ahammad Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 Hello I've been reading through the forums and hotel lists and I have seen some great deals pop up here. Hoping for a similar outcome for my trip and recommendations on areas. I will be traveling with an infant, so it is important for the area to be safe/nice/clean. The dates are August 12 to August 15, and I would like to keep the rate below $170 all in per night (the cheaper the better, of course). I don't care too much about facilities within the hotel, but it has to be rated well (i.e. not dirty, etc.) and has to have WiFi, as I will likely need to work for a few hours. I am guessing 3 or 3.5* can achieve that (not sure, need your input for that)... In terms of which areas, as I said, I am not sure where exactly. However, we are going with another group that are staying at the Wellington Hotel near Times Square. We would like to be within walking distance to the Wellington Hotel. That group managed to get The Wellington on HOTWIRE for $130 + taxes and fees. On a side note, not sure if I should post a topic like this here or on the sub forums for Priceline/Hotwire...I don't really care which of the sites I use for the blind hotels or the bids, so I created the topic here. Apologies if this isn't the place and I will gladly create topics in the appropriate forums if need be. Link to comment
thereuare Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 Welcome to BetterBidding! I'm seeing this 3* Central Park South hotel (confirm your dates on the landing page) for $138/nite with: Business Center Restaurant No Smoking Rooms/Facilities ... best guess for this property would be the Hotel Wellington which would put you in the same hotel as your friends. Does this work for your needs? Please remember to return to BetterBidding and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPSandHOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
ahammad Posted August 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 Thanks for the link. That same hotel was placed in the Times Square North category on HOTWIRE. Do those two regions mean the same thing? Any other areas i should be looking into or is that are a very good one and do you think that that price is good for the location and dates? Link to comment
thereuare Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 If you clicked the link above you would see that the offer is thru PRICELINE EXPRESS, which has different zone names/boundaries than HOTWIRE. You stated above that you wanted to be close to the Wellington, and here i believe you can be in the very same hotel as your friends (can't get any closer than that)... is staying in the same hotel as the rest of your group not important for this stay? Please remember to return to BetterBidding and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPSandHOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
ahammad Posted August 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 Staying close enough is important, but doesn't have to be in the same exact building. I also found the following: * Central Park South - 3.5* - Business Center and Fitness Center for $132 * Times Square Theatre District - 3* - Business Center and Fitness Center and Restaurant for $120 I am not familiar with the neighbourhoods but I suspect that the Theatre District one could be a little far? Perhaps a 20 min walk? What do you think? Link to comment
ahammad Posted August 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 I couldn't edit my last post above, but it looks like the Times Square hotel has a revised price of $109. So the findings are: * Central Park South - 3.5* - Business Center and Fitness Center for $132 * Times Square Theatre District - 3* - Business Center and Fitness Center and Restaurant for $109 Based on the list of hotels here, I am guessing the Times Square one is the TRYP but I am not sure. I have no experience with this so this is simply a guess. There is no review score in there unfortunately. Any comments on the potential areas of both of those? Link to comment
thereuare Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 Confirm all dates on the landing pages... If you want the best deal / value for this trip i think it would be this 4.5* MSG hotel for $137/nite with: Pets Allowed Business Center Free Internet Fitness Center No Smoking Rooms/Facilities ==> best guess for this property would be the Even Hotel New York Times Square South which is a new property that has been receiving great reviews. It's not walk-able to the Wellington but you could get somewhat close via the subway... or just meet your friends at your first spot of the day I'm not seeing either of the other two properties you listed in your previous post above. Please remember to return to BetterBidding and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPSandHOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases. Let us know what you decide (and how it goes if one of the previous properties linked above) or how you'd like to proceed. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
ahammad Posted August 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 I will definitely look at the PRICELINE EXPRESS offer above. Hotel looks great! The other two seem to have disappeared off the site. Looks like they may have been great deals... Link to comment
AaronJB Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 Thank you for keeping us updated on what you decide. If you could get the Even, that would be a tremendously good result, as that's one of the top-rated hotels in NYC on tripadvisor. Thank you for keeping us updated on what you decide. Please remember to return to BetterBidding and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPSandHOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases. Link to comment
ahammad Posted August 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 How is the MSG area? That is the only thing I am not sure about...is it safe? Link to comment
AaronJB Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 The MSG area is perfectly fine. If I was looking at these dates, I'd definitely take this deal. Please remember to return to BetterBidding and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPSandHOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases. Link to comment
ahammad Posted August 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 Just booked the 4.5* in MSG using the link above. I got the Even hotel, as predicted. Thank you so much for the help! Is there another place or some sort of form that I can fill out where I can put all the details of the Express deal and the result? Link to comment
AaronJB Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 Congrats on your success. Superb deal for this property, which is the #11 rated hotel in NYC on Tripadvisor. Thank you for sharing your win and using the site's PRICELINE or HOTWIRE links to start your purchases and searches. Enjoy your stay. Link to comment
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