Was originally using dates 11/7-11/10 for this: Started withthe following areas: Central Park South, Midown East, Midtown West, SoHo started at $140 - 3 1/2 - denied Expanded area to include the above areas and Empire State building area and central park south, upped bid to $150 - denied Expanded area to include Financial District - kept star level at 3 1/2 stars - upped bid to $155, denied Upped bid to $158, same areas and changed dates to 11/7-11/9 - bid accepted by the Sheraton NYC It is possible I could have gotten a better price had I started over with new dates.