Travelling Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 I have been bidding (a bit randomly I'll admit) for a room for one night on 25 May. I'm relaxed about the location and start level. I am spending four nights later in the week at the Club Quarters Wall Street and so it would be handy if I stayed there so I could leave some luggage while I am elsewhere between this stay and the later one (there's only one night inbetween).I've bid up to the following with no success/counteroffers:3.5* Downtown to $180 (to "target" the Club Quarters)3* Chelsea to $1503* MTE to $1253.5* MTE to Link to comment
thereuare Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 Thanks for the failed bid history.It would be appreciated if you used the requested PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your future bidding and travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
Travelling Posted May 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 Thanks for the failed bid history.It would be appreciated if you used the requested PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your future bidding and travel purchases.Sure, will do. Do you have any insight into how I can make my bidding more structured given what I am trying to achieve? I realise saying I'm relaxed about the location and price doesn't help but for a one-night stay where we won't arrive until about 9.30pm and leave early-ish the next morning, I can probably live with most things. Link to comment
thereuare Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 Where will you be arriving from (ie- airport, train station, etc) on the 25th? Are you leaving the city the following day or heading to the Club Quarters? If leaving, where are you heading out of town from? (ie- airport, train station, bus, etc)Please click this PRICELINE link on the board before replying. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
Travelling Posted May 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 On 25th, we arrive at JFK so will either subway or taxi it to the hotel. After the one night stay, we're planning to get the train to Philadelphia, which I think will be from Penn Station.Thanks for your help. Link to comment
thereuare Posted May 22, 2010 Report Share Posted May 22, 2010 There really is nothing reasonably priced for this nite in the city... i'm not sure what's happening in the city for this string of days but rates from 5/22 onward have been thru the roof.Is staying out by JFK an option and commuting to Penn Station in the morning?Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
Travelling Posted May 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2010 Thanks for the reply. I'd rather stay more central than JFK if possible as we will probably want to go out in the evening when we arrive.I have just booked a cancellable backup at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Tribeca for $215 plus taxes which is okay for one night (we stayed here a few years ago). In many ways I prefer this location to a lot of the Priceline areas further uptown (midtown doesn't quite do it for me). There are several subway lines right by the Cosmo and some nice neighbourhoods within walking distance.I'll continue to try PRICELINE but HOTWIRE is showing less and less as the date nears so I'm not hopeful. Link to comment
thereuare Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 Glad you have found a back-up which works well for your needs. Hopefully some lower priced inventory will appear in the days ahead. Let us know where you ultimately end up.Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.Good luck. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
Travelling Posted October 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 I continued bidding for this up to the date of travel, but once I had the back-up at the Cosmo, I bid a little lower than previously and so probably had little chance of securing a Priceline win.I've now stayed twice at the Cosmo and speak very favourably about the hotel compared against the price and quality of other htoels in Manhattan. Having said that, the location for me is a big plus - I like staying in that area and the very easy access to numerous subway lines is a real benefit. Link to comment
thereuare Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 Thanks for the follow-up and closing this thread.Please remember to follow-up your threads with whatever you end up doing for the stay, even if you choose to book direct, cancel your trip, etc. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
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