Dennis_Me

Was an unnamed HOTWIRE deal. 4*, Business center, fitness center, pet friendly, accessible for visual impaired, hearing impaired, path of travel. Choice of bed listed as amenity, choice was either King or let hotel decide.

I want to visit NYC Feb 23-26. I lived there for quite a while but it has been a long time and I know there have been changes. I have never bid for a hotel room before. I will recap what I have learned from this site; please correct me if I am wrong. Priceline offers hotel rooms on its site. If I specify 4* Rockefeller Center area, I get 10 or 11. They range from $131 for Club Quarters midtown, to $281 for the library hotel. There is also a PRICELINE EXPRESS deal for an unnamed 4* for $106. Would it be safe to assume the Express deal is the Club Quarters Midtown? I can also bid on a 4* room. Since I know nothing about it that I don't know about the Express deal and vice versa, I would be crazy to bid $106 or more. It would only make sense to bid less, right? And I assume that I would be bidding on the same room as the Express, right? I checked the reviews of all the 4* that have been won by bidding. The CQ midtown is the only one where I think the reviews are a bit sketchy. An unrelated question that I will throw out in case anyone happens to care to answer. My other thought was Soho/Tribeca because I understand that it is entirely different than when I lived in NYC. Any comments on what to see and do there if I visit one day, or any reason why I should be looking at hotel rooms there? Thanks for your help.

I am new to this site. I tried both the HOTWIRE and PRICELINE links and it took me to those sites but they said nothing about bidding. Priceline had "express deals" which were hotels that apparently are cheaper but they do not disclose the name. Hotwire had a similar feature. Is that it, or is there a way to actually bid for a room. Is there a way to get a room for less than the "express" price. I want to go to NYC Feb 23-26, and my two "targets" are Rockefeller center area, and Tribeca/Soho. I saw the 4* list and some of the hotels have great reviews, some mixed. Naturally I want a great deal for my money, not necessarily 4*, but very nice, safe and good location. Thanks in advance.