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After a 2nd attempt still no luck.  I took the PRICELINE EXPRESS deal for a 4* in the financial district at $248.  Ended up being the Doubletree by Hilton NYC Financial District.  

Thanks everyone for all of the help!

Ok, so I used the rebidding zones and all is going well.  I have gotten up to $225 so far with no luck.  Before I continue to invest time VS just taking the PRICELINE EXPRESS deal at $248 do you find that booking hotels is anything like booking flights where as if you book say on a Tuesday you can get a better deal?  I am wondering at this point if I should wait and try again.  I could conceivably wait until very close to my travel dates ( I do love to gamble :-) ).

Thoughts?

What are 2 rebid zones withe 3* or less that I should be using?

Thanks!

See my comments below about each zone:

Chelsea - can be up to a 10 minute walk to the subway but a 'hot' area right now with lots of bars, cafes, restaurants, etc. so usually still a very desirable zone to include in your bidding

Downtown - Financial District - less convenient than midtown but do-able for the right price

Empire State Building - OK

Lower East Side - not the most convenient but 'trendy' right now so still desirable for many

Madison Square Garden - OK

Midtown West - OK

Soho - Tribeca - not the most convenient but good shopping and trendy area

Times Square - Theatre District - OK

Union Square - East Village - OK

I am OK with all of these zones!  Thanks for all of the information.

Here are the zones I believe to be acceptable:

Chelsea

Downtown - Financial District

Empire State Building

Lower East Side

Madison Square Garden

Midtown West

Soho - Tribeca

Times Square - Theatre District

Union Square - East Village

Please feel free to exclude any district that you believe to include an undesirable hotel or to be in a less than ideal location.

I am willing to bid up to $250 but would like to start under or at $200 if you feel like that is reasonable.

Thank you both for all of the help, I look forward to sharing my great price win with the site!

Yes, $250 would be acceptable.  The reason I set my expectation at $200 was that yesterday PRICELINE EXPRESS Deals had a 4* in the financial district for $248 so I thought by bidding I could shave that number :-)  Ideally I would like to be under $220 but being as the most important thing is getting a good hotel in a decent area I can certainly spend more to achieve that.

Thanks for the help!

Hello all,

Could you please assist me with a bidding plan for my trip to Manhattan from 10/15/2014 to 10/19/2014.  What I am looking for is a 4 star hotel for $200 a night or less and I need 2 rooms.  As far as zones, I am more concerned with getting a nicer hotel at a great price and less concerned with which zone I end up in.  I would like a zone that has easy access to the subway though I remember in all of my previous trips plenty of subway access so I don't anticipate this being an issue.  I also want to be below central park.  Any and all help would be greatly appreciated!