toothmom Posted June 5, 2009 Report Share Posted June 5, 2009 Have only found the 1 posting for owings mills success for a 2.5* Hotel which was the Hyatt Place. Since there has been so limited information for this, I would appreciate your help with a bidding strategy for my dates. Thanks! Link to comment
thereuare Posted June 5, 2009 Report Share Posted June 5, 2009 PRICELINE offers 3*, 2.5* and 2* properties in this area... which do you want to start to try for?Note that the Hyatt Place is currently rated 3* by PRICELINE... the Hilton Garden Inn is at least one possibility at the 2.5* level.What is your maximum bid for this stay?Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
toothmom Posted June 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2009 I think $85-but would prefer in the $65-$75 range. Hotwire has (what I believe to be the Hyatt Place as a 3*) it for $89 now. Is $65-$75 a reasonable amount in your opinion? The Garden Inn would work too, but I hadn't seen it posted as a "win" anytime recently, so hadn't even thought about it. Link to comment
thereuare Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 At the 3* level you have FOUR re-bid zones. 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 3* Owing Mills...Bid $45, if rejected add re-bid zone1...Bid $50, if rejected add re-bid zone2...Bid $55, if rejected add re-bid zone3...Bid $60, if rejected close browser and use our link to re-access PRICELINESelect 3* Owing Mills and re-bid zone4...Bid $65, if rejected add re-bid zone1...Bid $70, if rejected add re-bid zone2...Bid $75, if rejected add re-bid zone3...Bid $80Any questions 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
toothmom Posted June 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Thanks so much!Success! Per your strategy I bid exactly as you suggested and was rejected through all 3 rebid zones, and closed browser and rebid Owings Mills and rebid zone 4 at $65 at which point was offered to raise bid $17 w/o any changes, which I did and it was accepted-got the Hyatt Place Owings Mills for $82, which is still $7 less than Hotwire! My "special" seminar rate was $129 so this was a great deal! Thanks! Link to comment
thereuare Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 Congratulations on your success!Glad to see this works out well for you and you received a very nice deal vs. your convention rate.For future bidding, you can usually undercut the counter-offer by continuing to use your re-bid zones. More info here: Priceline Suggests Price to PayThanks for sharing your win with the board.Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases.Enjoy your stay. 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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