Priceline Hotel: 3* NYC (Long Island City) Holiday Inn L.I.C. Manhattan View

[hashmanx]

I was looking for a hotel in new york city for 1 night on 8/20 and didn't want to spend too much. I just wanted a place to sleep for the night and my only requirement was that it should be somewhat close to manhattan and offered parking since I was driving there.

I started from the links here for PRICELINE and first bid on 4* hotels in manhattan but quickly reached my max of $120 (without tax), I knew I was being very optimistic but you never know :)

Next I lowered the star level to 3.5* and repeated the process of rebidding and adding locations but still no luck.

Then reality set in and I lowered the star level to 3* and started bidding again, but this time I limited myself to Long Island City as I had stayed at holiday inn manhattan view last year and had a very good experience. I started my bid at $75 and kept on increasing my bid in $5 increments until I reached $110 and ended up getting a room at H.I. Manhattan view! Total price $140 (all inclusive) and within my budget :) Although I paid $99 (all inclusive) last year when the hotel was fairly new but it seems they've increased their rates a lot since then as the cheapest advertised rate on their website is $189 plus taxes!!

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

Congratulations on your success!

Nice that you're familiar with this property and are looking forward to your return visit. Although a little more than you paid last year, glad to see you're still quite pleased with the results.

Thank you for sharing your win and using the PRICELINE links on the board to begin your bidding.

Enjoy your stay.