Priceline Hotel: 4* Boston (Copley Square-Theatre District) Fairmont Copley Plaza

[musinggrai]

I first tried a week ago for a 3 star in Boston Quincy area for $115.

I then saw the forum topic here where a bidder started at $90 for a 4 star and bid up and was successful at $105.

I tried this over the past few days but was still unsuccessful at $110.

I dug deeper into this site and now understand that I can place multiple bids within 24 hours by adding a zone(s) that has only lower stars available and upping the bid $5 at a time.

My question is this: Will priceline "remember" my bidding history and hold out on me because of my (first) original offer? Or can I try each day restarting a bid at $90, upping it, and achieve a result?

[GM Mike]

musinggrai, welcome to BetterBidding!

Priceline will keep a record of your bidding activity but after 24 hours it has no impact on your ability to win at any particular price.

For example, if you bid $80, $85, $90 using rebids, then wait 24 hours after the last rebid, you can begin again at $80, if you wish.

Note that you do not have to raise each bid by $5. As low as $1 is fine.

You can also go lower in *-level within 24 hours. You can not, however, go back up. So, for example, if you start at 3* and are rejected, you must wait 24 hours before going back up to 4*. If you start at 4* and go through multiple failed rebids, you can then immediately move down to 3*. Most of the time, though, it makes sense to also bid a lower $ amount if you move to a lower *-level.

Would you like any assistance with this particular stay? What dates are you lookng for? Have you compared to hotwire rates?

[musinggrai]

Hi Mike,

Thanks for your help. I will start bidding again tomorrow morning with a lot more knowledge.

I am trying for one night in Boston near the heart of the city on July 14th.

I looked at hotwire, they had a rate of $122 for a 3 star, but a winning priceline bid of $105 for a 4 star now has me enticed, since I have seen it happen through this site.

:)

[thereuare]

If you're new to re-bidding it's higher recommended to confirm your re-bid zones with the board before bidding.

Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases.

Good luck.

[musinggrai]

I started bidding at $80 and added zones with lower * levels, while upping the bid $5 at a time, added Copley last, and was successful.

Thanks GM mike and Theruare for your help with this! It is a much better result than when I tried on my own at PRICELINE!

[AaronJB]

Congrats on your success!

Thank you for sharing your results with the board. Excellent deal for this well-reviewed property, which is showing a $299 rate for these dates.

Using the site's PRICELINE link is greatly appreciated.

Enjoy your stay.