Priceline Hotel: Need a hotel! Traveling to NYC for the first time!

[spoiled1]

I am interested in booking through PL for the first time for a trip to NYC. Whats the best way to do it? I don't have a specific area I'm looking at, but just need a good hotel at a decent rate. I would like a 3.5-4 star hotel for about $60-$80/night. Is this reasonable? I've never been to NYC so I am not familiar with the locations. But if I could stay somewhere around Times Square that would be nice. I hear Chelsea is nice too. Thanks a lot for your help.

[AaronJB]

Welcome to Betterbidding. :)

Please provide your date/s of travel and we would be happy to offer suggestions. It would depend on star rating, but $60-80 is generally difficult in NYC aside from during the slowest portion of the year (parts of the time period between January and early March.)

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[spoiled1]

Thanks! I am looking to arrive on Thurs Dec. 15 or Friday Dec. 16 and leave on Monday the 19th.

[AaronJB]

Unfortunately, these dates are still part of the busy holiday season in NYC, and a winning bid at the 3.5*/4* level in Manhattan will likely take more towards the level of $125/135-185/195+, depending on the star rating and zone. Times Square and other nearby Midtown areas will likely take towards the higher end of that range, and Times Square could definitely take above that range, especially at the 4* level. Checking in on the 15th is somewhat more expensive than the 16th, but either date set is pricey, unfortunately.

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[thereuare]

What is the best rate you're able to find thru conventional booking channels?

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[spoiled1]

What is the best rate you're able to find thru conventional booking channels?

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I found a Ramada Eastside on the apple core website and the total for the trip would be $589 (taxes included)

Fri. Dec 16, 2011 Room Rate $164.99

Taxes and Fees $27.83

Day Total with Taxes and Fees $192.82

Sat. Dec 17, 2011 Room Rate $214.99

Taxes and Fees $35.21

Day Total with Taxes and Fees $250.20

Sun. Dec 18, 2011 Room Rate $124.99

Taxes and Fees $21.93

Day Total with Taxes and Fees $146.92

. I haven't seen anything cheaper than that in the midtown area. I would like to stay in the midtown area if at all possible. Do you think I can get a priceline deal better than this one? I can cancel 24 hours in adv without being charged. Just curious.

[thereuare]

You previously mentioned a 3.5-4* hotel, but i don't think the Ramada Eastside would be considered a 3.5*-4* hotel so you're not really making an apples-to-apples comparison (other sites rate it between 2*-3*)... are you willing to spend more for a higher rated hotel OR are you looking to get a similarly rated hotel for less?

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[spoiled1]

I wouldn't mind a similarly rated hotel for less.

[thereuare]

Two Possible Options:

Holiday Inn 57th St: $565 all-in

Empire Hotel (4* rated): $621 all-in

... or if you want to try bidding on PRICELINE, let us know the star rating you'd like to try bidding.

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Thanks.