Priceline Hotel: New to this, and need help for New York City Hotel

[newfie]

Hello There, I am a newbie looking for a New York Hotel, Times Square for 3 people, my husband son and I. April 24 to 28. I definitely need two beds, so which of the two PL or HW offer the two bed option, and where do I begin a 4* bid ? Thanks

[newfie]

Hi Traveling with three people to NYC, and I need two beds. Does that mean that I cannot use Priceline??

[pdxor]

If your using NYOP, there is no guarantee on bed choice; the best you can do is request it with the hotel after booking. Some Express Deals do have the option of choosing more than one bed.

Also keep in mind that sometimes it's less expensive to book two rooms on NYOP than the Express Deals, however, there is no guarantee those rooms will be close together.

Good luck

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

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 considered especially risky in large cities, such as NYC, where space is at a premium and rooms are known to be smaller then what most people are accustomed to in other parts of the country.

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). Would this work for your needs?

Lastly, as noted above the new PRICELINE EXPRESS has some hotels that offer Bed Choice... if you can find one that offers a room with two beds you may want to consider that too. Technically your reservation is still only for double occupancy, but i think you will likely be 'ok' with 3 people if the room has two beds.

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

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