Beecatdog Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 Hi all. I plan on going NYC Nov 22/13-Nov 26/13. I am looking to grab a 3.5 star or higher pretty much in these areas:MteMtwTsEmpire stateCentral park WestMsgCPeCowDo you think its too early to start bidding?Also what would be a considered a good deal? I am also looking for a hotel preferably less then 10 mins away from a subway. And also what do you think my bidding strategy should be?Should I start at 100 for those areas?Thanks!! Link to comment
thereuare Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 MteMtwTsEmpire stateCentral park WestMsgCPeCowThe zones in bold above are not the names of PRICELINE zones, please use the search box on the top right corner of the this page, or our BiddingHelper.com, and confirm the oznes you're referring to... should these be Central Park South, Upper East Side and Upper West Side?I think that you're looking at the $135-$145 for a 4* hotel... perhaps $10-$15 cheaper per nite for a 3.5*. What is your maximum bid for this trip? Did you want to first try for a 4* up to your limit, then if rejected try for a 3.5*... OR is the goal the least expensive 3.5* or better for this stay?Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.Let us know the above and we will take it from there. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
Beecatdog Posted September 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 Sorry, the zones we are looking for is:central park southhells kitchenmidtown westtimes sqmidtown eastmsgempire state areachelseaour max bid would be 150 and we are looking somewhere we can be near a train station (at least 10 min walk max)the closer to TS the better but its not a big factor, we are looking to save, but we are willing to try 4* or higher then reduce down to 3.5*.Thanks! Link to comment
Beecatdog Posted September 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 using your HOTWIRE link we found a 3.5 hotel in msg for $159.00. not sure if we should bite on this if we can save money using priceline.Also we ended up staying in a 4* hotel near that area called the new yorker, and the rooms were tiny. are they all like this?Thanks. Link to comment
AaronJB Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 The majority of hotels in NYC are unfortunately on the small side in terms of rooms.Please provide the full list of amenities showing with the listing and we would be happy to take a look and try to ID the listing.Thank you for using the board's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches. Link to comment
thereuare Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 If your first looking to try bidding on PRICELINE...When bidding 4* in NYC you have TWO re-bid zones. If you're not familiar with re-bidding please read Priceline Re-Bidding Explained and feel free to ask questions and/or confirm your re-bid zones with the board before proceeding.Select 4* MTE, MSG, ESB, Chelsea...Bid $100, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $105, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $110, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* CPS, HK, MTW, TS...Bid $100, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $105, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $110, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* CPS, MSG, ESB, Chelsea...Bid $113, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $115, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $118, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* MTE, HK, MTW, TS...Bid $113, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $115, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $118, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* MTE, HK, ESB, Chelsea...Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $123, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $125, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* CPS, MSG, MTW, TS...Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $123, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $125, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* MTE, MSG, MTW, Chelsea...Bid $128, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $130, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $133, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* CPS, HK, ESB, TS...Bid $128, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $130, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $133, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 4* MTE, MSG, ESB, TS, CPS, HK, MTW, Chelsea...Bid $135, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $138, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $140If the above is rejected PRICELINE EXPRESS has a 4* hotel in the MTE zone for $158/nite. Using the discount code link in my signature below gives you an extra 10% OFF bringing the room rate per nite cost down to $143/nite.Any questions feel free to ask.Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.Good luck and let us know how it goes. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
Beecatdog Posted September 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 I'm having trouble following how to bid. I've read the rules too but not sure how to follow using the strategy in this post.Can you clarify it a bit more?Also do you think the express deal is worth it for 150 ish for a 4 star as per the post?Which hotel would that be?Thanks! Link to comment
Beecatdog Posted September 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 What I'm having trouble understanding is the rebid process for that post. I've read the section . sorry lol Link to comment
thereuare Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 Start with the following...1) Use the PRICELINE search box on the upper right of this page, enter 'New York City, NY' and your dates, and click "GO".2) List each zone that is offered in this region. 3) Next to each zone list the highest star rating offered in the zone. The way to determine the highest star rating offered in the zone is by selecting the first zone i the list, then scrolling down to see the highest star rating selectable (ie- not greyed out). NEXT UNcheck the selected zone, place a checkmark in the next zone, and repeat the process for each zone in the region. Each time you take note of the highest star rating in the zone, make sure that only ONE zone is selected above.4) post your findings and we'll take it from thereIf you don't follow the above just post back and we'll break it down further.Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
Beecatdog Posted September 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 CPS = 5*Chelsea = 4.5Empire state = 5HK = 4MSG = 4MTE = 5MTW = 4.5TS = 5Thanks! Link to comment
thereuare Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 You need to list all the zones in the region (18 of them... although you can leave out 'Coney Island' and 'Queensborogh Bridge' since they are greyed-out and not currently click-able/bid-able, leaving 16 zones you need to list)... not just the zones you are looking to bid on.Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
Beecatdog Posted July 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 Sorry forgot to follow up. We ended up winning a this bid for 158 per night at the W New York Hotel. Link to comment
yellowdog Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Thanx for the follow-up and closing this thread. Please remember to always follow-up your threads with whatever you end up doing, even if you chose to book direct, cancel your trip, etc. Please use the PRICELINE and hot.wire links on the board to begin your purchases and searches. Yellowdog. Link to comment
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