Priceline Hotel: 4* San Francisco (USE - Embarcadero) Hyatt Regency

[ell]

Finally registered after seeing your site recommended elsewhere and lurking for awhile. What a breath of fresh air after being on TOBB.

I've used Priceline successfully for my last 3 hotel stays, but I'm having trouble this time.

Here's my dilemma: I've been bidding FW for Sep 25 (Saturday) the last couple of weeks bidding every 72 hours with no luck.

Started at $60 & 65, then $65 & 70, and lastly at $70 & 75. I thought for sure the last bid of $75 would do it as the prices for FW Sheraton, Hyatt & Tuscan Inn were running around $169 to $189 for that date on their websites.

Today, I checked again to see that both the Hyatt FW and Mariott FW are sold out for the 25th. So my am I running into an inventory problem or a Saturday check-in problem?

Any suggestions? (My DH wants to be in FW area, but as a last resort would be willing to go 4* USE.)

ell

[WillTravel]

Today, I checked again to see that both the Hyatt FW and Mariott FW are sold out for the 25th.  So my am I running into an inventory problem or a Saturday check-in problem?

Any suggestions?  (My DH wants to be in FW area, but as a last resort would be willing to go 4* USE.)

ell

I'd say it's both. I'm not sure it's possible to succeed in FW at 3* or 4* USE for $75 given this situation. Although I would try the USE bid now.

Would you consider a lower quality or a higher price (potentially much higher)?

Hotwire has much higher prices for your date.

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

The FW is indeed priced quite a bit higher for this date. At what point would you resort to the USE/Embarcadero zone? I think that is going to be your best bet, especially now that the other properties are showing sold-out conditions.

I think you have to ask yourself (or your DH :) ) how much more it would be worth to stay in FW vs. USE. Then add that amount to what you think it will take to be successful in the USE/Embarcadero and bid up to that amount.

[ell]

Thanks for your responses.

At this point we'd be willing to go to $85 for 3* FW. So will bid again after the 72hr lockout. Should I try $80, then $85 or go straight to $85? (Sheraton and Tuscan Inn are still showing availability at $189.)

If this fails, we will bid USE 4*.

[thereuare]

Since you have re-bids start with the lower figure... you never know if/when inventory is made available and it never hurts to try to save money :)

[thesilb]

Saturday check-ins much less Saturday one night stays are very difficult in FW, and USE too. If you're looking for a quality room for a one night Saturday stay, your best value would probably be USW, where I suspect you could get a bid accepted at a 4* for as low as 70 and probably not more than 80. Just my two cents.

I think you will need to bid circa 85-95 for a one night Saturday stay 3* in FW to get accepted.

[ell]

Tried FW 3* again at $80 and $85 - rejected. So switched to USE-Embarcadero.

Got USE-Embarcadero 4* Hyatt Regency for $68!! :)

Bidding strategy:

• Started at $60 - rejected
  
• USE + re-bid zone at $62 - got countered with $17; offered $67 & rejected
  
• USE + another re-bid zone at $65; got countered again with $17; offered $70 & rejected
  
• Added additonal zone and bid $68 - Accepted.
  

Very happy with this! Thanks for all your help.

ell

ps Used SavingsBarn for my bid.

[thereuare]

Well done.

I'm happy to see you got this resolved and have completed your plans.

Enjoy your stay.

ps - thanks for the support :)

[ell]

Just returned and wanted to let you know we had a great stay.

I managed to take a few pictures of our room and the view from our window. I've uploaded them to your RealHotelPhotos.com site for anyone interested.

Thanks, again for your help.

ell

[thereuare]

Well i'm certainly interested :)

Nice pictures... thank you for sharing and posting them!