Priceline Hotel: 3* NYC (ESB) Courtyard Fifth Avenue

[margovoni]

Hi there, I am new to betterbidding, I am trying to found a good deal for my vacation in May to NYC - 5/1-5/8

So far I have a $180+tax on Hilton Garden Inn Tribeca

I'd like to stay in the Tribeca Soho area on a 4*, is it realistic to bid for a 150 all in?

Also I have other friends, 2 couples coming from Italy staying 5/1-5/7 (leaving one day earlier), how can I make sure we stay at the same hotel?

Thank you.

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

Few comments...

With both PRICELINE and HOTWIRE, Soho and Tribeca are part of the larger "Downtown" zone and you won't be able to tareget just the Soho/Tribeca section of the zone... you'll need to be willing to accept a hotel in any part of the zone that you select.

Based upon current rates, I'm doubtful that $150 all-in will be enough for a 4* hotel for the dates above... HOTWIRE does have a 3.5* in the Midtown East zone for $133 (plus fees and taxes), but nothing at the moment near your budget in the Downtown area at the 4* (or 3.5*) level.

As far as a room for you and your friends, you'll either need to bid/purchase as follows:

1) 2 rooms for 5/1-5/7 and one room for 5/7-5/8, with the user of the room for the nite of 5/7 possibly needing to change hotels for the last nite

2) 1 room for 5/1-5/7 and one room for 5/1-5/8, neither guest will have to change properties, but no assurance you'll receive the same hotel

Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases.

Let us know how you'd like to proceed and we'll advise accordingly.

[margovoni]

Followed the link in your website for PRICELINE

Started with 4*+ MTE and 130

added ESB and 140

added Chelsey and 150

added TS and 155

added MSG and 160

added MTW and 165

added Downtown and 170 rejected

Is it because of the 3 rooms or the 6 days? I saw somebody won the W New York for 150..

Any help?

We would like to stay in Grand Hyatt MTE but any 4* in Manhattan would be ok.

Max price 170 without taxes. Need the 3 rooms..

Thank you.

[thereuare]

Please keep all posts for the same stay in th same thread.

I think the difficult you're encountering is simply that rates for these dates are very expensive for these dates.

Do you still have your back-up at the Hilton Garden Inn?

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

[margovoni]

I do still have the backup at the Hilton, however I though I might get a better deal for a 3* with priceline or pay almost the same price for a 4*.

Do I have any chances?

[thereuare]

As it doesn't hurt to try, and inventory (and prices) can change frequently, I would continue to give it a go, but i'm doubtful that at the moment $170 will be enough for a 3.5* or 4* hotel for these dates. You may be able to get something at the 3* level for a similar price and be more midtown located, but that's something you'll need to decide if you want to try that now or only close to your arrival.

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

Let us know your thoughts and we'll advise accordingly.

[AaronJB]

Prices have gone up significantly for this time period since earlier this year. The HGI Tribeca for these dates is now far higher at $370 per night (interesting case study in terms of how rates have risen for this time period since late last year/early this year) on Orbitz - other 3*/4* properties on Orbitz in the downtown area are anywhere from the high $200's to high $300's.

Thank you for using the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.

[margovoni]

We booked on Expedia.it (the Italian site) for the RAMADA New Yorker

3 rooms 5/1 to 5/7 (6 nights) Total per night per room with taxes $ 223

Then I decided to use PRICELINE (linked from your site) to book the last night 5/8 only 1 room.

started with

3* MSG 100

added TS and 130

added MTW and 135

added ESB and 140 won the Courtyard Manhattan!

Not bad considering they have 289 per night in their website

Thank you!

[yellowdog]

margovoni

Congratulations on your success!

Thank you for sharing your win with the board and using our PRICELINE link to begin your bidding :)

Enjoy your stay.

Yellowdog.

PS. Please check and use our links (if possible) in the support page for your hotel direct purchases.