Priceline Hotel: 5* Madrid (Around La Castellana) Melia Madrid Princesa

[toybola]

This was the final leg of our 14-days european vacation. Several days ago I started bidding on 4-start hotels at $70 for El Centro-Old Madrid and Around La Castellana since I had gotten the NH Sanvy earlier at the same price on my first try.

Bid for for a while using the solo zones and the combination of both upping the bid by $2.

I received the first counter at $80 and it was for $109, plus taxes and fees.

I continued bidding all the way to $92 and every time La Castellana was involved I recieved a counter of +$22. I was problably getting closer but...

In the meantime I decided to "splurge" and started bidding $105 on 5* for El Centro-Old Madrid and Around La Castellana using East Madrid as a free rebbiding zone (for 5* Priceline shows the Silken Madrid Puerta, very beatiful property, but when using NYOP the 5* was grayed out)

At $110 I received a counter of +$22 but kept on bidding +$1 until I finally got the Melia Princesa.

Price $124 x 4 nights = $496

Taxes and fees $53.88

Total $549.88 or $137.47 per days.

Overall my 14-days european trip came up to an average of $117.85 with a mix of 4 and 5* hotels in four different cities. Compare to $194 last year in Italy when I did not use Priceline and Betterbidding.com.

I am very happy to have found this site (BB). Without it I would have been guessing my way through PL.

I have raccomended the used of BB to several friends which have had to listen to me everytime I got a new deal.

Thanks BetterBidding and the people who participate here! :)

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your success!

Nicely done! Congratulations on your success! Thank you for sharing your win with the board and helping to spread the word about BetterBidding!

Since your hotel expenses this year are just about half of last year, you'll just have to take another trip! :)

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

Enjoy your stay.