Priceline Hotel: Driving to NYC Aug 3-6

[d1nonly99]

I plan on driving to NYC from Toronto the weekend of Aug 3-6. Since I am driving parking will be an issue. I am hoping to find a 3.5-4* for around $150 or less. Would like to stay somewhere midtown or around Times Square, but willing to accept somwhere around SOHO or financial district as well.

Any recommendations?

Also, there will be 4 people, but priceline is only double occupancy. Is it possible to call in after to request a room with 2 double beds at no cost?

Thanks for the help!!

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

If you haven't yet, please start by reading yoru.messages.

As you're aware, PRICELINE only guarantees double occupancy, after that it's at the discretion of the hotel and you could receive a room with only one bed. While you can call the hotel you win and request a room with two beds, the hotel may not be able, or willing, to honor your request. This is especially true in NYC where hotels have a lower percentage of rooms with two beds, some hotels consider rooms with two beds to be upgrades from 'standard', and many standard NYC hotel rooms don't have extra room for a rollaway.

If this is not a risk you're willing to accept, HOTWIRE may still be an option as they allow you to search for up to quad occupancy and ensure sleeping accommodations for everyone you include in your search (although this usually means two beds, the second 'bed' could be a sofabed, rollaway, etc)... although note that the price may increase when changing your search from double occupancy to quad occupancy.

Personally i wouldn't take the risk of booking a NYC hotel for double occupancy when i needed quad occupancy, but it's up to you (and those in your group) to determine how much risk you're willing to accept.

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

Let us know how you'd like to proceed and we'll take it from there.

[AaronJB]

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