Priceline Hotel: Bidding help: Kuala Lumpur 12/28-12/31

[pauillac]

I tried up to $50 and lowered the level to 3-star, and still couldn't get a hotel for any of the three nights. Any ideas why that would be? The Renaissance that's been discussed on this board before does still seem to have availability if I try to book it directly from the hotel website, at a rate of $59 or so a night.

[thereuare]

The hotel-direct rate appears to be closer to $70 and this is a bit more than when we saw the $40 accepted bid. It may simply require a higher bid or the higher rate may indicate that they have not given Priceline any inventory.

You could always try splitting the bid (trying 12/28-12/30 and/or 12/29-12/31) and if you have success with either then book direct with the same hotel for the remaining nite OR if you're willing to change hotels then bid on Priceline for the last nite.

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Thanks.

[Chris26WI]

If you want the Renaissance then you should book it online via marriott.com. It's still not clear (IMHO) if Priceline makes a difference now between the New World Wing and the Renaissance Wing - which are in fact two different hotels with two different hotel levels... (avoid New World Wing by all means).

[AEmgee]

I'm the one who won the previous Kuala Lumpur bid for my sister. I called the Renaissance today to speak with her and she confirmed that the Priceline rooms are DEFINITELY in the New World Wing, and the room was terrible and smelled like bleach (I didn't want to speculate what else might smell like that). She went down to the front desk and was moved up to a better floor, but not to the other wing. I'll call her later in the week to see how her new room turns out...