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I'm suspecting it's the same hotel that Priceline offers in the PRICELINE EXPRESS deal for 190$ for union square west nob hill.

I selected 3.5 and 4* and they gave me the Hyatt at 4* instead.

Bidding for the last week of april is hard, i've also tried several times in financial district and union square east/west with a rate around 150-175$ without any success.

Priceline Express is showing a 4* in MSG area.

It has a 7.0 Guest Rating with the following amenities:

Free Internet, Pets allowed, Airport Shuttle, Business Center, Fitness Center.

Could this be the "Ramada Plaza New Yorker"? If so, any opinions about it?

Thanks

I think its the ramada. I just bidded 165$ and got Ramada for 11/16 to 11/18

Priceline Express is showing a 4* in MSG area.

It has a 7.0 Guest Rating with the following amenities:

Free Internet, Pets allowed, Airport Shuttle, Business Center, Fitness Center.

Could this be the "Ramada Plaza New Yorker"? If so, any opinions about it?

Thanks

I think its the ramada. I just bidded 165$ and got Ramada for 11/16 to 11/18

Ok so i retried with this aproach to find the cheapest 3.5* hotel

Select ESB @ 125$

Select ESB, coney island @ 130$

Select ESB, coney island, long island @ 130$

Select ESB, coney island, long island, morning side heights @ 135$

Select ESB, coney island, long island, morning side heights, queens @ 140$

Select ESB, coney island, long island, morning side heights, queens, upper east side @ 145$

Now i used all zones that dont contain 3.5* hotel or higher, so I add my preferred zones to the selection:

MSG, @ 150$

MSG, MTE @ 155$

MSG, MTE, TS @ 160$

MSG, MTE, TS, MTW @ 165$

Finally got Ramada Plaza New Yorker Hotel 4* @ 165$/night

A priceline express deal @ 164$/night in MSG zone is also available so i believe its the same hotel

Welcome to BetterBidding!

Seasonally this is one of the most expensive times of year in NYC.

To clarify your bidding, you mention that ESB, MSG, MTE, MTW and TS are all acceptable, but from your post above, it appears that thus far you have only bid ESB and MSG, is this correct? If so, why not include the other zones in your bidding before increase the bid and lowering the star rating?

Are you willing to pay more for a higher rated hotel OR is your goal the least expensive 3.5* (or 3*??) in any of the zones you find acceptable?

Let us know the information above and we'll suggest a strategy for you to follow.

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.

Thanks for your reply, my goal is to get the least expensive 3* hotel in any of the zone i listed.

I'm maybe mistaken but I thought I had to increase the bid even though I change the star rating or the zones?

So the strategy i had in mind was to start with a bid, one of the zone, and a star level (highest).

If rejected, then increase the bid(can I rebid the same amount??) by either lowering the star level or by including a zone.

Is this a correct strategy?

A 3* hotel would be acceptable too, but i want to pay around 130-150$

I'm hoping the week before the black friday would have better deals?

So far i tried

ESB, 4*, 145$ -> rejected

ESB, 3.5*, 150$ -> rejected

ESB,MSG, 3.5*, 151$ -> rejected

HI,

It's my first time trying Priceline bidding system and therefore betterbidding.

I'm looking to find a 3.5-4* hotel in either ESB, MSG, ME, MW or TS and pay less than 180$. Is that possible in november?

With what bidding price should I start? Should I also start by 4* then change to 3.5*?

Thanks for your advice