Priceline Hotel: 3* MCO 10/3-10/4 Rejected $46

[magnavox]

I've been trying to get 1 night @ 3* ORLANDO(MCO) for a few days now. I got 9/24 - 9/26 @ 33.00. Need 1 night coming back off my cruise. Have rebid from 33 all the way up to 46, still no go. Any ideas why they aren't biting?

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

Perhaps you could share with us (in a new post) what property, zone, star rating, etc you won at $33 for 9/24-9/26?

[magnavox]

Will Do...

[thereuare]

Thanks for posting your PRICELINE WIN.

If you look at Hotwire for your first set of dates (that you already won) you will see that there is a 3.5* at $48 and a 3* at $42. Change the dates to your second stay and you will see that rates go up to $63 and $62 respectively. This is an indication that rates are significatnly higher for your second stay than your first.

I would suggest that it would currently take about $48-$55 to be successful at the 3* level on Priceline. If you'd like a bidding strategy of how to work your way up that high let us know... of if you'd like to use some alternate plan (lower your star rating, use Hotwire, wait it out, etc) let us know how else we can help.

[seningen]

I'm still trying to figure out why inherently there is such a descrepancy between

these relatively close date ranges.

I'm hoping once Septermber gets here -- October rates will decline.

Could be wishful thinking though.....

mike

[thereuare]

Taken from my reply in another post as it's applicable here and perhaps will give you an understanding of why rates for two different dates near each other can be so different:

Here's an extreme example which should make it clear why you can't use acceptances the following weekend in order to determine your bid amount for the prior weekend.

Weekend 1:

Hotel is hosting three weddings over the course of the weekend and a big conference on Monday for which several people will be arriving beforehand so that they can get organized and set-up. As well, the nearby professional sports team is starting the play-offs for the first time in 8 years and this hotel is 2 miles from the stadium. As a result of all of the above, the hotel is 97% occupied.

Weekend 2:

The hotel has no weddings, no conferences, no special events, and it is the town's official "stay home with your family weekend." As a result the hotel is 15% booked.

The rates, and Priceline availability for the above two weekends, will be entirely different. Comparing the two is a complete 'apples to oranges' comparison.

Feel free to ask any questions regarding the above.

[seningen]

I certainly believe and agree with your statements --- the real question is how can you arm yourself with

that data -- vs possibly "not in our window of offereing to PL/HW yet"

In other words -- how do you determine the liklihood of availabilty -- short of calling the hotel and asking :-)

Is there occupancy rates on the web somewhere? As if......

thanks,

M.