My wife and I are visiting NYC for the first time in September. Mostly interested in visiting Manhattan attractions. I need help with the bidding strategy. Dates: 5 nights September 22 - September 27 (Tuesday night - Saturday night) Tried this strategy and failed: 4* with the following series of bids CPS $121 (rejected) +MTE $126 (rejected) +MTW $133 (rejected) +MSG $141 (rejected) +TS $146 (rejected) +ESB $151 (rejected) +Chelsea (just for rebidding; no 4* here) $156 (rejected) I have seen good deals on Travelzoo for Thu-Sunday, but not as many for Tuesday/Wednesday. Is it a good idea to split the stay into two parts for bidding on PL? BUDGET (not including tax): $150 for 3.5*, or up to $175 for 4*. I am interested in the following zones. 4* zones: CPS, MTE, MTW, MSG, TS, ESB 3.5* zones: MTE, MTW, MSG, ESB, TS (except for Sheraton Manhattan Times Square which has poor review on TA). Excluding CPS for 3.5* due to poor reviews on TA for most 3.5* hotels in that zone. Please let me know if these areas are good. Thanks.