Priceline Hotel: NYC Hotel for first time user

[gilmanpt]

First of all, I have been reading this site for a while and want to say thanks for providing the great info. Have two questions:

1. what does "rebidding zone..." mean?

2. can you suggest a strategy for

9/11-9/13

need two rooms

$140 budget for 4* or

$120 budget for 3* or

$100 for 2*

in MTW, TmSq, MTE, MTS (in order of preference)

backup is comfort inn at Expedia for $170/night.

thanks Andy

[dahammer]

Priceline Rebidding Explained

[gilmanpt]

thanks that link was very helpful!

here's what I did (all rejected)

9/11-9/13

4* MTW 120, 135, 141

4* MTE 120, 135, 141

4* UM/CP 130, 150 156

4* MTW, MTE 150, 160, 170

(sorry, my strategy above is a bit random, but it gets a bit better as I improve)

3* MTW 110, 130

MTE 110, 130

UM/CP 110, 130

MTW+MTE 145, 160

MTW+UM 145, 160

MTW+MTE+UM 170

MTW+MTE+UM+MTS 170

conclusion... 9/11 is a busy time for nyc, or they found out about my bidding behavior and decided to give me a hard time :)

back to my original request.... what I really want is the best room for $160. Maybe I should just do the following (BTw, do I get free rebid for 2*?):

Could you recommend a strategy? thanks!

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

You may not like the class of hotel that you can get for $160/nite.

Would you consider staying in NJ and commuting to NYC or raising your limit to $200 and booking the Beekman Tower?

[gilmanpt]

Hi, thanks again for the reply and advice!

Question - is it really just a busy week? I remember I was there on 9/23 last year, I got into MTW-Hilton for $140. Beginner's luck?

Given I'm traveling with three other guys, you'd be surprised what we could endure (but we are just cheap :)

basically, last month, we stayed at the comfort inn for $140+tax/night... and I thought i surprise my colleagues by giving them more for their money.

Could you kindly help me with a $160 2* strategy?

Thanks much!

Andy

[thereuare]

One room for the four of you in NYC?

[gilmanpt]

actually three full grown male adults :) into two rooms.

so one of the rooms must have two beds :)

BTW, does the number of rooms affect the price? (ie "volume discount")

lastly, I am still baffled about the high prices (sorry), is that a special weekend, or just the way it is??

thanks.

[thereuare]

so one of the rooms must have two beds

You can not guarantee this thru Priceline.

It's a busy weekend and a busy time of year... there are usually mutiple things happening at once in the city so i'm not sure exactly what is the case with these dates, but many users have noticed very high rates from mid to late September.