Priceline Timing Strategy

This may seem obvious but it I want to start this out with a bit of easy. I like staying in hotels not being over worked. Well the longer you have the better your chance to win a cheap bid. I like to start finding a room upto three weeks in advance. I basically, check my bids by going really low for the highest star ranked room. Like I said I do this to enjoy life a little. I will typically check a bid at thirty-five dollars for a three star.

At that price you're typically going to find a red box that says you don't have much of a chance at winnig the bid. Move up in increments of five dollars until the box goes a way, and then try a dollar less until you have a reasonable bid. I've personally never won a bid when that box states I don't stand a chance. Once. you bid at that amound you stand a good chance of making a winning bid. From there move up in increments of a dollar or two using a different computer and credit card or bid the next day. That is how you'll find the minimum price on a room.

Keep in mind three star rooms are very nice, this is the minimum star level I 've bid. I do plan on trying to bid on a few two star rooms in safer neighborhoods. Remember I typically want to stay in rooms around St. Louis.

If you are staying for leisure or you travel to a particular place frequently you will find you can tap the well at that price over and over again getting the same hotel. My next post might be on a room I stay at more frequently. I might want to stay there a few more time before you guys drive the price through the roof.

I also find that I have more luck bidding on rooms on weekdays. By starting early and bidding on weekdays I have found that I have been able to get the best rates. I stayed at the hotel, pictured above, as mentioned in my previous post for at a forty-eight dollar bid. The bad news is that fees and parking cost me a little less than thirty more dollars. Still a lot less than what everyone else paid. While, I was there I heard the girl at the front desk charge some lady one hundred eighty dollars for the night. Well I guess we know not to book a room at the last minute.

From my experience, I have not found that booking differs on whether it is a weekend or weeknight. It is however very difficult to book using bid now over the holidays.Please, get to priceline using the above banner the clicks you make keep this blog going.