Priceline Hotel: 4* New York City (Midtown East) Doubletree By Hilton Metropolitan New York

[Jason_B]

Hi,

I'm looking to get a room for 2 people in Manhattan for the dates listed above. We would like the property to be at least 3.5 stars and stay under $150/night if at all possible. Would it be reasonable to expect to stay under this price?

Thanks and Regards,

Jason

[AaronJB]

Which zone/s would be of interest?

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[Jason_B]

As I've never been to NYC before, I'm not really sure. I guess pretty much anywhere in Manhattan with easy access to the subway and avoid zones that could have us end up in a run down area/property. We would prefer a property with at least 4 stars, but realize it may not be possible for our desired max cost of $150/night.

Having said that, I guess CPS, ESB, HK, MSG, MTE, MTW, TS, UES, and UWS might work well. Again I'm open to other zones as well if it fits our criteria mentioned above.

[AaronJB]

I'd avoid UES/UWS if at all possible. At the 3.5* level, there are a couple of concerns - 3.5* MTE does have a couple of properties that are far E in MTE /rather out-of-the-way and 3.5* CPS has the Hudson as a possibility, which has extremely small (130 sq ft or so) rooms. $150 is worth trying for a 4*, but unfortunately, I think a 4* in Midtown will probably wind up taking $165-180. Would you be interested in pushing your budget a tad higher for a 4*, or would you rather go for a 3.5*?

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[Jason_B]

Thanks for your input. Yes, I think we'll have to increase our budget. What do you suggest I start the bid at and how should I order the zones for the best results?

[Jason_B]

Just put in some bids today. We got the Doubletree for $190. Started the bid at $115.

Thanks again for your input. We used your PRICELINE link.

[AaronJB]

Congrats on your success. :)

Nice rate for the Spring - hope you are looking forward to your stay.

Can you confirm which Doubletree location you did win - the one in MTE?

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Enjoy your stay.

[Jason_B]

It was the Doubletree By Hilton Metropolitan New York at 569 Lexington Ave.

[yellowdog]

Jason_B

Thanx for the follow-up :)

Yellowdog.