PeterPaul Posted March 14, 2017 Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 Hi all, I am looking for a hotel in New York, for the nights of the 13th (Tuesday) June until the 17th of June. Looking for a 4 star or above hotel.2 adults Times Square - Theatre District Midtown East Grand Central Terminal - UN Rockefeller Center - Bryant Park Madison Square Garden - Convention Area Midtown West - Hell's Kitchen Central Park South Before I will start my priceline bidding, do you think it is possile to get a room per night for 120-150$ ?! It will be great if you can support me. It's my first time for priceline / hotwire btw I have red some topics. great prof. and friendly support. great tool! i will recommend it! greatings from munich :) Link to comment
thereuare Posted March 14, 2017 Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 Welcome to BetterBidding! (and thank you for the compliments on the site... we appreciate that!) $120-$150 is a bit on the low end of the range for this time of year... at current rates you are more likely looking at the $150-$175 range to be successful for a 4* hotel in one of the zones above. Based upon what i'm seeing at this point in time, you would need to drop down to the 3* level in order to find something in the $120-$150 range. 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 if your budget is flexible and how you'd like to proceed and we'll 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
PeterPaul Posted March 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 Thank you very much for yor reply. My budget is flexible until $ 160. Could you give me some instructions how to achieve the best/cheapest price? Link to comment
PeterPaul Posted March 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 edit: the disctricts above are just my ideas. If you can recommend a better place to live, i will be very happy. It is our first time in ny and we want to do some seightseeing :) Link to comment
thereuare Posted March 15, 2017 Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 For the most part the areas you list above are ok except i will add the following information about these zones: Grand Central Terminal - UN ==> at the 4.5* level contains the One Un New York which is pretty far east and about a 15 minute walk to the subway. If you choose a PRICELINE EXPRESS offer at the 4* level this is not an issue, but if you bid on PRICELINE your 4* bid could be upgraded to a 4.5* hotel (which makes this one a possibility) Midtown West - Hell's Kitchen ==> a bit far west and most hotels in this area are not really close to anything Unfortunately all PRICELINE EXPRESS and HOTWIRE offers in these zones at the 4* or higher level are currently over $160/nite, so you can either stretch you budget another $10/nite or so, for example with this offer (confirm your dates on the landing page of any links provided below): 4* Madison Square Garden - Convention Area for $177 Pets Allowed Business Center Free Internet Fitness Center No Smoking Rooms/Facilities ==> best guess would be the Stewart Hotel or if you could stretch a few more dollars: 4* Empire State Building Area for $185 Pets Allowed Business Center Free Internet Fitness Center No Smoking Rooms/Facilities ==>Iberostar 70 Park Avenue Hotel would be my best guess for this one (gets good reviews and would be a good value at nearly half price) ... or you could try bidding on PRICELINE for whichever zones you decide. 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 as to how you'd like to proceed (or how it goes if you take one of the offers above) and we'll 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
PeterPaul Posted March 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 HI There U are, thank you very much for your suggestions and please excuse my late reply. I had some private issues to solve :( I hope I can come back to you for new suggestions :) I ll be back asap!! thank you!! Link to comment
thereuare Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 Sure, let us know once you're ready to move forward. 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
PeterPaul Posted April 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 Hi thereuare :) as I promised I am back to get the best deal you v ever made for someone ;-))) My dates has been changed... from 13th of june to the 18th of june in following areas or in other areas if you think they are good located. It is our first time there: Times Square - Theatre District Midtown East ( as you already mentioned) Grand Central Terminal - UN ( not 4,5 Stars) Rockefeller Center - Bryant Park Madison Square Garden - Convention Area Midtown West - Hell's Kitchen Central Park South It should be 4**** or higher if possible.. Thank you again. PS: Does it make sense to wait a bit? I have red that the chance to get a cheaper hotel is if you wait until 1-2 weeks before arriving. is that true? Link to comment
