Priceline Hotel: Need Strategy for 4* or Boutique in SF

Looking for a good bidding strategy to get a really nice 4* or Boutique hotel in San Francisco. Would prefer to be in a relatively popular/touristy/hip neighborhood. It's for one night, Saturday, July 19th. Any advice, oh wonderful Better Bidding?! I'd be happy to use your links :-)

I just got the Hilton USW for $85 a night for July 11-14. It is a good hotel, HUGE and it has a pool. It is right by Union Square and a block off the cable car line. Close to BART and the MUNI as well. I bid $85 straight in. My husband had tried to low ball @ 75 and was denied, then didn't even get this for $85, so maybe you have to go straight in at $85?

IF you must have a boutique, the Prescott hotel (fancy Kimpton property also in USW) is running a summer special right now for $119 a night, book that as a cancellable backup in case PL does not work for you.

MattPol,

Which zone(s) are you willing to accept? Are you willing to pay more for a 4* vs. a Boutique or looking for the least expensive of the two? What is your maximum bid?

Let us know the above and we'll advise accordingly.

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