Priceline Hotel: 3.5 or better Disneyland Area

[kentpyper1]

I have made many bids from $40 - $69 for a 3.5* or better hotel for the dates of 3-17-10 checking out the day of 3-21-10.

I have no idea what I am doing wrong. I see others winning bids for the Doubletree in South Garden area for $49 for basically

the same dates they have won.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Kent

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

Rates are date specific and can vary greatly from one date to the next. As well, rates are supply/demand drive, so even if a win was received weeks ago for the same exact dates as your own, rates may have changed since then.

Is SPLITTING YOUR PRICELINE BID an option?

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

[fattytuna]

I'm experiencing the same thing. Might have to do a split bid as suggested. It doesn't look good for Fri/Sat nights: March 20 through 22 - American Showcase National Cheer and Dance Competition at the convention center.

[thereuare]

fattytuna

If you'd like help with your own stay please start a NEW TOPIC.

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

Thanks.

[fattytuna]

If you'd like help with your own stay please start a NEW TOPIC.

Oh no, I was merely pointing out the fact that there is a fairly major convention going on that weekend which perhaps is a factor for the failed bids. And the fact that I am trying for the same thing so I don't think OP is doing anything "wrong".

I just stumbled onto this great forum last night after going through a similar bidding process as OP's on my own. Then I looked up the convention center calendar and thought perhaps that might be the reason. In responding I was trying to be a participant on this forum instead of benefiting without contributing. My apologies if I have already broken the rules and responded to a thread that only admins are allowed to reply to. Next time I will just PM the OP instead.

Thanks.

[spr1ngtime]

I've been having the same problem, so thank you for pointing out that the Cheer competition is happening this weekend.

[xxone2trixx]

Yep that is the problem. Thank you for pointing out that there is a cheer competition that weekend thats why all the hotel prices are off the wall right now. What i did was honestly cause i wanted to stay in the orange county area / DL area

I used priceline for saturday night which i paid 65$ for one night at the doubletree on the city drive and i just used hotwire to get the sheraton garden grove.

All and all i think the best way to get a cheap hotel for that weekend is to go through hotwire or be prepared to pay at least 65 dollars a night.

[thereuare]

My apologies if I have already broken the rules and responded to a thread that only admins are allowed to reply to.

Not at all... all members are encouraged to respond to other users and your comments/info were quite helpful!

I was suggesting that if you had a need for an upcoming stay, to start a new topic, so that the this thread would remain ontrack for the OP's stay.

Thanks again for your post and info.

[kentpyper1]

We decided to postpone our trip till July. Thanks. We did not want to compete with the cheer competition.

[thereuare]

Thanks for closing this thread with your decision.

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