Priceline Hotel: NEW YORK

[lirac15]

HI

I am arriving NYC on 12 September till 21 witj my sister.

looking for 4 stars rating hotel in the heart of Manhattan

(times square or central park south).

100$ per niget for the room

not looking for fancy hotel but clean

maybe free Wi-Fi.

 

p.s

is it reasonable to bid for 100$ per night for a room? at least try?

 

[AaronJB]

Welcome to Betterbidding. 

 

Unfortunately, $100 is really primarily seen during the slowest periods of the year (Jan-early Mar). I think you could maybe get something in the $120-130 range but no guarantee of free wifi. This is not a slow period of the year (and it's sometimes more difficult to find a deal for a week or more together in NYC.)

 

A 4* for $100 is not going to be realistic for this period - a 4* will likely take closer to $200 per night (or higher/much higher, depending on zone.)

 

There is a 3* in Times Square North on HOTWIRE w/Boutique, Free Internet, Hi-Speed Internet, Business for $134. While it's $134, you'd have free internet so that cost would not be a factor. If you bid, there's a definite chance of winding up at a property that does not offer free internet.

 

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[thereuare]

At current rates you will likely need to be near $200/nite... so your $100 expectations are not realistic.

 

If you search using our sister stie MAPS and HOTELS.com (after your search filter to show only 4* and higher hotels, then zoom in on the map to look at the Times Square/Central Park South section of Manhattan)... what's the best deal you're able to find for a conventional booking? (this will give you a better idea of hotel prices for these dates, which is the start of high-season)

 

So you're going to have to compromise somewhere... either in budget, star rating, or zone.

 

Please remember to return to BetterBidding and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPSandHOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases.

 

Let us know your thoughts and how you'd like to proceed and we'll take it from there.

[lirac15]

Thank you very much.

I think maybe i will try to bid 120$ and if it wont be accepted will bid for a bigger price.

 

Will update 

Thanks again.

[thereuare]

We will suggest a strategy for whatever amount(s) you would like, but a few comments/suggestions:

-note that at the 4* level the CPS contains the Hudson Hotel, which while well located, has notoriously small rooms, would this be an acceptable outcome for 9 nites?

-rather than pick one price, make a big, and then try higher at another time, better to choose a realistic bid amount that you're willing to pay, then use a systematic bidding strategy (which we can suggest for you to follow) which starts low and gradually increments to the maximum that you're willing to pay

-include as many zones that area acceptable in your bidding as it will give more hotels the opportunity to accept your bid, which translates to the lowest price possible

-what was the best price you were able to find for a hotel using the MAPS and HOTELS.com method described in my previous post?

 

Please remember to return to BetterBidding and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPSandHOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases.

 

Let us know the information above and how you'd like to proceed and we'll take it from there.