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Booked tonight for a one night stay tomorrow night. one room one night $166 plus tax $49.81 = $215.81 Chose Soho Tribeca 4.5 star, wanted a change. Very happy with The Roxy, it will be our first time staying there. Hotel amenities were listed as: Free internet, Pet friendly, Boutique hotel, smoke free rooms, Fitness center, Restaurant(s), Business Center, Self Service Laundry, Internet Access Booked using the HOTWIRE link on better bidding.

Just started bidding for a trip into NYC over Thanksgiving weekend. Started with Union Square & Tribeca Soho $165/night but was unsuccessful. I ended up adding Chelsea and bidding $175 and was successful with the Wyndham Garden Hotel Manhattan. I should wait until I get there before passing comment however, I'm surprised this one is a 4 star looking at pics of the lobby online. The location is good and we are excited to be in the city for Thanksgiving!

Started looking for a hotel in NYC for this Fri, Sat & Sun nights, started at $150 for a 4 star and gradually increased the bid to end up with a win at $165 included zones - MTW, Times Sq, CPS, Chelsea, Union Sq/East Village, ESB, Hells Kitchen. The total cost of the three night say is $605.34 (room $495 + $86.94 Taxes + $23.40 Fees) We are happy with our win. We stay at Marriott's quite often on business trips so I'd expect a good standard for this hotel. Hope this info helps others bidding for the labor day weekend. Used the PRICELINE links on this site to bid.

I had just started my bidding. Used the PRICELINE links on this site of course!. Didn't have to try to hard before the bid was accepted. I started with MTE $135 which was rejected so I just increased to $137 and added MTW - this was my winning bid. Very happy with the win. Great location.

I thought this $120 bid was a long shot. I have to be in the city anyway on business so thought I'd extend my stay one night in the mid town area. First bid was successful, I bid $120 for one night, midtown East, midtown West & Times Square. Now if only I could be as lucky for Memorial weekend :) Almost forgot, once the bid was successful I was offered to extend the stay at the same price. I did try to extend the stay to include Saturday night however, the price offer then went up to about $250 for the Saturday night so I declined. Great deal for Friday night though.

We were looking for a decent rate for a two night stay in NYC this weekend. We used the PRICELINE links on this site to start bidding. Placed a bid yesterday (Sunday evening) at $100 per night for a 4 star hotel....chose most zones straight off, MTE, MTW, Times Sq, Chelsea, Empire State, Madison Sq Garden, hells kitchen...I think everything in Manhattan except downtown & Upper east/west side. Priceline came back with a counter offer of $124 per night so we accepted and won the Affinia Shelburne. Happy with our bid and love exploring NYC, looking forward to a nice couple of nights in the city!

Started bidding Sunday evening at $135 per night for two nights 4 star, started with downtown - bid rejected. Added Soho Tribeca and increased bid to $140. Won the Sheraton, happy with this hotel, have stayed there before. Followed links from this site to PRICELINE for bidding.

Winning Bid 4* NYC (Downtown Financial District) Millenium Hilton $185 for one night 12/9 $185.00 (USD) Taxes and Fees: $46.25 (USD) Total Room Cost: $231.25 (USD) Failed Bids I started bidding yesterday for a 4* for two nights in NYC (12/8 & 12/9), I started at $150 for downtown, added Soho for $160, added Chelsea for $165, added MSG for $170, added ESB for $175. All bids rejected. Today I decided to bid for 1 night $180 for 4* Downtown and Soho - bid rejected. $185 for 4* Downtown, Soho & Times Sq accepted - Millenium hilton. Happy with this hotel win. Used PRICELINE links from Better Bidding site each time.

Used Betterbidding links to PRICELINE each time I placed my bids. Started bidding a couple of days ago. 4* zones MTE, MTW, CPS, ESB, Chelsea, TSq. Bid $130, $135, $137, $140 & winning bid $145. Yesterday Priceline came up with a counter offer of $188 however, I moved on and rebid today at $145. Successful bid $145 Le Parker Meridien 56th bet 6th & 7th. 2 nights 11/25 - 11/27 Subtotal $290 Taxes $52.20 fees $16.58 Total $358.78 Mixed reviews about the hotel however, it's a good deal to spend Thanksgiving weekend in the city.

I should add that I followed the PRICELINE links from this site everytime I placed my bids....

4* NYC (Downtown) Andaz 9/23 - 9/26/2011 Room Cost (avg. per room, per night): $200.00 (USD) Number of Rooms: 2 Number of Guests Per Room: 2 Number of Nights: 3 Room Subtotal: $1200.00 (USD) Taxes and Fees: $252.90 (USD) Total Room Cost: $1452.90 (USD) I bid a few times over a period of ~4 days. 4* Started at $160 MTE & MTW $165 added downtown to above $170 added CPS to above $175 added TSq to above $180 added UES to above $185 added Chelsea to above 3.5* + 4* $170 above zones $175 added ESB All bids unsuccessful 4* $195 TSq $197 added MTE & MTW to above $199 added Chelsea & ESB to above $200 added Downtown....won the Andaz Quite happy with the hotel, have not been there before, looks nice and modern....I think a fairly new hotel?

