Priceline Hotel: 4* NYC (MTE) Grand Hyatt

[bkmtl]

:) First time using better bidding (although not the first time using PRICELINE).

Booked 4* Grand Hyatt @ $120 per night for 5/28/09-6/02/09 through the PRICELINE link.

Here was my strategy.

Started 4* TS @ $85.00, used free rebid zones BROOKLYN, LIC, MSG & UES up to $99.00, then added CPS $105.00 & UWS $110.00. REJECTED. Closed bid.

New bid 4* MTW @ $85.00, used free rebid zones BROOKLYN, LIC, MSG, UES & CHELSEA up to $106.00, then added TS $111.00 & CPS $116.00. REJECTED. Closed bid.

New bid 4* ESB @ $85.00, added MTE $90.00, used free rebid zones BROOKLYN, LIC, MSG, UES & CHELSEA up to $101.00, added MTW $106.00, TS $111.00 & CPS $116.00 and finally UWS $120.00. Won the Grand Hyatt.

The reason that I closed the bids and started new ones (permutation method) is that I didn't want to overpay for MTW, ESB or MTE once I was up over $100.00. As it happened, it didn't matter, but YOU NEVER KNOW!

On the Hyatt web-site, the average rates for the 5 nights are as follows:

Stay More 4nts - $234.40

Advance Purchase - $284.75

Hyatt Daily Rate - $307.00

So I'm pretty pleased! Rates are about 1/2 of what they were last May when I couldn't get a PRICELINE win bidding almost $200.00 per night.

Hope this helps others...bkmtl

[yellowdog]

Welcome to BetterBidding and congratulations on your success.

Have a nice stay And enjoy New York!

Thank you for sharing your win with the board and using our PRICELINE link to begin your bidding :)

Yellowdog.

[thereuare]

Nice deal!

As i often recommend to users staying in this area, give Ess-A-Bagel a try for breakfast one morning. A short walk from this hotel (Third Ave at 51st St) and has one of the best bagels in the city, making for a nice, inexpensive, breakfast among locals.

Thank you for sharing your win with the board and using our PRICLINE link to begin your bidding.

Enjoy your stay.