heski Posted May 8, 2016 Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 Hi there, I'm looking for suggestions for likely prices for Priceline Name Your Own Price. Details: September 15th-16th. NYC Zones: Midtown East, Grand Central, Rockefeller. Stars: higher the better. Ideally 4.5 or 5. Budget: TBC. $300 - $400. Any advice on where to target and approx what price to start at would be very much appreciated! Thanks in advance. Heski Link to comment
thereuare Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 For a 4.5* or better you're likely looking in the $275 area. Let us know if you're ready to bid now and if $275 is an acceptable maximum bid price and we will suggest a strategy for you to follow based upon the 3 acceptable zones above. 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. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
heski Posted May 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2016 Thank you. I'm ready to go for it. Link to comment
thereuare Posted May 30, 2016 Report Share Posted May 30, 2016 Few options at this point in time... PRICELINE EXPRESS has this 4.5* Madison Square Garden hotel (confirm your dates on the landing page) for $254/nite with: Pets Allowed, Free Internet, Business Center, Fitness Center, No Smoking Rooms/Facilities ==> best guess for this property would be the Even Hotel New York Times Square South, and although not in one of the zones you listed above, this is a new hotel and gets excellent reviews If this is of interest you may want to just take it thru the PRICELINE EXPRESS offer since if bidding you could land a different property. What appears to be the Westin Grand Central (Midtown East zone) is offered on HOTWIRE for $217/nite and is 4.5* rated thru HOTWIRE... but only a 4* by PRICELINE's standards/rating system. Let us know your thoughts if you still want to take the well reviews MSG offer thru PRICELINE EXPRESS, the 4.5* HOTWIRE offer, or continue with bidding (and if the latter, if you want to stick with your original zones and/or budget) 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. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
heski Posted June 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 Hi Thanks- I think I'm going to priceline bidding 4.5 stars just in Midtown East. Thanks, Link to comment
thereuare Posted June 4, 2016 Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 So 4.5* in the MTE zone only and a maximum bid of $275/nite? If this is correct... When bidding 4.5* in the MTE zone you have FIFTEEN 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 4.5* MTE... Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $150, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $175, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $190, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $200, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $210, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $220, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $230, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $240, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $245, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $250, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $255, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $260, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $265, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $270, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $275 Any questions feel free to ask. 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. 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
heski Posted June 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 I got Lex48 for $250. Started at $220 and went up in $10 increments. I used the PRICELINE links on this site. Thanks for your help. heski Link to comment
thereuare Posted June 6, 2016 Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 Congratulations on your success! Glad to see you were able to receive a hotel within your budget at the star rating and zone you were hoping for. You're also near my often recommended Ess-A-Bagel (Third Ave at 51st St) which has one of the best bagels in the city, makes for a nice, and relatively inexpensive, breakfast among local NYers. Thank you for sharing your win with the board. Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases. Enjoy your stay. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
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