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We went with Hotwire and got a 2-queen room at the Wyndham Garden Anaheim for $136/night. Jan 30 - Feb 1. Just curious, is it still possible to do the bididng strategy on Priceline?

It looks like things have changed with Priceline name your own price. It's only available on the app and you can only choose one neighborhood at a time. You can rebid after 24 hours or by changing the neighborhood or star level. Not being able to choose multiple neighborhoods at once makes the bidding strategy not possible.

Edit: within walking distance (less than 1 mile) of Disneyland would be preferred.

Near Disneyland. I'm not familiar with the area so I could use some help with the zones to include. 1/30 - 2/1 4* $120 2 Adults and 2 kids

Thanks. Is the $37/night per room? That's one thing that wasn't clear to me when searching for 2 rooms on Hotwire.

Max per room is about $60

I'm hoping to book 2 nights during spring break. My biggest question now is, using Priceline or Hotwire, will I need to book 2 rooms? I'd prefer one large room or a suite. My wife and I would take one bed, 2 older kids in a second bed, a couch or roll-away for 3rd kid, and the youngest needs a crib. Is there anyway to get this type of room or suite by bidding on Priceline or Hotwire? From the limited research I've done so far, it looks like I need to book 2 rooms using the bidding strategy. Any tips on getting the best deal for a family of 6? Would we be better off going the traditional booking route? We're flexible on the dates - any 2 nights during the weeks of 3/30-4/4. We're looking for a kid-friendly hotel on the strip (The Mirage, Mandalay Bay, MGM Grand, Trump, NYNY, Excaliber, etc) It seems most of these are 4*+.

Gladly and thanks for the help.

I guess Priceline now has this as a 4* instead of 3.5*.

Our trip ended up being Wed, Sept 19 - Mon, Sept 24. Wed - Sat nights we stayed in Secaucus, NJ and took the bus over to Manhattan each day. We stayed in the La Quinta, which I highly recommend. The bus was easy and took us straight to Port Authority. From there, it's an easy walk to Times Square or a subway trip to anywhere in Manhattan. The bus adds about $16/day for 2 people. On Friday I placed a bid to spend Sunday in Times Square. The first bid of $130 was accepted. Should have started lower, which brings up a question about how Priceline works. If Priceline would accept a bid for Hotel A for $90, Hotel B for $110, and Hotel C for $130, and I bid $130, which hotel would they award me? Anyway, we enjoyed spending our last night in Times Square, although the DoubleTree didn't impress. It was about equal to the 2* La Quinta in Secaucus, NJ (which included breakfast and had a pool). The only advantage it has is location.

Our trip to New York was Wed-Sun. I had been trying for all 5 nights for under $200 - with no success. So we stayed in Secaucus, NJ, and bussed it over to Manhattan each day. Sunday was the last night of our trip and I placed this bid Friday. $130 was my first bid so its likely they would have gone lower. It was nice to spend our last night in Times Square.

This trip has moved back 2 days - Sept 19 - 24. I'm giving it a last minute effort now. If the hotel we already have booked in NJ lets us check out early, I'll keep trying for a partial stay, like Sat & Sun nights.

I'm thinking of starting bidding up to $200 for 4* in Chelsea, Soho, Downtown. Good idea or not? On the map, these all look close to subway stations.

OK . . . I've bid up to $200 for 4*, 3.5* and 3* in TS, MTW, and CPS. I've also bid up to $200 for 4* MSG, ESB, MTE. No luck. I'm ready to try additional zones but I'm not sure which would be best. This is my wife and my first trip to New York. It'll be a sightseeing tour and we'll get around by subway. What other zones would be good?

I'd like to try going down to 3.5* and then 3* star in TS, MTW, and CPS. I'd like to stay below $180 but could go to $200 if you think $180 is unlikely. After that I'll open it up to other zones like Downtown. The purpose of our trip is to visit landmarks and museums. Any other zones I should begin to consider? Chelsea, Madison Square Garden, Soho? Thanks. This advice and help has been awesome.

My preference would be going down to 3*. Any idea how much these are going for on these dates?

I've bid up to $200 in the following: 4* TS, MTE, MTW, ESB, CPS 3.5* TS with no luck. Any further advice? Should I split my dates? It's a pretty long stay (Mon-Sat). Should I look at other zones or fewer stars? Thanks!

Madison Square Garden now has a 4*. Any idea what it is? MSG should be removed as a rebidding zone for 4* searches in Manhattan.

Thanks for all your help. What I saw on the map vs the hotel list was 2 missing hotels on the map in the 4-5* range in Times Square -- the Chatwal and the Intercontinental. I checked again and these 2 are listed on the map page on the lower left side but are not shown on the actual map. I've been using the map to see where hotels are in relation to subways and landmarks but not to determine rebid zones. Thanks.

I know the hotel list is not guaranteed accurate but it's been a good resource. But I notice it's inconsistent with what's listed in the "Priceline Maps" tool. Which is more up-to-date?

For 3.5* it looks like I lose only one rebid zone - Madison Square Garden. Anything else to know when adding this to my searches? Thanks! :)

I'm willing to expand my search to these other areas for 4* hotels and look at 3.5* in at least Times Square. There are 2 there that look pretty good. I haven't had time to look into 3.5* in the other areas.

It was over 24 hours since my last bid. My last bid was placed Wed night and I was still getting denied Fri morning. I'll probably start looking at other zones. We want to be within blocks of the subway. Any zones to avoid?

Gone up to $200 with no luck in Times Square and Mid-town West. Really don't want to go over. Would it help to shorten the dates? Instead of Mon-Sat just do Thu-Sat? Thanks!

By the way . . . I have Priceline send me an alert whenever someone gets a 4-star deal in TS or MTW under $200. According to these alerts, this has happened 3 times in the last week. I wonder which hotel they've snagged and how much they paid.