Willow Branch Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 Just wanted to let you know that I won LaQuinta in Chandler (2*) for $31.00 per night for November 24 - 28 (4 nights).I do have a question...I understand part of the rebidding process, ie if you are bidding for a 3*, you can use zones that only go up to a 2 star for a rebid. HOWEVER, what I do not understand is, while I was bidding for a 2* in Chandler, could I have also used "Carefree" for a free rebid since it has only 4*, Resorts, & 5*??THANKS!! Link to comment
thereuare Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 Welcome to BetterBidding!Thank you for sharing your winning bid and results with the rest of the board.Was $31 your first bid or were you rejected first at lower levels?You can't add "Carefree" as a re-bid zone since the quality level you select is the minimum you are willing to accept, so if your bid is high enough Priceline can (and will) upgrade you to a hotel in the other zone.There are some who would say (in your example) that there is no way a 4*, 5*, or Resort hotel would accept a $30 bid so it's ok to add it, but personally i don't like to do that. I usually plan enough of a lead time in my reservations that i don't need to take any unnecessary chances. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
Willow Branch Posted October 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 I had started my bid at $27.00; I was countered by Priceline to add $7.00 & I would get it (or whatever wording they use!). I changed the date & bid $30.00; was rejected.After 3 days, I bid again & was accepted for the $31.00.The bad part about wanting a cheap hotel is that one really cannot do any rebidding with the different zones!!Thanks for the advice about "Carefree"; your comment was the exact reason why I did not use it as a free rebid. However, will they really upgrade you from a 2* to a 3*?? I have not read anything about this. I thought that they would just bump you up one step if they upgraded you (like from 2* to 2 1/2*, or from 3* to 4*). Link to comment
thereuare Posted October 24, 2004 Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 They will place you in the highest rated hotel that has availability at your price.So to use an unrealistic example to prove a point, if you bid $100 for a 1 star hotel... you could very easily land a 4* property. 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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