Thanks. Yes, forgot to mention - I did follow the PRICELINE links from this website before placing my bids.

I started bidding a couple of nights ago mainly for Times Sq since I'm meeting friends in the city for a few nights. I bid only Times Square 3.5* for $125, rejected. next night I bid the same as above but raised my bid to $135, priceline counteroffered $170. next night I bid the same as above but raised my bid to $145, priceline counteroffered $180. Tonight I bid Times Sq 3.5* at $155, priceline counteroffered $195. I closed my browser and bid $147 3.5* Times Sq and MTW - Won The Sheraton Hotel & Towers. Very happy with my win. Sheraton Hotel & Towers 811 7th Ave at 53rd St Your Offer Price: $147.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 3 Subtotal: $441.00 Taxes: $78.69 Fees: $21.39 Total Charges*: $541.08

3.5* NYC (Downtown) Sheraton Tribeca New York Hotel 6/11/2011 $143 1 night My first bid was $140 for a 4* - the only zone I chose was downtown. PRICELINE came back with a counter offer of $175. I skipped this and started another bid this time including 3.5* and went up to $143. I won the Sheraton Tribeca which I'm quite happy with.....good deal :)

3.5* (Times Square) Millennium Broadway Hotel $190 12/9 - 12/10 Bid today Dec 6 started with 4* MTE $190 bid was rejected; added Times Square and 3.5* same bid $190. Won the above hotel for one night. Happy with the hotel, have stayed there a couple of times before. Great price for this time of year. Already have the Gild Hall downtown for Fri & Sat nights. Used PRICELINE links on betterbidding. Price summary:- Offer Price $190 Taxes $33.55 Fees $13.65 Total for one night stay $237.20

4* NYC (Downtown-SOHO-Financial District) Gild Hall $230 per night 12/10 - 12/12 I bid successfully on this on Nov 24 for a stay in NYC 12/10 - 12/12 (2 nights). Used PRICELINE links from better bidding. Haven't stayed at this hotel before so am happy with our win. Gild Hall - A Thompson Hotel 15 Gold Street New York NY 10038 1 room; 2 nights. $230 per night. Subtotal: $460.00 Taxes: $78.68 Fees: $26.02 Total Charges: $564.70

I started bidding at $125 per night for a 4* MTE - rejected went to $130 and added MTW to above zone. Won Hilton New York 1335 Avenue of The Americas 2 nights for Thanksgiving weekend quite a good deal I think. I used the PRICELINE links to bid and love the calendar of wins section of this website.

Just started bidding tonight for a room in NYC this Saturday. Used the PRICELINE links on this site to start bidding. 3.5* $105 Downtown SoHo $107 Added Chelsea $109 Added Central Park South $112 Added Midtown West All above rejected $115 Added MTE & Times Sq to the above zones - Bid Accepted Grand Hyatt Check in Sat 10-30-2010; one night. $115 $21.86 Taxes $9.48 Fees $146.34 TOTAL

Today (9/21) won first bid for one night stay NYC Sunday 9/26 Went in with $140 after reading other posts. Bid 3.5* Times Square. Have stayed at this hotel before and am happy with the win. Used link to PRICELINE from better bidding. $140.00 Taxes: $25.73 Fees: $10.80 Total Charges*: $176.53

Started bidding about four days ago for a two night stay in Manhattan. We are meeting friends there on 9/15 & 9/16 and they are staying in midtown so tried to stick to that area. ALL BIDS REJECTED On 9/5 I bid from $115 to $120 for 4* only in MTW; MTE; TSq On 9/6 I bid from $118 to $127 for 4* + 3.5* adding zones along the way but ending up bidding MTW, MTE, TSq; ESB. On 9/8 I bid from $125 to $140 for 4* + 3.5* adding zones along the way but ending up bidding MTW, MTE, TSq; Chelsea On 9/9 I bid from $135 to $150 for 4* + 3.5* adding zones along the way but ending up bidding MTW, MTE, TSq; UES; Chelsea; CPS; ESB. I decided in the end to cash in some hotel loyalty points and will save my priceline bidding for a weekend when we want to head into the city. By the way, used betterbidding PRICELINE links to begin each bid. Thought I'd share our losses with the board in case it helps anyone with their bidding strategy. Good Luck!

