Priceline Hotel: Iowa City - October 22-24

[premieresba]

I am looking for a bidding strategy for October 22-24 in Iowa City. I am willing to be a bit flexible and am willing to bid between a 2* and 3*. The maximum I would like to pay

per night is $100.

Any assistance would be appreciated.

[thereuare]

Please follow-up your previous Priceline Chicago thread with whatever you ended up doing for that stay... then reply to this thread indicating if you're willing to pay more for a higher rated hotel OR if your goal is the least expensive 2* or better for this trip.

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.

[premieresba]

Actually the 2* for this area has some better amenities, i.e. parking and breakfast. In my initial post I was trying to be flexible because parent's weekend for the University of Iowa. The least expensive 2* or better for this trip is preferred with a cap on $100 per night.

Thanks!

P.S. I the Chicago thread with my winning bid.

[thereuare]

With parents weekend this may be a tough bid as many hotels will likely sell out on their own and/or may not want to give PRICELINE / HOTWIRE deeply discounted inventory if they feel they may be able to sell rooms themselves at full price, given the higher than usual demand.

With no re-bid zones, but plenty of time before your stay, i would start with a 2* hotel for $50 and increase $5 every 24 hours until you reach your maximum bid of $100. This should take you a week and a half and if unsuccessful we'll weigh your next options.

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.

Good luck and keep us updated as to your progress.

[premieresba]

My bidding has gone to $100 per night for a 2* with no luck. Thanks for the assistance.

[AaronJB]

It's a ways, but Cedar Rapids appears much cheaper for these dates.

Thank you for using the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.

[premieresba]

I had no luck and so we are rethinking the October trip. May try again over the summer.

[thereuare]

Thanks for the update.

Please remember to follow-up this thread with your eventual/ultimate decision... even if you don't end up with PRICELINE or HOTWIRE, if you cancel the trip, etc.

[premieresba]

We decided not to go during Parent's weekend and went another weekend where we stayed on

campus at the Iowa House for $65 a night.

[thereuare]

Thanks for closing this thread.

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.

Please remember to follow-up your threads with whatever you end up doing for the stay, even if you choose to book direct, cancel your trip, etc.