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Thank you for the tips!  After additional research, we ended up going with a package.  Now we know if we ever plan a next trip, we should do it much more in advance!  😉 

I may already be late to the game, but we just booked a family vacation to Disney World.  Our family of four is going, and planning to meet up with grandparents + aunts / uncles.  As we are the ones with the kids, we were hoping to stay on-site at a Disney World hotel, the dates re 2/16 - 2/21.  I did a quick parse through the Hotwire deals, but it was hard for me to tell which ones might actually be on-property, and I'm looking for the more centrally located ones (like close to Epcot or Magic Kingdom), so was hoping for some tips from folks who might have a little more experience or knowledge of the area.

I also looked through things like Costco deals, which did seem to still have the Dolphin / Swan, but where they make you buy a package that includes tickets.  The grandparents are kindly supplying tickets, which is why it would be nice to find just a hotel and not have to worry about the park tickets as well.

To be more succinct - for hotel help, looking for 3.5* or greater, in the area in / around Epcot / Magic Kingdom, from 2/16 - 2/21, no greater than $400 a night.

Help or pointers are greatly appreciated - thank you!

Thank you for the information, it's very helpful!  I also appreciate the recommendations for nearby food -- looking forward to trying them out!

We are pretty comfortable if we get the standard Queen, but I selected the less definitive version in the hopes to get something a little better based on occupancy.  🙂 Will see how it works out!

For the resort fees -- it sounds like it would also be separate from the price quoted through the hotel website?  Asking because I was a little apprehensive at first because I was definitely interested in staying at Nomo Soho, but the uncertainty around the HotRate was a little nerve-wracking.  The Nomo Soho website advertised a 30% off deal that I was comparing to Hotline and trying to decide which to go to, and if the resort fee was included in this price.  I think if it had been, it would have made it somewhat comparable (Hotline edged it out, especially after using the 10% discount).  If not, then the Hotline price is a clear winner.

Thank you for this feedback!

I chose the deal that I wanted (the Hotwire Soho 4.5* for $190ish a night) and got Nomo Soho.  Thank you for all of the help and advice here!  I also used the 10% Hotwire code, and I'm pretty pleased about this entire experience!  Would definitely pass on the recommendation to use this to a friend. 

I'm also excited for the hotel that we were assigned due to its central location in Soho.  I hope the hotel will live up to its name, as I've been warned that hotels in NYC can sometimes be hit-or-miss.  Also, I selected the "any room" option, hoping to maybe get an upgrade (like a king instead of the confirmed queen option).  Is that how it works?

One question I had was resort fees.  They charged one for us, and I understand that is not part of the Hotwire price.  Are resort fees par for course in NYC?  When I did some searching here and by Google, seems like this is a recent addition that was a surprise for some Hotline bookings, but mine was clearly detailed (and also quite expensive!).

Thanks again so much!!

Hello!

This is my first post, and I was referred to this site by an especially helpful coworker.  I'm excited to try this for the fist time!

My husband and I are traveling on our first kid-free trip in years to NYC.  We'd love to find a 4/5* hotel in Union Square / SoHo areas for around $200 a night.  We'll be in NYC from 8/5 - 8/8.

Free breakfast would be a nice but not necessary amenity.  Walkable proximity to things like subway stops, yummy restaurants, and good coffee would be amazing.