Priceline Hotel: Help needed for NYC 3* below $65 67-6/17

[paulmadejong]

Hi All,

I already have my plane tickets to NYC for June 7 till June 17th and am now looking for a low budget accomodation. I figured I'd first like to try priceline.com and if this fails will check

We'd like to stay in Manhattan (>3* preferably) and the exact area is not much of a problem as long as it's close to a subway. We'd prefer not to stay in FD due to its location and `businessfeel'.

Any tips on how to get something for such a low price? Or am I insane to think that we can get a room for that price?

Thanks!

[AaronJB]

Welcome to Betterbidding.

One issue with PRICELINE bidding and NYC is that once you start to get below 2.5*, quality varies significantly. You may end up with something you are happy with, you may end up with something that you are definitely not happy with.

The second issue, unfortunately - is price. NYC is one of the most expensive cities in the US in terms of hotels, and the only "slow" period is January to around the middle of March. Early-to-mid June is a busier period with nicer weather, baseball games and other events. $65 is definitely not going to be enough for a 3* - I think at the 3* level you're probably looking at $140-160 depending on zone for Midtown.

In terms of lower star ratings, I think you MAY be able to get something at around the 2* level for $85-100 (although probably more towards $100), but again, once you get under 2.5*, quality really starts to vary significantly.

Additionally, longer stays may run into problems in terms of getting a deal from one hotel for the entire stay.

Thank you for using the board's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.