Hotwire Hotel: Need help identifying: 3.5* (Chelsea/MSG) and 4* (MTC)

[Sherrym78218]

1. This hotel is currently listed for $133.00 per night for Dec 18-22 and is rated as 3.5 stars. I think it may be the New Yorker Hotel?

3.5-star Hotel in Chelsea - Madison Square Garden

This Hotel features the following amenities:

Smoke Free Rooms

Guest rooms at this hotel are always smoke-free. Fitness Center

Guests have access to exercise equipment; an additional charge may apply. Restaurant(s)

Property offers at least one restaurant on the premises; hours and days of operation may vary. Business Center

Guests have access to business equipment and services; an additional charge may apply.

95% Hotwire recommendation.

2. The other hotel I am interested in is currently listed for $144.00 per night for Dec. 18-22 and is rated as 4 stars. I think it may be the Sheraton?

4-star Hotel in Midtown Central

This Hotel features the following amenities:

Smoke Free Rooms

Guest rooms at this hotel are always smoke-free. Fitness Center

Guests have access to exercise equipment; an additional charge may apply. Restaurant(s)

Property offers at least one restaurant on the premises; hours and days of operation may vary. Business Center

Guests have access to business equipment and services; an additional charge may apply. High-Speed Internet Access

Guestrooms are equipped with high-speed Internet access; an extra charge may apply

80% Hotwire recommendation.

Any ideas you might have on which hotels these could be would be very much appreciated.

Also, out of the 2 hotels, which do you think would be better?

Thank you for your help!

3. Came back to edit and add another hotel for the same dates and at $146.00 per night.

3.5-star Hotel in Downtown - SoHo - Financial District

This Hotel features the following amenities:

Complimentary Breakfast

<amenity names only please... not descriptions> Business Center

Guests have access to business equipment and services; an additional charge may apply. High-Speed Internet Access

Guestrooms are equipped with high-speed Internet access; an extra charge may apply.

95% Hotwire recommendation.

I'm stumped because I can't find a match for this star level and the "complimentary breakfast."

Thanks again for your input and ideas!

[thereuare]

1. This hotel is currently listed for $133.00 per night for Dec 18-22 and is rated as 3.5 stars. I think it may be the New Yorker Hotel?

3.5-star Hotel in Chelsea - Madison Square Garden

This Hotel features the following amenities:

Smoke Free Rooms

Fitness Center

Restaurant(s)

Business Center

95% Hotwire recommendation.

2. The other hotel I am interested in is currently listed for $144.00 per night for Dec. 18-22 and is rated as 4 stars. I think it may be the Sheraton?

4-star Hotel in Midtown Central

This Hotel features the following amenities:

Smoke Free Rooms

Fitness Center

Restaurant(s)

Business Center

High-Speed Internet Access

80% Hotwire recommendation.

3. Came back to edit and add another hotel for the same dates and at $146.00 per night.

3.5-star Hotel in Downtown - SoHo - Financial District

This Hotel features the following amenities:

Complimentary Breakfast

Business Center

High-Speed Internet Access

95% Hotwire recommendation.

Please list the amenities, rather than copy/paste, as you can see how much easier the quote box is to read than your original post.

The Chelsea property has not yet been reported to the board... the New Yorker has never been seen with this amenity set so i'd have no reason to think this property over any other 3.5* hotel in the zone.

The MTC property is a match for the Sheraton New York so that would be my best guess for this one.

The Downtown property has not yet been identified, and there are a handful of properties, both smaller owned properties and larger chains, which offer a complimentary breakfast. (EDIT TO ADD: see post below, another user just reported this amenity set as the Best Western Seaport Inn so that woudl be my best guess for this one)

While Downtown is do-able, assuming most of your activities will be in/around midtown, i would sooner go with a more central property. Rates are affordable enough this time of year that i don't think its necessary to stay downtown, as this is usually only recommended when there is a big difference in cost between midtown and downtown.

The Sheraton NY is 'ok', it's very well located and the reviews have been decent since they renovated the rooms a few years ago, but still not my first choice in the city. Based upon your options above, i would sooner take my chances bidding for a 4* hotel on PRICELINE unless there is something in particular you're looking for from this stay.

Let us know your thoughts and how you'd like to proceed and we'll advise accordingly.

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[thereuare]

Edit to Add:

Another user just reported the Downtown hotel with this same set of amenities as being the Best Western Seaport Inn, so that would be my best guess for this one.

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[Sherrym78218]

Thank you so much for your help and insight - very much appreciated. Especially for the edit to add the Best Western Seaport Inn. Not sure how I feel about that hotel -- and it's location is not ideal.

I don't know why but the Priceline process is so much more intimidating! I might just try it though.

If you have time to respond (I know you get a lot of requests), what would you suggest for Priceline bidding? Restrict to Midtown East, Midtown West and Theatre District? I'm just concerned about getting at the "edge" of some of the areas, you know?

Again, thanks for your insight!

[AaronJB]

The MTE area does have some properties that are rather far E in MTE (The Millennium UN and the Hilton Manhattan East) at the 3.5* level, which puts them somewhat out of the way. Otherwise, MTE, MTW, ESB and CPS (although 3.5* CPS does have the possibility of the Hudson, which has infamously small rooms, even for NYC) are very nice areas. I will note that I'd suggest against TS; it's usually the most expensive zone in the city and is often the most crowded/congested. Better deals are (usually) able to be had in the nearby zones.

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

[thereuare]

We're happy to suggest a strategy for whatever you'd like to try, but please first decide if you want to give PRICELINE or try or not, and if so your maximum bid for this trip. We'll then suggest a strategy for you to follow.

At the 4* level MTE, MTW and TS all tend to work well for the average user, but so does ESB and CPS, so i would consider these as well (but ultimately up to you if you want to include these or not... at the 4* level there are fine, at the 3.5* level there are some you may want to include/avoid).

[Sherrym78218]

Trip was postponed so did not make reservations.

[thereuare]

Thanks for closing this thread with your decision.

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