Priceline Hotel: failed 3*Chelsea Area help~~

[zclord]

check from Priceline and Hotwire Calendar of Wins

1 ppl got 3* NYC (Chelsea) Four Points Chelsea, $133 ... 10/30/10-11/4/10

Priceline NYC

and a lot rest pay $130 for nearby dates, I bid Chelsea area 3* starting from $100 by adding free zones each $5, unitl $133.... still failed.

[thereuare]

There was a small window of opportunity when the Four Points (the hotel in the thread linked above) was accepting bids in the $130's, but that is not typical for this time of year, and while you may get lucky, i would expect to pay more... especially if this is the only zone you're bidding. Currently, if you include other nearby zones you may be able to get a 3* for ~$140-$160.

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

[les5551]

Hi, I'm going to be bidding 3* Chelsea for different dates. What were the free zones you used to increase your bid? Thank you.

[zclord]

There was a small window of opportunity when the Four Points (the hotel in the thread linked above) was accepting bids in the $130's, but that is not typical for this time of year, and while you may get lucky, i would expect to pay more... especially if this is the only zone you're bidding. Currently, if you include other nearby zones you may be able to get a 3* for ~$140-$160.

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

but I tot the Chelsea area is the cheapest in Manhattan?

[zclord]

Hi, I'm going to be bidding 3* Chelsea for different dates. What were the free zones you used to increase your bid? Thank you.

areas in Manhattan which are expensive than Chelsea like time sq etc

[thereuare]

but I tot the Chelsea area is the cheapest in Manhattan?

On any given day for any given dates another zone could have lowered priced inventory then a hotel in this particular zone. If you're looking for the best possible price you should use as many zones that are acceptable.

Hi, I'm going to be bidding 3* Chelsea for different dates. What were the free zones you used to increase your bid? Thank you.

areas in Manhattan which are expensive than Chelsea like time sq etc

VERY risky using 'pseudo' re-bid zones which you believe there won't be a hotel that will accept the price you're bidding. If you're willing to stay in the 'pseudo re-bid zone' then it's fine to include... but i don't recommend adding a zone in order to re-bid because you 'know' that hotels in that are won't accept your bid price.

les5551, the way to determine your re-bid zones is detailed here: Priceline Re-Bidding Explained. If you'd like help with your own stay please start a NEW TOPIC.

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

[zclord]

Im thinking switch to long island city area because I need to take flight on Nov 2 @ 9.45PM from LGA airport, and I see 1 ppl got the Fairfield Inn 2* in LIC for $80:

Priceline Long Island City

after I arrive in port authority on Nov 1 morning around 10 AM, I hv to take 40 mins to drop my luggage in the hotel by subway to Astoria subway station

and I also bid $140 to 3*Chelsea Area failed again, plus tax $176 already out of my budget....

any suggests about long island area? seems acceptable to take subway around Manhattan :)

[zclord]

update:

bid up from $60 to $90 by add free bid zones $5 each step, aiming at 3.5* NYC Airports (LGA) Crowne Plaza , failed

[zclord]

Pls help to ID 3* LaGuardia Airport LGA - Flushing area Hotel, 11/1-2

just check HOTWIRE from this board's link shows,

3* $119 amenities: Airport Shuttle Business Center High-speed Internet Access , Recommended in 85% of customer reviews I guess it's not holiday inn. because no pool .

and I see 3.5* $199 amenities: Airport Shuttle Smoke Free Rooms Fitness Center Restaurant(s) Business Center High-speed Internet Access Recommended in 70%

of customer reviews, guess is crowne plaza, how come so expensive? guess maybe is Marriott NYC Laguardia Airport? a new 3.5* hotel?

tks so much! :)

[thereuare]

HOTWIRE has what i'm guessing to be the 2* Best Western Convention Center for $129... i don't really recommend it, but given your budget, it would at least give you the ability to stay in the city and avoid the commute to Long Island City and then back to Manhattan to begin 'exploring the city'. With just one nite in NYC i would try to stay directly in the city, and i would be able to 'deal with' a budget rated property for one nite.

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

[zclord]

any idea about the 3* LaGuardia Airport LGA - Flushing area Hotel, 11/1-2 ?

3* $119 amenities: Airport Shuttle Business Center High-speed Internet Access , Recommended in 85% of customer reviews I guess it's not holiday inn. because no pool .

[zclord]

any chance to assuming this 3* property is the Crowne Plaza, downgraded from the last reported 3.5* level? just because of the Recommended in 85% of customer reviews ? but the amenities just shows 3 icons.... a bit strange...

btw, lastminutetravel 3-star hotel in Manhattan - Upper West Side/New York, $133, any idea what's that?

http://www.lastminutetravel.com/PageHotelD...ults=1&pg=2

[thereuare]

The LMT property is likely the Astor on the Park.

For the LGA property, the percent recommended numbers change for the same hotel often change slightly from search to search, so i don't think this would be a good basis to use to identify any given property. It could be the Crowne Plaza with a new star rating and amenity combination, but i'd have no reason to suspect that scenario as being more likely then any other 3* hotel in the zone.

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

[zclord]

will try to bid on PRICELINE around 100-110 for LGA tonight.

[zclord]

thanks so much, for New york hotel, I will skip it as I will stay at frd's place near 5th ave for 1 night.

[thereuare]

Thanks for closing this thread with your decision.

Enjoy your time in NYC.