Priceline Hotel: Desperately need hotel for May 16-20 in Manhattan

[dbrode1]

I'm having great difficulty in bidding. Have tried for a few days and also having my wife bidding.

We'd like a 4* hotel in either TS, CPS, MTE, MTW, or DFD for May 16, checking out on May 20.

We're up to $230 so far, using the free rebid technique. Don't really want to go much above that. Shall we try 3.5*s?

I've had good luck in the past with Grand Hyatt on 42nd St and World Center Hotel in the financial district - in the $200 area. I wonder if there are some big conferences in Manhattan in this time period.

Many thanks....

[thereuare]

I've had good luck in the past with Grand Hyatt on 42nd St and World Center Hotel in the financial district...

Please follow-up your previous Priceline NYC thread with whatever you ended up doing for that trip, then reply to this thread and we'll have a look at your dates above.

Please remember to follow-up your threads with whatever you end up doing for the stay, even if you choose to book direct, cancel your trip, etc.

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

[dbrode1]

Yes, just did the followup for 2010.

Thanks....

[thereuare]

Please remember to follow-up your threads with your results/decisions as you receive them so that the information can best help others in a timely manner.

At the moment i don't even think that lowering your star rating is going to help you get a hotel at $235/nite or less for this complete stay... these are very expensive dates in the city. Based upon current rates i think you'll need to be closer to $300/nite for these dates.

Is SPLITTING YOUR PRICELINE BID and/or staying outside the city and commuting in an option? For example, you could probably get something a 4* hotel in Hoboken-Jersey City with easy PATH train access to the city for about your current budget, which is expensive for the area, but not relative to NYC prices for these dates.

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

Let us know your thoughts and we'll take it from there.