Priceline Hotel: Las Vegas Hotel - The strip south - Help

[deals2buy]

Hi:

This is my first time posting on this forum, and one of my friends had referred it to me. I have found this post to be extremely helpful to guide each other about the hotel and prices, and in short what to expect, rather than being in the dark.

I am looking for the following:

Can anyone help me out based on their recent bidding experiences on Priceline?

I am looking for a 4 star hotel south of strip (near MGM, luxor and so on) not further down for October 23 - October 24, 09

Please let me know a reasonable bid to get this deal.

Also, any deals for car rentals on October 22 - October 23 would be appreciated

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

Are you willing to go as far South as Mandalay Bay? If you look at PRICELINE's map of the Strip South zone, are you willing to accept a hotel anywhere within the shaded boundary of the zone? Note that the Westin is located in this zone, even though it is located slightly off-strip... is this acceptable?

Just looked and this is a Friday nite in Vegas? The chances of a 4* hotel on the strip are very low... what is the best rate you're able to find at an acceptable property?

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[562bulldog]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

Are you willing to go as far South as Mandalay Bay? If you look at PRICELINE's map of the Strip South zone, are you willing to accept a hotel anywhere within the shaded boundary of the zone? Note that the Westin is located in this zone, even though it is located slightly off-strip... is this acceptable?

Just looked and this is a Friday nite in Vegas? The chances of a 4* hotel on the strip are very low... what is the best rate you're able to find at an acceptable property?

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

Ha ... this person is in the exact same boat i am ... (the U2 concert is 10/23) ... i'm in a waiting mode right now

[deals2buy]

Hi:

I have the luxor tower room booked directly through the hotel website, but the price is $ 155 which I strongly feel is too expensive for Luxor.

I am not looking to stay further south than Luxor.

I don't mind looking at 3.5 star but with decent rooms and a decent casino around the same area.

Thanks

[thereuare]

I am not looking to stay further south than Luxor.

With the Mandalay Bay being located in the Strip South zone, there is no way you will be able guanrantee not winning this property. If you can't accept a hotel anywhere within the zone, then PRICELINE is not a viable option for this stay, imo.

I don't mind looking at 3.5 star but with decent rooms and a decent casino around the same area.

Even if you bid the 3.5* level your bid could be upgraded to a 4* hotel, and therefore the Mandalay Bay is still a possible property, located just South of the Luxor.

Based upon current rates i'm seeing, $155/nite doesn't seem too bad for the Luxor and i'm doubtful you're going to find a 4* hotel for under $100/nite for this nite.

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

[deals2buy]

Thanks for the response. So, is there anyway I can get mandalay bay by bidding something around that $ 120 mark? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks

[thereuare]

So, is there anyway I can get mandalay bay by bidding something around that $ 120 mark?

Huh?? I thought you were trying to avoid this properyt since it is South of the Luxor?

[deals2buy]

Huh?? I thought you were trying to avoid this properyt since it is South of the Luxor?

I am sorry, I got confused by the areas. Mandalay bay is right next door to luxor, isnt it? If yes, then what area does Priceline classify this hotel in? Also, then is Mandalay bay within the $ 120 range if I bid on Priceline?

Thanks

[thereuare]

Yes, Mandalay Bay is next to the Luxor, it is generally considered the "end of the Strip", and is in PRICELINE's South Strip zone.

The Mandalay Bay would more likely be a more expensive proeprty, but if you weren't willing to have that hotel come up as a posibility then you couldn't bid that zone at all... if your'e now open this property (and more specifically receiving a hotel anywhere within PRICELINE's South Strip zone, which again, includes the Westin which is slightly off-strip), then you can try bidding this zone.

If you want to give it a try, at the 4* level you have TWO re-bid zones. If you're not familiar with re-bidding please read Priceline Re-Bidding Explained and feel free to ask questions and/or confirm your re-bid zones with the board before proceeding.

(NOTE: 're-bid zone1' is not the same as priceline's Zone1, 're-bid zone2' is not the same as priceline's Zone2, etc, etc)

Select 4* South Strip...

Bid $100, if rejected add re-bid zone1...

Bid $110, if rejected close browser and use our link to re-access PRICELINE

Select 4* South Strip and re-bid zone2...

Bid $115, if rejected add re-bid zone1...

Bid $120

Any questions feel free to ask.

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

Good luck and let us know how it goes.

[deals2buy]

Thanks.

Update:

I had to change my mind, and go with two days at the MGM ($ 90 per day for a celebrity spa suite), and one nite at Palms place (Friday nite).

I wanted to know if there is any place where I could find coupon codes for Palms las vegas

Any help would be appreciated.

Also, is there any way that priceline and hotwire have palms place up for sale.

Thanks

[The one and only]

they have different promo codes at smartervegas.com. maybe it could help you find an hotel at an acceptable price in your dates.

[thereuare]

I had to change my mind, and go with two days at the MGM ($ 90 per day for a celebrity spa suite)...

Please note in our support page that we're an affiliate of the MGM Grand.. please check there for, and use our our links, for your hotel direct purchases.

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