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All the amenities icons were the same as per the Priceline hotels ID thread! (which is what sealed the deal because we could easily identify what this Midtown west hotel was)

Thanks for your help! My friend and I used the bidding strategy for a week straight and got nowhere. So we were about to give up and just get the 3* Priceline Express deal for Soho that was likely to be Holiday Inn Soho at $253 (CAD) but then I saw a Midtown West 3* for $265 (CAD) at 40% off (vs Holiday Inn Soho at 20% or 15% off) and signs indicated that it was Courtyard by Marriott New York Manhattan/Central Park. My friend couldn't see the same deal when she logged in to Priceline Express, probably because I was on the check out screen so we just said screw it and got the Priceline Express deal because at least we knew it was a good deal (in comparison) and we knew what we were getting. Plus the reviews are a lot better for Courtyard than Holiday in Soho. So voila. It might not have been the most amazing deal compared to what I saw here but decent, no? compared to standard rates?

And to confirm (I read the thread), my rebid zone is Queensborough Bridge – because its highest star rating is 3, not 3.5.

thank you! Will try it later today!

Sure those works for us. Thank you! Also: Hell's Kitchen

That's true. And my bidding was at 3.5+ I'll try some more with midtown at $225!

Thanks thereuare for the response! Oh right, I got my Courtyard by Marriott confused (midtown east vs New York Manhattan/Central Park) with one being a 3.5* and one being just a 3*. The 3* Marriott I like, and the other two 3* options in Midtown West, I don't mind. Washington Jefferson Hotel is one I'd least want though. I've tried the following (these are are in CAD, I realize I should bump it up to USD equivalent) $195 - Union Square - East Village $182 - Chelsea - MSG - MTE/MTW - Soho - Times Square - Union Square - UWS Some lower bids, some including downtown. I'd prefer not being in downtown but I suppose if there's a good enough of a deal, it could be incentive. I'd be fine with $225~ish. If I am aiming for midtown at $225, should I more be aiming for 3.5 or 3 stars? And I read that waiting until last minute gets you better rates. Is this a good strategy or too much of a risk? thanks!

Curious how many days of bidding did it take for you to get it? I just started bidding... but my timeframe is a few weeks after your timeline.

Holiday Inn from the looks of it (there's a hotel list and that's currently the only 3* in it)

Hey guys, My friend and I are going to NYC Sept 20-23 and hoping to get a 3.5 hotel for under $200/night - preferably around the $150 range. I looked at the Priceline and Hotwire Calendar of Wins and see SOMEONE around the same timeframe as me got a great priceline deal <- I'd love to replicate that bid at that hotel I'd like to aim for that and as a PRICELINE bidding newbie I'm curious if you veterans to Priceline can shed additional insight or strategy. Am I being too optimistic? Too unlikely to get anything around $150ish/night? Should I wait closer to my departure as I read on here that better deals are to be had closer to the date but that also worries me. I'm coming from Newark Airport so my preference is midtown, but also cool with Chelsea, Madison Square Gardens, Soho, Union Square/East Village, Hell's Kitchen, even Financial District if there's a deal to be had.