No dice on Priceline!! Help
 

UUhhg, I just used Priceline as some people had great luck on this site. I am staying at the HYATT Pier 66 for only $30.00 cheaper than the regular price. I was trying to stay at the Marriott Harbour Beach. So any advice?

Don't get your question. Any advice about what?

With Priceline, once your bid is accepted, you have bought the room, so I don't know what kind of advice you are looking for. Since you don't bid on any particular hotel, your bid can be accepted at any hotel within the neighborhood and star rating.

mocha, you are bidding for a level and an area with priceline, you cannot bid for a specific hotel.

Unfortunately, you have no recourse. The upside to this is that the Hyatt Pier 66 is a nice hotel in a great location.

$30 will buy you dinner.

If your post means what I think it means:

You bid on priceline a certain number of $ hoping to get the Marriott Harbour Beach but you got the Hyatt Pier 66 for your bid, and it's only $30 less than you could have gotten it for on your own, then here's my advice:

1) You can't change it now, it's locked in. So, just enjoy the hotel you're in.

2) You still saved $30/night, which can add up fast. It's not peanuts!

3) Next time you want to consider bidding on priceline, read very thoroughly on www.biddingfortravel.com to see not only what other people have gotten, but also to see what web sites to check for prices for each * level in each zone so that you can better decide what to make your opening bid.

OK, one more thing I don't understand:

The Marriott Harbour Beach is categorized as a "resort" property under priceline (according to biddingfortravel.com). The Hyatt Pier 66 is a 3*.

I would not think you could place a resort bid and end up with a 4* from priceline. Were you bidding in the right category?

Have friend who once bid on some airline tickets on Priceline BEFORE checking out his other options. Turned out he bid MORE than the standard asking price.

He had a hard time living that one down.

Ken

Did you study BiddingforTravel before bidding?

Usually, you can get around 40% off compared to the same hotel for the same dates via other resources.

As others have mentioned, and this is important to remember when bidding on Priceline, there is absolutely no point in "trying" for a specific hotel.

What days were you bidding on mocha1?? I randomly entered about 10 different dates in March (which is when everyone is getting it for $80)and the lowest rate came up $229, with most being $249, and that's on hyatt.com which also requires full prepayment.

Even in deadest of dead low season, mid August, the hyatt.ocm rate was $149, a $69 savings to you, but I doubt their BFT rate is $80 then!!

If it's any consolation, I've stayed there and found it was very nice, with big balconies overlooking the waterways, the ocean in the (near) distance on one side, and port on the other. We had a great time.

Mocha, from another of your posts, I see you are going in April. Here are some random hyatt.com rates for Pier 66 in April, remember, also a prepaid, internet-only rate:

4-1 $249
4-5 $189
4-10 $279
4-15 $189
4-20 $189
4-25 $349
4-30 $249

It looks as if you saved a minimum of $109/night, not $30. Misunderstandings such as this are the makings of an overall unhappy experience. Disappointment with the hotel obtained, coupled with a misunderstanding about the amount saved, and feeling it was no bargain could easily set someone out on the wrong foot right off the bat.

You did get a great deal, and saved a ton. Enjoy your stay!

Oliveoyl, how did you figure that. I can't find anywhere where mocha1 says what she paid on priceline.
Mocha1-how did you get the Hyatt-The Marriott is the only hotel in the resort category?

I don't understand how you could bid for a resort and win a 4* (not 3*, according to BFT), even if they are in the same PL zone.

Hmmm...jd, a quick check of her posts and I don't see where I got it either! lol I was reading BFT going rates and must have thought I had also read that was what she paid. It would be if she'd followed BFT, but there is no telling whether she did or not! Sorry...so maybe she bid $159 if it was the lowest rate in April, or $249 if it was the median? I wish she'd come back and say!

No one wants an unhappy guest, mocha, and it is a good hotel so I hope you enjoy it! That might also pay for a few Golden Margaritas. :)

I'm trying to make sense out of this entire thread. Has something been deleted. So far as we know mocha bid $300 for his room.
And I agree with the others about the star and resort ratings. What did you bid mocha, and what did you bid on?

Oops - typo on my part. I got it right at 4* in one location, but the 3* was a mis-print.

Patrick - where did you see $300?

I think Patrick just meant we don't know WHAT the heck she paid.

Patrick and I were posting together. My post was causing the confusion because I was thinking I'd read 80 here....but it was only on BFT. He's right, theoretically she could have bid $319 (30 lower than the lowest hyatt.com rate). There would be a word for that, but she could have done it.

Anyway, sorry for creating all the confusion! My apologies for careless reading.

Mocha1, please stop keeping us in suspense. We want to know the following:
1)What did you end up paying per night for the room?
2)Did you bid "Beach Resort" or "4*"??

I am also in a quandry as to how you ended up with Pier 66 (4*) as opposed to Marriott Harbor Beach (Resort).

Please answer us... otherwise our we'll just keep chasing our tails.

And everyone is correct, you'll enjoy Pier 66, it's in a nice area and one of the stops for the Water Bus (a definite MUST DO)

Still waiting for your reply, Mocha1!