gcap05 Posted November 22, 2004 Report Share Posted November 22, 2004 I've been trying various bids for a two-night stay in London. Checking in on 12/16th and checking out on 12/18th. Tried both 4* and 5* hotels in Mayfair/soho. The lowest counter-offer I could get was $190. THere have been no counter offers for a 4*. I've noticed elsewhere on this board that people have been getting 4* hotels in London for around $100. I did offer that but nothing has been accepted.Any tips of how to improve my chances without significantly increasing the bid? I am willing to go up to $140 per night. (Btw, I did try $140 but no offers)Thanks in advance. Link to comment
gcap05 Posted November 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2004 FINALLY won a bid with an "unfamiliar" hotel (i.e., not sure if this has been reported in this forum's hotel list). I think I probably overbid :) Here's the info:4* London $120 - Crowne Plaza London - The CitySame dates. Link to comment
gcap05 Posted November 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2004 One more note:Just looked up the regular rate at this hotel from the hotel's website for the same dates. I've basically received a 60% discount.Expedia doesn't even list the hotel as an option.Hoping it's a good one. :) Link to comment
thereuare Posted November 22, 2004 Report Share Posted November 22, 2004 Glad you were successful. Did you accomplish this by adding a zone that you previously didn't? What bid was rejected before the above $120 was accepted?Thank you for posting and adding this property to our list. Here are some REVIEWS of this hotel.Enjoy your stay and time in London. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
gcap05 Posted November 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2004 My bids for $100, 105, 110 were all rejected. I just decided to bump it up to $120.I took the risk of picking areas that were "unlikely" to have a 4* in order to rebid but I did observe something very strange. The system randomly allowed me to try my bid immediately without changing anything. That was weird. Link to comment
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