Priceline Hotel: 4* New York City (Empire State Building) Affina Shelburne

[EmilyA]

I just bid yesterday and I was able to get the Affina Shelburne From Mar 17-Mar 21st for $175/night.

My bid went as follows:

1st bid - $200 Times Square for a 5 star (hey, a girl can dream). REJECTED

2nd bid - added 4 star, bid $130. Rejected.

3rd bid - added Mid Town West, bid $130. Rejected

4th bid - added Central Park South, bid $130. Rejected.

5th bid - added Empire State, bid $130. Rejected.

6th bid - added Mid Town East, bid $130. Rejected.

7th Bid - added Long Island City, bid $140. Rejected

8th bid - Added Soho, bid $150. Rejected.

9th bid - Added Upper East Side, bid $160. Rejected.

10th bid - Added Coney Island, bid $170. Rejected

11th bid - Added Lower East Side, bid $175. Accepted. Fist pump!

found the messages on this site extremely helpful, so happily used the PRICELINE link when I made my bids.

I'm an apparel buyer so I have been to NYC many many many times and I have stayed in tons of the hotels listed on Priceline. For what it is worth:

- I really like the Hudson Hotel even though the rooms are very very small. If you are young and hip and not terribly big (I'm 5"8 and my knees hit the bathroom sink when I am on the toilet!), the hotel has a great vibe that is absolutely worth the tradeoff of the smaller room space. I've often stayed there when I had 2 or 3 large duffel bags of sample clothing and I was able to make it all fit. I know people don't seem to like that hotel on this forum, but I think it is quite a fun place.

- I've also read several postings where people were willing to book hotels way outside of their desired areas just to save $10 or $20/night. I understand this is sometimes a necessity, but I personally wouldn't recommend it. Visits to NY are filled with long days that are jam packed with activities; I have found it really nice to stay in a central location where I can pop back to my room for 30mins to brush my teeth, drop off some bags, or change my socks. If you can afford it, I think you should spend your money on a better location rather than on transportation costs.

[AaronJB]

Congrats on your success and Welcome to Betterbidding. :)

Very nice deal for this property, which was renovated a year or two ago. Hope you are looking forward to your stay.

Thank you for your notes on NYC stays and your bidding history - both are greatly appreciated.

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

Enjoy your stay.