barryc

I tried the following last night. All bids 2.5* + $120 - MSG - Fail $125 - MSG + Midtown West - Fail $130 - MSG + Midtown West + Times Square - Fail $135 - MSG + Midtown West + Times Square + Empire State - Fail $140 - MSG + Midtown West + Times Square + Empire State + Midtown East - Fail. I knew my price range was a stretch but I was just comparing to an apartment rental Thanks for the help everyone. I think it'll be easier for me to book an apartment

Yes 11/29-12/1 are indeed my dates. Areas I'd consider are Midtown West, Times Square, MSG/Convention, Midtown East, Financial roughly in that order. Looking at the hotel list in MSG/Convention area the 2.5 star hotels are acceptable e.g. holiday inn express, hampton inn. If it's a 2.5* my ideal situation would be to get it and $130-150 taxes in. I'd be willing to pay up to $200 all in for better star hotels but that being said I'd be pretty happy just to have a room 2.5*+ in midtown for that price. Based on my research regular rack rate on Expedia for that time for 2,5* is about $300 a night I've never used priceline before. I require 2 beds but understand I can arrange that with the hotel AFTER booking via priceline

Hmmm interesting I have noticed regular rack rates are higher for my dates. I would happy to get a 3 star under $200 all in to be honest. I take it PRICELINE adjusts their prices seasonally also? On a side note do free rebids apply to just adding areas where there is no hotels of my wanted star rating? e.g. there is about 6 areas im considering in NYC that I consider equal. I'd be happy with a 3* say I just bid on say the following A A+B A+B+C A+B+C+D A+B+C+D+E I would increase my bid by $5 each time most likely Does that order count as free rebids?

With alerts do the emails they send to you apply to the Specific dates you inputted at the time of set up? My dates are Nov. 29 - Dec. 1st and am already getting email alerts so just wondering if they apply to my dates.