Priceline Hotel: NYC Dec 8-10 Anything Midtown

[galen345]

*Sorry op, this was for priceline section. please move*

Thanks to this forum I've been able to put together some reasonable price expectations for what a hotel will go in the 2nd weekend of December. But I wonder if the prices this year are a bit higher? I'm looking for at least a 3* around midtown (MTE, MTW, TS, CPS). I could pay up to $250. Any help or insight is appreciated.

Here is some bidding I've already done:

4*

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MTE

$120

MTE, Time Square

$140

MTE, Time Square, Madison

$155

MTW

$150

MTW, CPS

$175

3.5*

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MTE

$130

MTE, Time Square

$150

MTE, Time Square

$175

3*

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MTE, Time Square

$170

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

NYC hotel prices have rebounded/firmed since last year and we're seeing mostly higher prices across the board vs. last year.

I'm looking for at least a 3* around midtown (MTE, MTW, TS, CPS).

Your bidding is not consistent with what you say you want for this stay... is there a reason you haven't yet bid the MTW or CPS zones at the 3.5* or 3* levels? How high are you willing to bid for a 4* before lowering your star rating to a 3.5*? How high will you bid for a 3.5* before bidding for a 3*?

At the 3.5* and lower levels is the MSG zone an option? At the 3* level is Chelsea an option? How about ESB at all star levels?

Also, note that at the 3.5* level in the CPS zone is the Hudson Hotel which has notoriously small rooms and at the 3.5* level in the MTE zone there are some hotels that are a 15 minute walk to the subway... are both of these scenarios acceptable?

Let us know the above and we'll take it from there.

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

[galen345]

Your bidding is not consistent with what you say you want for this stay... is there a reason you haven't yet bid the MTW or CPS zones at the 3.5* or 3* levels? How high are you willing to bid for a 4* before lowering your star rating to a 3.5*? How high will you bid for a 3.5* before bidding for a 3*?

A few of the hotels in MTW or CPS at 3.5*/3* didn't look that great so I tried to avoid bidding there at first. At this point I'm more interested in keeping it around $200. From last year the 2nd weekend of December already had a nice price drop with some 4* under 150. But this year a 4* or 3.5* at 150-200 would be nice. Besides TS/MTE I don't know If I want to bid on any more 3*, I already bid up to $170. I can start bidding on nicer hotels in different sections.

At the 3.5* and lower levels is the MSG zone an option? At the 3* level is Chelsea an option? How about ESB at all star levels?

I think it's becoming an option now. A place in MSG or Chelsea would work as long as its convenient, thats why I was just trying to stick around midtown.

Also, note that at the 3.5* level in the CPS zone is the Hudson Hotel which has notoriously small rooms and at the 3.5* level in the MTE zone there are some hotels that are a 15 minute walk to the subway... are both of these scenarios acceptable?

Thanks for the info about CPS. I've actually stayed in the Roosevelt in MTE before and it was a great location. It seems it's a popular hotel to get on priceline so I was trying to pick that up again.

[thereuare]

The NYC hotel market is a bit stronger then it was last year at this time, and rates are generally higher across the board, and rate drops are taking place later in the season.

So taking into consideration your previously failed bids... what is it that you want to try for next?

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

[galen345]

Did more bidding on 4* with no luck. Dropped it down to 3* still no luck. Not looking great. going to try with Chelsea/ESB and then drop star rating again.

4*

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MTE

180

MTE, MTW

190

MTE, MTW, Times

200

MTE, MTW, Times, CPS

210

3*

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MSG,

$170

MSG, Time Square, MTW

$180

MSG, Time Square, MTW, MTE

$185

MSG, Time Square

$190

MSG, Time Square, MTW

$200

MSG, Time Square, MTW, MTE

$210

[AaronJB]

Sorry to hear that bids were not accepted in this round, but hopefully the next round of bidding will be successful.

Thank you for using the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links and for keeping us updated. Please let us know if you have any questions.

[chechein]

Hi,

I check HOTWIRE for you.

I saw 3* 239 in Chelsea - Madison Square Garden area Hotel

3* 249 in Midtown Central area Hotel

If you want to try PRICELINE around 220-230 for Madison, Chelsea, CPS. It should be something

chechein