Priceline Hotel: 4* Amsterdam (City Center-Museum Quarter) Moevenpick

[RobS]

Used the board's PRICELINE link, first bid of $75 was accepted:

Moevenpick Hotel Amsterdam City Centre

City Centre And Museum Quarter

Piet Heinkade 11

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

31 20 519 1200

Check-In Date: Sat, Jun 27, 2009 / After 03:00 PM

Check-Out Date: Sun, Jun 28, 2009 / 11:00 AM

Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: US$75.00

Subtotal: US$75.00

Taxes & Service Fees: US$16.53

Total Charges: US$91.53

The reviews look quite good, so it seems like a good buy especially at that price. Probably could've bid lower and saved a few dollars, but I really can't complain since most half-decent hotels go for 100-150 Euros.

This is only my second time using PRICELINE since I normally use Hotwire. I have to ask, is there any way to actually narrow down which hotel you'll end up with like you can do with HOTWIRE and their amenities and Tripadvisor ratings?

[BacSi]

Nothing like me saying a day or so ago that we had not seen the Movenpick show up for months as a winner. Now 2x in 2 days.

I am so glad we do not have to depend totally on the NH decision to be active in the PL bidding for great deals.

You "may" have overpaid but not by much. We are seeing $65-75 pretty much for 4's in the Center. Although recently several bidders had a devil of a time getting anything for a decent price for the exact same time you were bidding.

So all in all I'd say you did great.

First bid though? I wonder how low the MPick can be had?

[thereuare]

Congratualtions on your success!

Glad to see you're happy with the results and the deal you received.

There is no way to target a specific hotel, or take an educatd guess as to which one you're likely to receive, when using PRICELINE. This is why we typically state that if you're trying to target, or avoid, a specific property in the zone, HOTWIRE can be a better option than PRICELINE.

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

Enjoy your stay.