This wasn't an easy bidding, I was trying for days, but the prices in NYC are very very high for September. Yesterday I tried the same bid but it was rejected, eventually today it was accepted. I started my biddings at 140$, adding 5$ or 4$ for each bid. It seems like NYC will be packed of tourists on September. * I decided to split my bidding, I was looking for an hotel until 9/11/11 but even 180$ was rejected, so I just bid for half of my trip, hopping that prices will be lower in the next few weeks, but at least once I land from Europe I'll have a bed :)