« Part One #2 Our Priceline Bidding Strategy Tags: Priceline, Tips, Bid, Strategy, Re-bid, Zone, Price This is a rather personal testimony which may not work for everyone. It works well for us but requires some time and patience. 5. If building a zone strategy is not an option, we take into account the timing [...]

First Tip » 10) You should not bid one night at the time Tags: Priceline, Tips, Bid, One, Night, Extend, Your, Stay There is no advantage in bidding one night at the time. In fact, you’re likely to receive different hotels and be required to move between the hotels every night. What should also be [...]

Next Tip » Minimums: bid, star, stay Tags: Priceline, minimum, Bid, star level, length of stay The minimum star level offered on Priceline is 1 star, found mostly on large cities. The 1 star option is not widely used and can be found in a limited number of zones. Because of the bidding fees Priceline [...]

Next Tip » 7) Bidding higher is not a strategy Tags: Priceline, Tips, Bid, Higher, Better, Hotel A common misconception about the Priceline algorithm is that bidding higher may get you a better hotel in the same category. In fact, Priceline’s model allows all hotels in a category to compete, with the lowest bidder among [...]