Priceline Hotel: bidding for a hotel in Cambridge

[moniquejj]

I'm heading to Boston on Thursday, July 10 (with my husband and our two teens) and staying until next Tuesday July 14. I've been hoping to win a hotel in the Cambridge area. I chose Cambridge because it looks like there are several hotels in that area that feature suites and complimentary breakfasts. We can manage in a standard hotel room, but we'd really love a suite for the extra space.

Over the past few months, people have posted wins of $58, $58, $60, $66, $70 and $75 for 3.5* Doubletree Suites and Hyatt Regency in Cambirdge. I chose to bid for 3* so I had a shot at a few Residence Inns in that area. On Friday morning I bid $55, then added Fenway Park (a free zone) and bid $65. Didn't win. On Saturday morning I bid $70 and $75. Still no luck. Am I doing something wrong?We'll be doing some day trips to Salem and the ocean, so I figured we don't need to be in the downtown area--would I be better off in a suburb?

It's coming down to the wire, so I'd love some advice before I place another bid. Thanks!

[AaronJB]

Welcome to the site.

PRICELINE does not guarantee 2 beds - is that going to be a problem, given 4 people in the party? With HOTWIRE, you can search for 4 people and have some sort of bedding (generally 2 beds, but could mean 1 bed + 1 sofabed) for everyone in the party guaranteed.

Please use the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links.

[thereuare]

Rates are date specific and for this particular stay i think you're going to have to adjust your budget, star rating, and/or consider SPLITTING YOUR PRICELINE BID.

Your thoughts on the occupany issue AaronJB posted above... are you willing to accept the one bed risk thru PRICELINE for this stay?

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