kingkelly

Interesting, i thought weekends would be more $. Good to know! Youre right though about the areas, I shouldnt be thinking I'll be mugged at every corner in nyc. Alrighty Here's my list of areas that i prefer in order: Central Park South Midtown West Midtown East Times Square Upper East Side Queensborough bridge Chelsea Max/night: $175, 3.5*

I guess im good with the lower east side, as long as I dont get stuck in a shady neighbourhood. Im staying at the Martha Washington in the empire state building area for the previous 2 days (travelzoo for 157!), so I would like to cap it at 160/night for the 3-5th. I think I would take a nicer hotel over spending a bunch for a crappier one in a nicer area I could just subway to anyways.

Thanks for the advice, Midtown East sounds good too. I dont mind a tiny room as long as its a nice/clean hotel. I dont think i can move my budget past $160 (my poor canadian dollar is worth less and less), but I should be good with a 3.5 star. Think I can pull that off for 160? I was hoping i would have better luck since it was mid week, but i guess its prime summer time.

Hey this is my first time using priceline since finding a hotel under $200 in nyc is driving me batty. Any help with a strategy would be most appreciated. I've read the re-bidding stuff, but im not 100% on which areas are best for me. Central Park South looks ideal (wifey likes nature over noise), but Midtown West, Upper East Side, Times Square might be fine for us too (as long as we can sleep). Are those 4 areas good areas to base my bidding strategy? My price range is $150/night max, and would love 4* or higher, but am not sure what to start my bidding at. Thanks for any help!