Make a “Smart” Priceline Hotel Bid

By Don Nadeau, on December 30, 2005, in Hotel Tips

When bidding on Priceline.com Hotels, use star quality as part of your bidding strategy. Start bidding with a higher star quality so that you can make immediate rebids using lower stars. For example, if you start your bidding with 2 stars, Priceline checks for 2-, 3-, 4-, and 5-star hotels in your price range. You cannot rebid within 72 hours for the same neighborhood using 3, 4, or 5 stars (even if you want to bid a higher price). But, if you start with 4 stars, you can rebid for 3 stars and then for 2 stars right away. This dramatically increases your chances to save.