thereuare Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 21 minutes ago, PeterPaul said: Grand Central Terminal - UN ( not 4,5 Stars) As noted above, the star rating you choose on PRICELINE is the minimum that you're willing to accept, so your 4* bid could be upgraded to a higher rated hotel, so if you're not willing to accept a 4.5* property in this zone then you should not include this zone in your 4* bidding. 23 minutes ago, PeterPaul said: Does it make sense to wait a bit? Nobody can say if rates will come down, or move even higher, between now and your trip. Currently i think your chances are somewhat low being successful at $160 or lower (if you are successful it will likely be very close to this bid price). As hotel occupancy levels have increased over the years, and as hotels have gotten better at managing 'opaque' inventory, big price drops at the last minute have become less and less common (and we have seen an increase in the opposite happening and prices increasing as check-in date approaches), but at current prices a win at $160 or better would seem like a good deal relative to what can be booked thru conventional booking channels, but let us know once you're ready to move forward and we will suggest a strategy for you to follow at that time (since bidding strategies are based upon current rates... and please also confirm if you'd like to include the hotel above in your bidding or not) 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
PeterPaul Posted April 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 Hi first of all again and again, thank you very much for your Support!!! ok, 13th june until 18th of june, 1 room, 2 persons Times Square - Theatre District Midtown East Rockefeller Center - Bryant Park Madison Square Garden - Convention Area Central Park South From my Point of view It does not make sense to book a 4,5 Star Hotel if I need more than 15 minutes to the next subway Station -> no Grand Central I think I will wait some more few days but what will be the strategy? bidding on priceline over your biddinger helper, is it right? Starting with $140 and go on 141,142... and so on? Link to comment
thereuare Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 21 minutes ago, PeterPaul said: I think I will wait some more few days but what will be the strategy? Let us know once you're ready to bid as we will have a look at current rates at that time... no sense in researching prices for a bidding strategy at this time since rates could move higher/lower in the next few days, making any current strategy potentially too high or too low. You can bid using the PRICELINE tab at BiddingHelper.com or by clicking this PRICELINE link. Thanks for using the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
PeterPaul Posted May 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Hi There U Are :) I think I am ready ! :) in the meantime I tried to bid with the biddinghelper in priceline (Options: refer to above mentioned Areas) but without success ;) Maybe you could Support? THANK YOU! Link to comment
PeterPaul Posted May 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 to add: again, is there any other area, which i have forgotten to add which is a good start for Sightseeing trips? Link to comment
AaronJB Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 So that we can have a better idea of strategy to suggest, can you confirm which bids you did try to make so far? 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. Link to comment
PeterPaul Posted May 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 sure! so far I bet over your biddinghelper tool: AREAS: Midtown East, Central Park South, Times Square - Theatre District, Madison Square Garden - Convention Area, Empire State Building Area, Chelsea Area, Rockefeller Center - Bryant Park STARS: **** (4) PRICE: 152$ (135EURO) Link to comment
thereuare Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 So how about this offer (confirm your dates on the landing page of the provided link (as i may not have kept up with all of the date changes in this thread)): 4* Rockefeller Center - Bryant Park for $159 Business Center Restaurant Fitness Center No Smoking Rooms/Facilities ==> i'm not sure which hotel this is, but it could have easily been one that you received when bidding above, and using our exclusive discount when using the link in my signature brings this down to $151/nite, which is $1 less than you have already bid Does this PRICELINE EXPRESS work for you? 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
PeterPaul Posted May 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 YEAHHH!!! The Roosevelt Hotel New York 4 STARS 45 East 45th Street And Madison Avenue, New York, NY Room Price:$159.00/night Number of rooms:1 Room Number of nights:5 Nights Room Subtotal:$795.00 Taxes & Fees:$194.05 Coupon:$-39.75 Total Charged:$949.30 Great DEAL - Thank You so much! That will be a great suprise for my girlfriend ;-)!!! I will recommend you everyhwere! THANKS!! Link to comment
AaronJB Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Congrats on your success! Really terrific price for this NYC property during the busy Summer period! Glad you are pleased with the result and thank you so much for telling others about Betterbidding! It's greatly appreciated. Thank you for using the site's PRICELINE link to start your purchases and searches, as well as for letting us know about the change in amenity set for this PRICELINE EXPRESS property so that we can update the site's Priceline Hotel List Enjoy your stay. Link to comment
thereuare Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 Glad to see you received a nice deal and are looking forward to your trip... we're happy to have helped and thank you for helping to spread the word about BetterBidding! This place is about a 10-15 minute walk but it's worth the trip one morning for breakfast as they have one of the best bagels in the city and it makes for a casual and relatively inexpensive breakfast among locals. Ess-A-Bagel 831 3rd Ave (between 50th and 51st St. on Third Ave) Have a great trip and let us know if there are any NYC questions we can assist with. 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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