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $27.70 Total Charges: $171.70 I started off with $45 then added zones that only have 3* hotels (using rebid prices below) until getting it at $72...the hotel looks nice.Thanks!4* LAX...Bid $45, if rejected add west hollywood and...Bid $48, if rejected add re-bid zone and...Bid $52, if rejected add re-bid zone and...Bid $60, if rejected add re-bid zone and...Bid $65, if rejected add re-bid zone and...Bid $68, if rejected add re-bid zone and...Bid $72, if rejected add re-bid zone and...
thereuare Posted July 29, 2004 Report Posted July 29, 2004 Glad you were finally successful and are now set with your plans.Although it took awhile for your to be successful it's always comforting to know you couldn't have gotten it much cheaper.Enjoy your stay and thanks for the follow-up. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
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