Priceline Hotel: Need Help Bidding on NYC 3,5*/4* Hotel for 4/21-4/28/12

[DaeMa]

Hi,

I'm looking for 2 Hotelrooms in New York City for 4/21-4/28/12. I prefer these Areas: ESB, MTE and Chelsea.

Her its what I tried so far without success:

• bid for 4* ESB, MTE, Chelsea up to 180$ (with re-bid zones)
  
• bid for 3,5* Chelsea up to 170$ (with re-bid zones)

I would like to pay less than 200$. Thank you in advance for your advices.

Martin

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

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[DaeMa]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

Please start by clicking this PRICELINE link and reply to this thread, we'll then have a look at your stay above and advise accordingly.

Thanks.

DONE!

[thereuare]

Few comments/questions...

Given that you have already bid up to $180 for a 4* in ESB, MTE and Chelsea, but apparently only Chelsea for a 3.5*, did you next want to try all three zones up to $200 OR try these same zones for a 3.5* up to $180. Note that at the 3.5* level in the MTE zone some hotels can be up to a 15 minute walk to the subway, so this would need to be acceptable if you decide to bid MTE at the 3.5* level.

Also, there is a 4* hotel on HOTWIRE in the Chelsea zone for $187/nite with: Restaurant, Fitness, Smoke Free, Internet, Business (possibly the Wyndham Garden Hotel at Broadway and Fifth upgraded from the last time it was reported at the 3* level... this property does get good reviews so it is possible (although i'm not sure how likely))

This property has not yet been reported to the board and i'm not sure which one it may be, and as PRICELINE and HOTWIRE each use their own star ratings, it may be less than 4* rated on PRICELINE. However, given you've already been rejected at the 3.5* level at $180, this may be a good option, even if it ultimately proves not to be up to PRICELINE's standards for a 4* hotel.

Based upon the above let us know your thoughts and how you'd like to proceed and we'll take it from there.

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.

Thanks.

[DaeMa]

Thank you for your reply!

Today I bid for 4* ESB, MTE, Chelsea up to 200$ and for 3,5* Chelsea up to 190$ - all without success.

3,5* Hotels in ESB and MTE are not my favorite ones.

I would prefer the 4* Hilton Fashion District and 3,5* Hotel Indigo both in Chelsea Area.

Any suggestions on how to win these hotels?

Thank you in advance

Martin

P.S: Is it a problem that i bid on 2 rooms?

[AaronJB]

There is no way to bid for/increase the odds of a particular property. If you bid for a particular star rating in a particular zone, you have to be willing to accept any hotel within the selected zone/s at that star rating (or possibly be upgraded if there is a higher star rating.) Bidding on two rooms should not be an issue.

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