Originally Posted by iahphx
Anyone have experience using Priceline for Shanghai? They do divide up the city -- I'm guessing most tourists would want "Huangpu," but perhaps some would also bid for Pudong. Seems risky to bid for less than 5-star -- which would cost you at least $55, since I've heard tthat's the (unwritten programmed) minimum priceline will take for 5-star hotels. The Westin Shanghai seems to participate in priceline (indeed, it MAY be the only 5-star in the Huangpu zone), but there aren't enough reported bids to know what they might take.
Did you consult betterbidding AND biddingfortravel? Everytime I've checked out SH data on those sites, I've concluded that bidders were getting ripped off (and I can't recall ever seeing the Westin; the Westin sells out on a regular basis).