Priceline Hotel: 5* Sydney (City Centre) Hilton Sydney

[nhojeod]

First bid of $60 rejected, not surprised. Will be increasing the bid amounts gradually over the next week or two.

[nhojeod]

$60 - Rejected

$65 - Rejected

$66 - Rejected, Counter-offer + $17

[Romelle]

You did well rejecting that counter-offer. While results vary, usually people are successful about 1/2 way between the their bid and the counter. Your strategy is right and you've got time. But don't be surprised if you sometimes get an even higher counter along the way. Happens a lot, and also can be ignored.

Romelle

[thereuare]

Note that the most recent wins have been between $76-$80, so i'm guessing that may be the 'sweet spot' where you begin to get close.

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Keep us updated and let us know if we can be of further help.

[rossm]

Thank you Mr Hoboken......I am trying to book basic 2 or 3* in Sydney from Aug 5 to 8 (3 nites) - and Priceline is suggesting $65 median price for the bid. As the forum appears to be all 4 and 5* folk talking about those specific hotels (like the Marriott) do you have any idea what hotels might be in the 2* offering and what the bidding price range might be for the 2* on Priceline (Hotwire doesn't service Syd it appears - odd....)?

Much thanks - as always....I'm still learning!

Ross

[thereuare]

All hotels reported to the board would be found in the Priceline Hotel List.

I'm not sure what properties could appear at the 2* level, but i'd be very cautious bidding below 3* outside of North America.... while some hotels at this star level may be fine for your needs, some may not, and with PRICELINE you dont' get the option to choose which type you will get. This may account for why there are no 2* hotels reported to the board for this area, as well as the fact that the value is typically found at the higher rated hotels... high and low rated hotels all share many of the same fixed costs, so there is much more room for a higher-end hotel to discount their $200 rate than there is for a lowerend hotel to discount their $75 rate.

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Let us know whatever you decide and how it goes or if we an be of further help.

[JOSEPH SOHMER]

With limited time available ( need a hotel in Sydney for the 2nd week of September) can you give me a bidding strategy for 3-star and up ($55-$80) please. I do not see any possible dummy zones in order to have > one bid per day. Your help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Joe (Montreal)

[thereuare]

JOSEPH SOHMER,

Please start a NEW TOPIC for your own stay and we'll help you there. (and include the actual dates of your stay)

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Thanks.

[nhojeod]

Admin. Could you please change the topic title to

5* Sydney (City Centre) Hilton Sydney 21/8 - 22/8

$128

I wasn't as disciplined as I thought I would be, ended up bidding too late(1 week prior to hotel stay date) and bids from $80 through to $90 were not being accepted.

Here are some of the records of my previous bids,

4* $60 Rejected

4* $65 Rejected

4* $66 Rejected, Counter-offer +$17

4* $67 Rejected, Counter-offer +$17

4* $68 Rejected, Counter-offer +$17

All the above bids were 5 weeks prior to the hotel stay date.

Due to the last minute change of plans, I upped the star rating to 5* and put in $128, this was a bid on 8/19. The stay at the Hilton was ok, felt more like a 4* instead of a 5*.

Also, if you are looking for rates on hotels in sydney, I suggest using wotif.com. It has a easy to reference grid listings of all the hotels with prices and corresponding dates.

Thanks.

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your success and thank you for sharing your results with the board.

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Hope you enjoyed your stay.