traveling smart

Thanks for offering to help!

We are flying into White Plains on 9/30. From 09/30-10/02, we will be renting a car and going into Connecticut.

On 10/02, we'll drop our car off and take the train from White Plains into Grand Central Station.

We're looking for a place to stay between 10/02-10/05. Our itinerary's quite unplanned. We're hoping to go to the MOMA on Friday evening, 10/03, to take advantage of their free admission.

My max bid for 10/02-10/05, I'm hoping, is $155. Right now, I have a back up reservation at the Quallity Inn Brooklyn for about $120 a night. But the tripadvisor reviews are making me have serious doubts about it! :)

From 10/05-10/07, I already won a bid from priceline, for Hilton NY in MTW for $155/night.

Yes, Sorry for the delay, but I just posted it.

Restaurant, Pool, Fitness, Hi-Speed Internet, Business, Laundry, Tennis Courts Nearby.--

Yes, that's correct. Sorry for the late response!

Dear expert priceline winners:

I haven't read too much about whether bidding in Brooklyn is a viable alternative for Manhattan. Has anyone tried? How safe are the neighborhoods? Is it convenient to get into Manhattan? Can i expect to win with lower bids than what we've been seeing?

If not, should I also consider Long Island City? Which is better, Brooklyn or Long Island City?

Your feedback is appreciated!

:)

Thanks to those who posted the last few $150 wins. It motivated me to keep trying! We'll be there from 10/05-10/07.

Tip: it seems as if anything longer than 10/5 (we originally wanted 10/2 or 10/3 to 10/7) just did not work.

We're trying to bid again for 10/2-10/5 at the 3* around the $130; I have reservations in Brooklyn for a $129/night 2* establishment as a back up plan. Any advice on chances?

Danbury Plaza Hotel (Formerly Sheraton)

Amenities were pretty straightfoward.

Free parking

3* on Tripadvisor

high speed internet

fitness center

tennis courts

restaurant on premises

Thanks!

Using the HOTWIRE link from this site, we booked the Extended Stay Deluxe in Bothell for $46.

Amenities include free continental breakfast, free parking, laundry, fitness, kitchen.

Will be staying 9/17/07-09/18/07.

After several days of failed bids (over 10) for a 4* hotel in the Seattle area, I gave up on the 4* only after losing at $125. I then chose the 3* level at a bid of $115 and got the Sheraton Bellevue Seattle East, from 09/10/07 to 09/12/07.

It was a very frustrating process, as the hotels in the Seattle are just seemingly sky high during this time of year!