the_godfather

I ended up not using Priceline for San Francisco or NYC, thus no follow-up. If I can't win a room for a reasonable amount, I'll book directly from the hotel site to stay within a certain area (I usually fly and don't have access to a car). Thanks for the info Mamiya, I'll check into hotels around the Univ. of Oregon campus.

The Hilton and Valley River Inn's websites show openings for 9/20 thru 9/26 but neither is listed on Hotwire for those days. I'm hoping to get the Hilton through Priceline due to the proximity to downtown and since it's a little closer to the Cuthbert, but it looks like it's 50/50 on what hotel I'll get. All the travel websites have the Hilton significantly cheaper than Valley River for my dates. Is this a good indication that I'd get the Hilton on Priceline? I know there's no way to tell for sure but was hoping to narrow it down a bit if possible. If any Eugene residents read this, is there any hotels that's an easy walk to the Cuthbert? Both the LaQuinta and Red Lion hotels are sold out. Thanks!

The concerts I'm attending will be in Times Square, so I'd rather stay within close walking distance to the area. I'm not picky when it comes to hotels. As long as it's not a crackhouse, or a place where you share bathrooms, I'm good :) The 2-star hotels listed here were Best Western, Comfort Inn-types, which would be fine with me.

It'll be July 27 through the 31st. :)

My bad...still wasn't sure on exact dates but it's looking like July 27-31.

Just looking for anything cheap to sleep in for a few days while in Times Square. Bid $80 on a 2* with no success, then added Midtown West and bid $90 with no success either. I'd rather stay in the Times Square area so how high will I have to go for a 2 star? Considerably more than $100? Thanks in advance!

The Grant Plaza Hotel. It's cheapish, but I read a lot of good reviews. The price, proximity and internet access made it ideal and I'm not particularly picky when it comes to hotels anyway. The only negative is it's non-smoking, but I suppose that's common in a lot of places these days. I ordered through getaroom.com, which I'd never used before. It has a no-charge cancellation policy, so I might try a low-ball 4-star PRICELINE bid once more just to see what happens.

Well I tried splitting bids and still no luck for $90. I went ahead and booked a room on another site, near Chinatown, and got a good deal. I probably could've won something on PRICELINE if I tinkered with the dates more, but I'd hate to end up possibly switching hotels midway through the trip. And yeah, I'll definitely be using the BART. I'll be going to some concerts that could potentially end late. Just hope I don't get stuck in Oakland! :) Thanks for all the help!

Anyone know what the 2.5* and 2* hotels are in this area? They're listed on Priceline but not here. Wondering if they even exist. I may try the 3* Harbor Court. It's about a mile from Chinatown but I preferred the other hotels since they were a few blocks closer. I won't have a car, so location was pretty important. :)

I'd prefer Embarcadero since it's close to the bay (I'll be traveling to Oakland for a few nights) and Chinatown. I just bid $88, for 4* and 3.5* and was turned down again. I changed from 6 days to 5 and still no dice. I'll go up to mid-$90s, then give up and try another area if that doesn't work. Budget isn't a huge deal, but I'd hate to fork a ton of money too since I'll be there for nearly a week. Thanks for the help.

I think I've went up to $85 when I've included 3.5* I'll try a couple more times for a 4* and see what happens. I'd prefer to stay in the same hotel in that area all 6 days, but if necessary, I'll switch to a different region. I've gotten 4* under $80 in a couple other major cities, but apparently SF is a little more expensive.

I've tried a few unsuccessful bids on a 4* in this area...think I've went up to mid $80s, which is probably a little low. But I'm a little concerned the 3.5* Club Quarters hasn't accepted when I change star levels. Is anything going on in mid-September that would cause hotels to jack up prices? I was looking at 9/16 thru 9/22. I think Hotwire is showing a 4* in Embarcadero for around $125, which makes me think I'm not that far off. Just wanted to get some ideas though. Thanks!