warzbiz Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 I'm looking for help with a bidding strategy for 2-rooms.4* Chicago (Millenium Park - The Loop - Grant Park)Checking-in May 12thChecking-out May 15thMaximum of $85 per room, per night.As always, thanks for your help. Link to comment
thereuare Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 At the 4* level you have FOUR re-bid zones available. If you're not familiar with re-bidding please read Priceline Re-Bidding Explained and feel free to ask questions and/or confirm your re-bid zones with the board before proceeding.(NOTE: 're-bid zone1' is not the same as priceline's Zone1, 're-bid zone2' is not the same as priceline's Zone2, etc, etc)Select 4* Loop...Bid $50, if rejected add re-bid zone1...Bid $55, if rejected add re-bid zone2...Bid $60, if rejected add re-bid zone3...Bid $65, if rejected close browser and use our link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* Loop and re-bid zone4...Bid $70, if rejected add re-bid zone1...Bid $75, if rejected add re-bid zone2...Bid $80, if rejected add re-bid zone3...Bid $85Any quesitons feel free to ask.Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases.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 Link to comment
warzbiz Posted March 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Thanks for the guidance. Once again, this board has enabled me to be a travel-rockstar! And I'm sharing the info (and PRICELINE links from the board) with my colleagues, who also need inexpensive accommodations for a conference.Won 2-rooms at the 4* Swissotel Chicago with a bid of $75 per room, per night. (Most sites show a rate of $259 per room, per night.)Swissotel ChicagoMillennium Park, Loop & Grant Park Area323 East Wacker DriveChicago, Illinois 60601312-565-0565Check-In Date: Tue, May 12, 2009 / After 03:00 PMCheck-Out Date: Fri, May 15, 2009 / 12:00 PMYour Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $75.00Subtotal for 2-rooms: $450.00Taxes & Service Fees: $81.28Total Charges*: $531.28 *Prices are in US dollars.Used your link to PRICELINE and followed your strategy. Here's how it went down:Selected 4* Loop...Bid $50, rejected, added re-bid zone1...Bid $55, rejected, added re-bid zone2...Bid $60, rejected, added re-bid zone3...Bid $65, rejected, closed browser and re-accessed PRICELINESelected 4* Loop and re-bid zone4...Bid $70, Priceline countered the offer, asking for an increase of $22; declined offer and added re-bid zone1...Bid $75, Accepted! Link to comment
thereuare Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Congratulations on your success!Glad to hear you're the positive talk at the water cooler :)A very nice deal and some substantial savings! Glad to hear this worked out well for your needs and hope your co-workers do just as well. Thanks for passing along this deal, and our links, to them.Thank you for sharing your win with the board and using our PRICLINE link to begin your bidding.Have a great stay and enjoy the conference. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
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