Hotwire Hotel: Newbie help with NYC 4* MTC

[sstamm]

Hi,

I have been reading and learning and am trying to secure 2 rooms for NYC for 12/19 - 12/21.

Is it more difficult to get 2 rooms than one?

Late last night (early this am) I saw a 4* Times Sq. /Theater dist with fitness, business, restaurant, internet for $152, which I should have jumped on. I guessed it to be Crowne Plaza. I'm a little afraid since I've never booked through Hotwire before. I think I entered 2 rooms, bur can't even remember. Of course, now that is not available.

so now I see a MTC 4* with non-smoking, fitness, rest., business, and internet, 80% recommended for those dates for $159. My guesses are Flatotel, Sofitel or Warwick.

Any general advice on booking 2 rooms (for 4 adults, 3 children)

Thanks.

I got to Hotwire through the link at the top of this page.

[sstamm]

Now I'm more confused than ever. I have tried every combination of # rooms, # adults, #children possible and I keep getting different results.

Maybe booking 2 rooms at a time just isn't the best idea.

If my friend and I each book at the same time, and click the same price offer, any chance we will get the same hotel?

[AaronJB]

Welcome to Betterbidding. :)

With HOTWIRE, you may see changes in availability (both in hotel options and/or pricing) when searching for differing numbers of people in the room. Some hotels will only appear when searching for 2 people in the room. Some may be more expensive when you search for more than 2 adults in the room, or more than 2 people in general.

There is a limited number of discounted rooms available on HOTWIRE, so if you want some guarantee of booking the same hotel, I would recommend doing both rooms in the same transaction.

With NYC, rooms are often small, so rooms that can handle four are often in short supply. As a result, you will likely see different options when searching for four vs. searching for two in the room. During the busiest parts of the year, it's not unusual to see a fraction of the options when searching for four in the room that you see when searching for two.

When searching for 2 rooms/4 adults/3 children, I'm not seeing either of the above 4*'s; are you seeing them when searching?

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

[sstamm]

Thanks for your reply. While I have definitely learned a lot, I think Hotwire would work best for me when I am making only my own reservation, and not trying to book several rooms.

Fortunately I was able to make use of another special offer and have found a place to stay.

Thanks again for taking the time to respond.

[AaronJB]

Thank you for closing the thread. Enjoy your stay, and hope we can help for your next travel purchase.