phantasmex Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Hi. I'm heading to a wedding in NY the weekend after next and need to find a decent place to stay in NYC. The wedding will be at Blue Hill at Stone Barns on Saturday, but I'll be arriving mid-afternoon Thursday, 07/21/11. I plan on taking the train to Tarrytown to get to and from the wedding, so staying close to Grand Central would be ideal. My budget is 125/night; if that's realistic. Any bidding strategy would be much appreciated; please advise. Link to comment
thereuare Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Welcome to BetterBidding!Best deal for this stay, imo, is a 3* hotel in the Chelsea-MSG zone for $128/nite with Restaurant, Complimentary Breakfast, Fitness, Hi-Speed Internet, Business icons. This property has a 95% recommendation from previous HOTWIRE guests, very high reviews on all the criteria HOTWIRE asks about (4.5/5.0 across the board), and a 4.0/5.0 Tripadvisor rating. Best guess is that this is the Wingate Inn Manhattan, and while not the closest hotel to Grand Central, it's certainly easy enough to get there, and this hotel should be centrally located and convenient for the rest of your stay as well.You could try bidding on PRICELINE for a little better rate, but the 2.5*/3* hotel you get may not be as well reviewed, and with the included breakfast, i thought the above was worthwhile given the reviews.Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.Let us know your thoughts and we'll take it from there. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
phantasmex Posted July 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Thanks for the quick reply.I tried to book the $128 Hotwire hotel through the link in your post but unfortunately when I tried finalizing my trip in the last step, it came back that the hotel was no longer available. :) Any other similarly priced good values would be appreciated.Staying central is not a huge priority for me since and I'm willing to stay in farther, cheaper areas as long as I can get to that wedding fairly easily through public transportation. Link to comment
thereuare Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 The previous hotel really 'stood out'... what are your priorities in terms of budget, star rating and location?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
phantasmex Posted July 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Ideally I would like a 3* hotel stay. My budget is ~125/night + ~$10 dollars. I'm figuring with taxes and fees, I would like to spend around or less than $400 total on my rather brief 3 night stay. I am willing to go down to a 2.5* hotel if cost is significantly less (~100-110/night vs. my 125-135/night budget). As for location, I don't need to be centrally located (since they are usually more expensive), and would be okay with a 10 minute walk to public transportation. I think as long as I can find the train station to the wedding and back fairly easily, I will be happy.Thanks again. Link to comment
thereuare Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 The $128 Chelsea property has re-appeared... are you seeing this on your own search again?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
phantasmex Posted July 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Update: I ended up using Priceline and booked my stay at the Element Times Square (Priceline 3*) for $130/night. Seems comparable to the $128 Hotwire deal: centrally located, free breakfast, etc.Thanks again for your help. Now I can search for good food places to go eat. Any suggestions on where to go for true NYC bagels, great Jewish deli food, greasy East Coast burgers, the best NYC pizza and other stuff a west coaster is deprived of? Link to comment
AaronJB Posted July 15, 2011 Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 Congrats on your success. :)Excellent deal for this newer property, which opened last Winter. In terms of sights, I'll note that this is an easy walk to the Intrepid Air/Space Museum, which I think is really a must-see in NYC.Thank you for sharing your win and please use the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.Enjoy your stay. Link to comment
thereuare Posted July 15, 2011 Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 Any suggestions on where to go for...true NYC bagelsH & H Bagles639 West 46th StreetNew York, NYorEss-A-Bagel (Third Ave at 51st St)great Jewish deli foodKatz's205 E Houston StNew York, 10002More appetizing then deli, you may also like:Zabars2245 BroadwayNew York, NY 10024-5899greasy East Coast burgersJackson Hole521 3rd Avenue (Third Ave at 35th St)New York, NY 10016 the best NYC pizzaGets its own thread: NYC Pizza 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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