cheeze037

Yes, that's fine to me. If a Priceline Express deal is better, I'll go with it and maybe check with the hotel in advance.

Your advice is much appreciated.

Hi thereuare,

Sorry to make you confused. Greenpoint - Williamsburg sounds nothing wrong to me, I didn't know that it's a bad area compared with others. I put it in the list because it is the cheapest result I could find.

My priorities are: 

- Location: in Manhattan, close to metro line

- Budget $150-$200 for 4 persons

- Star rating: 3-4*

Thanks.

Hotwire got really good offers (all below is 1 room for 4):

1/ 2* Chelsea area hotel, $177

95% recommended

Free breakfast

Wheelchair accessible

2/ 2* Greenpoint - Williamsburg area hotel, $158

Doesnt have recommendation score

Free Internet 

Amenities

Business center

Self-service laundry

3/ 4* Lower East Side - East Village area hotel, $187

75%

Free Internet

Amenities

Business center

Fitness center

4/ 3.5* Lower East Side - East Village area hotel, $189 

70%

Free breakfast

Amenities

Business centerFitness centerInternet accessSmoke-free rooms

5/ 4* Upper East Side area boutique hotel, $192

75%

Boutique hotel

Business center

Fitness center

Internet access

Pet friendly

Restaurant(s)

Self-service laundry

6/ 3* World Trade Center - Wall Street area hotel, $193

75%

Free Internet

Free breakfast

Amenities

Business center

Fitness center

Pet friendly

Smoke-free rooms

I really like no.4 and no.6 since they offer free breakfast - save time thinking what to eat (no. 2 is cheaper but it's 2* so I guess it's going to be like a hostel?) . Are their location of no.4 and no.6 convenient, provided we'll use metro most of the time?

Also, compare with 3 options from Priceline (please refer to my post above), which one do you think has best value?

Thanks a lot for helping us.

5 hours ago, thereuare said:

All PRICELINE rooms are for double occupancy.  The issue of having four guests presenting a problem goes down significantly when there are two beds in the room, but you could still find a hotel that takes issue with the extra guests (as it's more wear and tear on the room, uses more water, towels, etc, etc)

 

If this is a risk you'd rather not take then HOTWIRE would be a better option as they will allow you to search for up to quad occupancy and ensures sleeping accommodations for everyone you include in your search (while this usually means two beds, the second 'bed' could be a rollaway brought into the room, a pullout sofabed, etc)

 

 

As long as it's not "illegal" for 4 people to stay in a room that saying for 2 people, I don't find any issues. 

5 hours ago, thereuare said:

All of the hotels above are above your $150 budget... are you willing to increase your maximum to $200+ at this point in time?

Yes, I'm willing to raise it to $200+ if the hotel is really good (location, facilities etc.). I'm really interested in 3 Star Hotel in Upper West Side Area, 2 double beds for $211 (no.3 in the list above) if that's a good one. Do you have any other suggestion? (bidding 2 rooms on Priceline for ~$100 each would be better, etc?).

I'm going to check Hotwire now to see if there is any good offer. Meanwhile any recommendation and opinion is very much appreciated.

On Priceline Express I've found

- 3 Star Hotel in Central Park South Area for $187/night for 2 double beds. Amenities: Restaurant, Business Center

- 3½ Star Hotel in Upper West Side Area, 2 double beds is $222. Amenities: Business Center, Free Internet, Fitness Center

- 3 Star Hotel in Upper West Side Area, 2 double beds is $211. Amenities: Business Center, Free Internet, Indoor or Outdoor Pool, Condo, Fitness Center

Others are either too expensive or doesn't have 2 double beds option. Could you help to guess what's above hotel. Also, I see that although there is 2 double beds option, there's also a note that say "All rooms will accommodate up to 2 adults." Would that be a problem if we stay 4?

Hello everyone,

We are 4 people travelling to NY from Jun 23 - 27 and need some help / recommendation. There are 2 elders in our group so I prefer a hotel in Manhattan to prevent long traveling from outskirts. Our budget (for 1 2-double-bed room that accommodates 4 people, or 2 rooms with 2 people each) is 150$/night, 4* would be awesome but considering hotel price is quite expensive in summer, 3* is ok for us. Please help to advise us which area should we choose and which strategy shoud we take

Before knowing Betterbidding, I have researched and found the best offer is from Best Western in Long Island, 170$ with free breakfast. It's not in central area so I'm not really into it, but if we can't find any better offer in Manhattan, maybe we'll go with Best Western (?)

Please help. Thanks a lot