Priceline Hotel: 4* NYC 10/19 - 10/22

[luuuluuu]

Hi all, need some help about choosing a hotel. it will be our first visit to NYC and I'm totally lost in finding the right one which is in a nice, safe / convienience area. any suggestions and bidding price range?

 

Thank you in advance.

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

The most limiting factor is going to be your budget.. how much are you expecting to pay for a room (per nite before fees/taxes) for this trip?

 

I'm very familiar with NYC so if you let us know your expected budget we will have a look and start to make some suggestions.

 

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.

[luuuluuu]

Hi there! Thanks a lot for your reply. I'm kind of hope to get some great bargin if there is any, I hope to be around $150 to $200 per night?

 

Thought Mid-end Oct is not too crazy, but looks the price still quite high ..

[thereuare]

October is part of high-season for NYC (not the peak of high-season, but still part of high-season nonetheless)

 

I'm seeing what i believe to be the following:

Avalon Hotel for $179/nite

Arlo Hudson Square for $186/nite

Holiday Inn NYC - Lower East Side for $188 (actually very good reviews for this Holiday Inn)

 

Any of the above of interest... or do you want to try bidding for a slightly lower price, but then not have the ability to try to target or guess the specific hotel that you may receive?

 

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.

[luuuluuu]

Hey, thanks again! I've just tried, but doesn't look I can get Avalon Hotel for $179/nite?

Any more options you may see fit my budget if it's up to $220?

[thereuare]

That was the best of what i saw earlier... were you ready to take the Avalon at $179/nite?

 

No interest in either of the others?

 

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.

[luuuluuu]

Hi, 

I didn't get Avalon for 179/nite..

I quite like this one comparing to the other 2.. and tried again just now, but no luck.. Did I bid the right one? Empire State Building Area - 4-Star Deluxe - 7+?

Any other suggestions maybe? no good ones around low 200?

Thanks,

 

[luuuluuu]

The areas I believe I would love to stay are:
Midtown East
Central Park South
Upper West
Upper East

 

The below 3, not sure about,, but would like if they are good:
Grand Central Terminal - UN
Rockefeller Center - Bryant Park
Madison Square Gardon - Convention Area

 

Not a fun for area around Times Square - Theatre District

[thereuare]

Comments regarding the zones below:

 

Midtown East - OK
Central Park South - confirm you're comfortable with the Hudson Hotel, which is well located and in this zone, but has notoriously small rooms (even by NYC standards)
Upper West - typically not the most convenient for the average visitor
Upper East- typically not the most convenient for the average visitor

 

Grand Central Terminal - UN - most of area is OK but contains the One UN which is up to a 15 minute walk to the subway
Rockefeller Center - Bryant Park - OK
Madison Square Gardon - Convention Area - make sure you're OK with the Wyndham New Yorker which gets mixed reviews

 

Why not the Lower East Side, Chelsea, and/or Empire State Building zones?  What is it about Times Square that you're trying to avoid... as there are hotels in this zone (say along Eighth Ave) that are well located but also not part of the congestion/mayhem of the center of the 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.

[luuuluuu]

Thanks a lot!

 

I got friends just came back and saying Times Square is a bit over crowded and probably not safe.. didn't ask in details, but it's her suggestion try to avoid that area. She stayed at one of the Hyatt opposite Empaire State building, which she thought the area they stayed is good..  But if you have some good suggestion, I'll definitely have a look! :)

 

well, even you thought the room size of Hudson may not be good, I'll leave it then.. lol

 

I don't particularly want to stay near/next to China Town, which I assume it may be a bit mixed.. I may miss some of the areas from my list due to lack of homework I've done so far.. Really appreciated if you can help me to get some great deals.. budge up to $250 if it's really good for 4 / 4+ stars

 

Midtown East

Rockefeller Center - Bryant Park 

Lower East Side,

Chelsea

Empire State Building zones

Times Square

 

Thank you!

[thereuare]

There is no reason to target Times Square, i don't see any reason to avoid it either... especially if you're using PRICELINE EXPRESS / HOTWIRE and able to guess that the hotel being offered is likely one that is not in the center of Times Square (if you're looking to avoid the masses).  Even if do end up in the heart of Times Square, it's completely safe (imo), and there are plenty of ways to avoid the crowds by exiting your hotel and heading to the avenue away from Times Square and walking North/South from there.  As well, with only 3 days in NYC you will likely exit your hotel in the morning and be out and about all day, only returning in the evening or once before dinner to rest up a bit and drop off some bags you have may have accumulated while shopping throughout the day... you will spend the majority of your time away from your hotel.

 

I'm seeing what i think is the Avalon for $217/nite... or the Empire Hotel (Upper West Side zone, but in the southern part of the zone which makes it more convenient) for $226/nite should either of these of be of interest.

 

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 we'll take it from there.