Smart Bids: Star Quality: Always Aim High

By Don Nadeau, on March 2, 2008, in Hotel Tips

On BidonTravel's hotel strategy page, you'll find out about making "Smart Bids" on Priceline, bids that allow you to rebid right away, without having to wait 24 hours. Here's one tip: Always aim high. Don't start Priceline bidding at a low star quality level. If you start low, let's say start by bidding on 2-star hotels, Priceline considers that a bid for 2-, 3-, and 4-star hotels. That means if your bid fails, you'll have to wait 24 hours before bidding again if you want only that neighborhood. However, if your bid on 4-star hotels fails, you can immediately rebid in the same neighborhood on 3-star hotels and so on. That means extra chances to save.