Hotwire Hotel: 4* New York City (Midtown East) Roosevelt Hotel

[zxd]

Been to New York a few times, and stayed at someone's place using AirBnb. I will be there from 7/10 to 7/16, about a week. Looking to get a good deal for MAX $120 a night. Any luck? Heard July is a slow season.

[zxd]

Jul 7-Jul 14

4* Tried $75-$95, $5 increments, hit all bid zones on manhattan except Upper West Side; maybe it's too much and I should try 3.5*

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

Are you willing to pay more for a higher rated hotel OR is your goal the least expensive 3* or better for this stay? If the former, did you want to bid up to your $120 limit before lowing your star rating to 3.5* (and then to 3*)?

To avoid any confusion, please list all the zones you're willing to accept at each star level? Did you include 'Downtown' in your previous bidding above?

Lastly, note that when bidding 3.5* and lower:

MTE - some 'known' hotels can be up to a 15 minute walk to the subway... is this acceptable?

CPS - has the Hudson Hotel, which while well located, has notoriously small rooms (~140 sq. ft.).. is this acceptable?

Let us know the above and we'll take it from there.

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[zxd]

Wow thanks so much for the info, so I'll do up to $120 for a 4*, are they all good unlike the 3* hotels you outlined? The 15min walk would be somewhat unacceptable, if I'm paying so much to stay in Manhattan, I'd prefer to be close to everything, subway included; otherwise, I'd rather be next to a subway in Williamsburg instead of 15 min away from a subway !

As far as prices, I was thinking up to $120 for a 4* and up to $100 for a 3.5* (and not including MTE and CPS then); what do you think of all this?

[thereuare]

We'll provide a strategy for whatever you'd like, but at current prices i think your expected budget will fall short.

At current rates, for a 4* hotel i think you'll need to be closer to $165-$185 and for a 3.5* closer to the $145-$165 range.

Let us know how you'd like to proceed, and to avoid any confusion, please list all acceptable zones by PRICELINE name at each star level.

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

Thanks.

[zxd]

I saw some people getting hotels for $95-$100, you think I have no chance doing the same because of the multiple days I'm staying?

[thereuare]

I saw some people getting hotels for $95-$100, you think I have no chance doing the same because of the multiple days I'm staying?

Using the Priceline and Hotwire Calendar of Wins i don't see any wins for these dates, or even a sub-set of these dates, in the $95-$100 price range... are the wins you referring to for your same dates?

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[zxd]

Hey, not referring to the same dates, I just saw other posts on the board and people had 3.5* and 4* hotels for $95-$110

For example, look at 7/19.

I heard July is really a slow season but maybe it's because these people bid for just one day and maybe because I'm trying to do 5 consecutive days. Should I try to see what happens if I split it up in 3 days and 2 days?

[zxd]

Ok let me give some more options, so I've decided 7/7-7/12 I will be there, but I can extend and shorten it, so sometime flexible, but I definitely want to go 7/7. I'm flying out from NYC to Berlin sometime near 7/12 but want at least 5 days there as I'm meeting up with the girlfriend :)

But let me get to the point. I've been to New York 3 times already, 3 weeks at a time everytime, I'm familiar with the city. I'm not even so fond of staying in Time Square as it is so touristy but it would be very nice to be in the city and close to everything. I am starting to be a little open to staying in Jersey or Brooklyn or Astoria if the hotel is nice and the transportation options are widely available.

Regardless, I'll still try to do a 3.5*-4* for max $110, I'll split the dates to see if I can get a deal, but I'm guessing you're probably right, I'm really low-balling. It just kills me to spend so much on a hotel when I will be going back to Germany soon and for the same amount of money, I can live like a KING for $75 a night. But I know, it's new york.

[thereuare]

...please list all acceptable zones by PRICELINE name at each star level.

Please include the zone(s) you're willing to accept at each star level and we'll suggest a strategy for you to follow.

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

[zxd]

Please give me the strategy for 4* in the city, and 3.5* in the city, without the undesirable hotel that is 15min away from the subway and without the Hudson.

[thereuare]

...please list all acceptable zones by PRICELINE name at each star level.

I'll re-phrase...

Using the search box on the top right of this page enter 'New York City' and your dates, then click the 'GO' button. On the ensuing page, which of the zones are you willing to accept? (please list them using the same zone names that PRICELINE uses)

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[zxd]

Every zone in Manhattan except Harlem and Upper West Side

Downtown

SOHO

Hell's Kitchen

MTE

MTW

Lower East Side

Chelsea

Madison Square Garden

Central Park South

and anything else I may be forgetting. Thank you so much for bearing with me.

[thereuare]

It shouldn't be that difficult to look at the list on the page as directed above and list the zones. :(

Downtown

SOHO

Hell's Kitchen

MTE

MTW

Lower East Side

Chelsea

Madison Square Garden

Central Park South

To confirm, in addition to the above, are:

ESB

MSG

Queensboro Bridge

UWS

... and early above you indicated that at the 3.5* and below level that MTE and CPS were not acceptable??

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[zxd]

Sorry I should have copy and pasted it, I went off memory, yeah MSG Queensboro Bridge and ESB are also fine. Just not UWS.

[zxd]

Yeah, I see other people aren't getting 4* at $150.

Should I shoot for 3*-3.5*?

I also tried Hoboken using the other forum's info, I couldn't get 4* Hoboken for up to $105 bidding.

[TheCharles]

I just got a priceline win at the Waldorf Astoria for $150 a night (4* midtown east) I searched 4* and above working up in $5 increments and I got nothing until I hit $150. for the 13th to the 15th of July. Good luck!

[thereuare]

Should I shoot for 3*-3.5*?

Is SPLITTING YOUR PRICELINE BID an option?

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

[zxd]

Yeah, I'll split bids. I have the strategy down for 4*, but I don't know how to do it for 3.5*, can you advise?

[zxd]

Using HOTWIRE, I booked The Roosevelt from 7/7 to 7/10 for $117 per night.

Now I have to try to get 7/10 to 7/13!

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your (partial) success!

Hope you're pleased with the results for this leg of your trip.

Can you please add a reply to this thread with the amenities shown before your purchase... you can still view this information by going to HOTWIRE and clicking the MY ACCOUNT link near the top right of their home page.

Feel free to start a NEW TOPIC if you'd like help with, or to report a win for, the remaining nites of this trip.

Thank you for sharing your results and using the HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your purchase.

Enjoy your stay.

[zxd]

I saw these amenities: Restaurant, Fitness, Hi-Speed Internet, Business, Blind Accessible, Deaf Accessible, Travel Accessible, Room Accessible, Bathroom Accessible, Roll-in Shower

Just as shown on our hotel list

[thereuare]

Thanks for the follow-up!