Started bidding yesterday (6/27) to stay July 4th weekend in NYC (2 nights). Followed the PRICELINE links on this site to begin all bids. First bid $110 per night zones noted below - bid rejected but Priceline provided a counter offer ...if you are willing to raise your price by $22....I declined. Chelsea MTW MTE Times Sq Then tried a second bid $115 same zones as above but added Central park South & Upper East Side/Upper West Side. Bid rejected. This morning I bid $115 for the following zones and bid was accepted:- MTW MTE Times Sq *WINNING BID Grand Hyatt $115 per night Check in Friday 7/3 Check out Sunday 7/5* Price Per Room, Per Night: $115.00 Subtotal: $230.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $50.38 Total Charges*: $280.38 Very happy with the price, stayed at this hotel before without any problems. Checked out betterbidding before placing bids to get an idea of winning bid prices. This is a great site.

Winning bid $105 per night for two nights 3/27 & 3/28/2009 Grand Hyatt. Total cost including taxes $257.90 for the two night stay. Bid yesterday as follows all bids rejected:- $90 4* MTE $95 4* MTE & Times Sq $96 4* MTE, Times Sq, MTW $97 4* MTE, Times Sq, MTW, Chelsea $98 4* MTE, Times Sq, MTW, Chelsea, downtown/SoHo $99 4* MTE, Times Sq, MTW, Chelsea, downtown/SoHo, UES & UWS Bid today:- $101 4* MTE rejected $102 4* MTE, MTW rejected $105 4* MTE, MTW, Times Sq Accepted Very happy with the price, love betterbidding and followed links from betterbidding to PRICELINE website.

4* Two rooms 10/3 - 10/5 Completed the following bids:- 9/10/08 $160 MTE & MTW rejected $160 MTE, MTW & Times Sq rejected 9/13/08 $180 MTE, MTW, Times Sq, UES, UWS, Chelsea rejected 9/14/08 $180 MTE, MTW, Times Sq, Chelsea, CPS rejected 9/15/08 - all rejected $160 MTE $165 MTE, MTW $170 MTE, MTW, Times Sq $180 MTE, MTW, Times Sq, CPS $185 MTE, MTW, Times Sq, CPS, Empire State $190 MTE, MTW, Times Sq, CPS, Empire State, Chelsea 9/16/08 $200 MTE, MTW, Times Sq, UES, UWS this was rejected but instead of offering rebid zones etc Priceline asked us if we were prepared to bid $25 more per room per night - we agreed and won the bid at $225 per night. 4* Millennium Broadway for two rooms 10/3 -10/5 Subtotal $900.00 Taxes $159.14 Total $1059.14 Seems like a good deal from what I've seen on other winning bids. First time I've seen Priceline ask for a specific $ increase in the bid. We followed the PRICELINE link from betterbidding each time we bid on PRICELINE.

Thought I'd share my failed priceline bids for NYC Thanksgiving weekend - it may help others. I began bidding on Nov 4 and bid almost every day until Nov 13. I bid certain zones first but ended up including all zones. I was looking to stay Nov 23 & 24 (2 nights). Below are the dates I placed my priceline bids:- Nov 4 - 4* $150 all zones Nov 5 - 4* $160 all zones Nov 6 - 4* $175 all zones Nov 7 - 4* $195 all zones Nov 9 - 4* $210 all zones Nov 10 - 4* $220 all zones Nov 11 - 4* $230 all zones, 3* $150 all zones Nov 12 - 4* $240 all zones, 3* $160 all zones Nov 13 - 4* $250 all zones, 3* $170 all zones ALL OF THESE BIDS WERE REJECTED. So then I got to thinking and followed the Quikbook link from this site and ended up booking The Hotel on Rivington for $295 plus taxes per night. I felt that if I was going to continue bidding higher I'd like to know which hotel I would be staying at before hand. Anyway I'm looking forward to checking out the hotel on Rivington - I know the area, it may not be for everybody but we're going for the nightlife and of course more exploring of NYC.

The week of November 6 I probably bid about three times for a 4* in NYC 11/24 & 11/25, the bid price was $150 bidding each zone except UES & UWS (I was leaving at least 24 hrs between each bid). All bids rejected. November 12th I bid for the 4* at $150 all zones except UES & UWS. Bid rejected. Increased the bid to $155 and added 3* along with the 4*. Bid Accepted. Bid won:- 3* Club Quarters Downtown Check in Fri Nov 24 check out Sun Nov 26, 2006. $155 per night $310 + $59.89 taxes = $369.89 for the two night stay. Mixed feelings about the hotel, I've read very mixed reviews. We really wanted to stay in the city for Thanksgiving weekend so I think we may have been a bit impatient with our bids and included the 3* before we'd incresed our bids on the 4*. I'll write a review of the hotel when we return from our trip. Still, it's a good deal for Thanksgiving weekend.