Please include the zones you will accept as opposed to the one that you will not. The zones I will accept are, Chelsea Area, Downtown Financial District, Empire State Building (ESB), Hell's Kitchen, Lower East Side (LES), Madison Square Garden (MSG), Midtown East/West (MTE/MTW), SohoTribeca, Times Square (TS). Also, a 10-15 minute walk to/from Subway is okay. I'm unsure about the Queensborough Bridge area though, and also likely not Central Park South at the risk of getting the Hudson Hotel. Any thoughts about Queensborough? Did you want to first bid for a 3* up to your limit, then if rejected try for a 2.5* property? Preferably, but I've tried bidding 3* up to $110 to no avail??? Is SPLITTING YOUR PRICELINE BID an option? Yes, but would only split once, as I don't want to spend much time swtiching hotels. At what hotel is your back-up reservation? Fairfield Inn & Suites East Rutherford Meadowlands (850 Paterson Plank Road). I understand commute is about 15-40 minutes each way. The total approx. hotel cost with taxes & fees is $545. After factoring in daily commute into NYC (at $4.25 one way), additional commute cost come to about $127. Therefore, total estimated cost to stay in East Rutherford is about $700. Therefore, budgeting around $130-$150 per night is my preference, and will give some premium to not commuting. Thanks for all your help!!!