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Clicked the PRICELINE link from Better Bidding, then signed in to Priceline.

I was decided on the Galleria area. 

Listings in PL for a four star for $80, Hot.wire four star for $75 or $79.

Bid $60, rejected.  Was allowed an immediate rebid for $71 and took it.  Got the Hilton.

With taxes and fees $89.20

Amenities Include: Pet Friendly, Outdoor Pool, Non-Smoking, Gym, Business Center

Used the [url=http://www.betterbidding.com/clicks/click.php?afsrc=1&id=40]PRICELINE[/url] link from betterbidding Priceline Maps.  Was focused on location and making sure the place was nice.  I'd been tracking PRICELINE EXPRESS and Hot.wire for a few weeks, and this weekend had seen higher prices than most.  Tried first for a 4 star at this price, next day 4 star at $140, when that failed, $130 for 3.5 star.  This hotel did not previously appear on the priceline maps, so hopefully this is helpful to people in the future.  I probably could have gotten a better price, but I'm happy enough. 

$130.00  $30.79 tax  $160.79 total

Amenities:

    Free Internet (in Room)

    Non-Smoking

    Gym

    Restaurant

    Handicap Accessible

    Business Center

Ameneties:

Pet friendly
Smoke-free rooms
Fitness center
Restaurant(s)
Business center
Internet access

Thanks for making the edit.

Used the link from better bidding to get to both Price.line and Hot.wire.

Couldn't get a price/area/star level I liked (80-85, 3.5 and above in the central and south areas of Manhattan), before I gave up and went to express deals.  Priceline Express had a four star in what they call Midtown West for $96 plus $27 in taxes/fees.  Hotwire had a four star in Midtown Central (which is mostly the same area) but with $30 in taxes/fees.  Hotwire was runing a $10 off deal so the final price ended at $115.82 vs the $123.85 that Priceline offered. 

I forgot to change the date for my win post.  The dates should have been Saturday night, 3/21/2015-3/22/2015.  Editing won't allow me to change the dates and I can't find a link to delete the post so that I could resubmit.

Was looking for one night if I found it cheap enough.  I had seen $80 on PRICELINE EXPRESS for a 3.5 Star near Madison Square Garden, but when I went to buy it was gone.  I used the [url=http://www.betterbidding.com/clicks/click.php?afsrc=1&id=40]PRICELINE[/url] link from the better bidding front page.  I was in a hurry so I didn't have time to get the best possible deal (people were complaining so I only had time for two bids at most), selected almost half of the areas in Manhattan between Wall Street and Central Park South, bid $75 and got this hotel. 

Base:  $75.00

Taxes:   $23.67

Total:    $98.67

Interestingly I was given an option in the confirmation email to book an additional night at the same rate.  I don't know if it would work and I didn't need it, but that would be WAY lower than the New Years Eve rate.

I had seen a 4 star in Midtown East with fitness center and business center listed at $108 in PRICELINE EXPRESS Deals.  Used that to determine my ceiling.

Booking Monday before 4th of July weekend.  4-star at each step.  Started with Midtown East and Downtown-Financial at $80, went up in $5 increments adding (in order) Midtown West, Times Square, Central Park South.

Two nights $190

Taxes and Fees $47.50

Total $237.50

Priceline.Express.  

$61 per night for two nights, $28.96 tax, minus $6.10 coupon, final total 144.86

Bid at 8pm day of the reservation.  Was bidding for 3.5 and above.  with tax $83.54   Also a charge for parking.  $9 for self park with no in/out, $21 for valet with in/out