Priceline Hotel: 3.5* NYC (MTE) Millennium UN

[PricelineisPriceless]

Hi guys,

I need a hotel for just that one night, which unfortunately for me is when some of the city schools are doing graduation ceremonies and what not. I'm getting no luck anywhere close to the prices I see people getting here for 4* hotels. I tried going up to 175 for MTE MTW TS and CPS and didn't get anything.

Am I bidding too early? Given that it's going to be around graduation times, do you think prices will be cheaper a couple days beforehand?

Thanks in advance!

[AaronJB]

Welcome to Betterbidding. :)

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[PricelineisPriceless]

Thanks!

I don't really have a set "price" in mind exactly. For me, it all comes down to value. If I can get a 4* for 20 dollars more than a 3.5* I'll probably do it.

[thereuare]

In regards to waiting to book, see the related "bid early or late" link in our PRICELINE FAQ. If this is a busy time of year (not just seasonally but due to graduation(s) as well) and hotels are filling up, rates could increase closer to check-in, rather than decrease.

Now that you've already bid up to $175 for a 4*, do you now want to try for a 3.5* up to $155? (or some other bid amount) If so, which zone(s) are you willing to accept at the 3.5* level?

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.

[PricelineisPriceless]

I actually tried bidding up to 185 for a 4* and didn't have any luck =(

I also tried bidding up to 150 for a 3.5* and didn't get any either.

I dunno...at this point it seems kind of pointless to bid since I can get a 4* on HOTWIRE or another site for a little over 200. I feel like I might as well wait a couple days and see what happens.

What do you think?

[thereuare]

Have you tried identifying the HOTWIRE 4* you're referring to? It may or may not be 4* rated on PRICELINE, so you have to make sure you're comparing apples-to-apples.

Are you able to find anything acceptable that you could book now, lock in the price, and is still fully refundable... at least this would protect you from further rate increases and still allow you to try to beat your 'known' back-up.

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.

[PricelineisPriceless]

3.5* Millennium Un Plaza Hotel New York - $180

Got it. Was a little lazy and bid straight from 170 to 180, thinking it would be rejected. Now I kinda wish I didn't x_x. lol, w/e.

[yellowdog]

PricelineisPriceless

Thank you for sharing your result with the board!

Enjoy your stay.

Please use the site's HOTWIRE and PRICELINE links to start future purchases.

Yellowdog.