Priceline Hotel: 3* or better Chelsea 10/9 - 10/11 '10

[humev]

Hi - I need two rooms for two nights, 10/9 - 10/11 '10.

Looking at the Priceline quotes in this area, I find 3 1/2 * Affinia Manhattan @ $379

Looking through this forum, I see recent winning bids for this hotel in the range of $120.

We don't have to be in Chelsea; we can be in any of:

Chelsea

MSG

ESB

Downtown - SOHO

Times Sq.

Hell's Kitchen

Midtown West

Midtown East

We're happy with a 3* hotel. The maximum I'm comfortable bidding is $180 per room per night. Can you recommend a bidding strategy?

Thanks in advance!

[thereuare]

Welcome (officially) to BetterBidding!

At the 3* level you have ONE re-bid zone. If you're not familiar with re-bidding please read Priceline Re-Bidding Explained and feel free to ask questions and/or confirm your re-bid zones with the board before proceeding.

Select 3* Chelsea, MSG, ESB, DT...

Bid $115, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $120, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE

Select 3* TS, HK, MTE, MTW...

Bid $115, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $120, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE

Select 3* TS, MSG, ESB, DT...

Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $130, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE

Select 3* Chelsea, HK, MTE, MTW...

Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $130, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE

Select 3* Chelsea, HK, ESB, DT...

Bid $135, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $140, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE

Select 3* TS, MSG, MTE, MTW...

Bid $135, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $140, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE

Select 3* Chelsea, MSG, MTE, DT...

Bid $145, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $150, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE

Select 3* TS, HK, ESB, MTW...

Bid $145, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $150, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE

Select 3* Chelsea, MSG, ESB, MTW...

Bid $155, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $160, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE

Select 3* TS, HK, MTE, DT...

Bid $155, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $160, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE

Select 3* Chelsea, MSG, ESB, MTW, HK, MTE, DT...

Bid $165, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $170, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE

Select 3* Chelsea, MSG, ESB, MTW, HK, MTE, TS...

Bid $165, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $170, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE

Select 3* Chelsea, MSG, ESB, MTW, HK, MTE, DT, TS...

Bid $175, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $180

Any questions feel free to ask.

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

Good luck and let us know how it goes.

[humev]

Well, I worked through this entire set of suggestions, using Coney Island as my re-bid area. Not a single win, all the way up to $180.

If I have the energy to try this again, do you think it's worth trying another day? Or should we re-evaluate our criteria?

Thanks

[AaronJB]

I don't think you're too far off from being accepted; Travelocity has 4*'s in their "Top Secret" section for these dates for around $240-250, and HOTWIRE has a 4* MTC offering for $245. I think you may be just short of a 3* win, which may require around $190-195.

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

[humev]

I bid up to $195 with no luck. At one point I was offered a one-time re-bid at $220. So, that may be the number for a 3* in these areas of Manhattan for these nights. I declined this because I happened to be cycling through areas that weren't my first choices, and at these higher prices, I found I cared more about being closer to where we want to be.

In any event, I knew that I could get a one bedroom suite at the Affinia Manhattan for $427 a night that would work for us. Our son can sleep on the pull-out sofa bed in the living room. So, in the end I just went ahead and booked that.

Thanks for your help.

[thereuare]

Thank you for closing this thread with your decision for this stay.

Have a great trip.