Priceline Hotel: Bidding Help - this weekend NYC

[jdmr]

Hi,

I am looking to stay in Manhattan or the Bronx

Check in May 17

Check out May 19

Price: under $140-$150 per night? (I paid about $120 for Days Inn Bronx a few months ago and am on a budget)

I am ok with as low as a 2*. I stayed at the Days Inn Bronx and the Days Inn Broadway in the past and both were perfectly fine for me. I don't mind low space, I just have standards of cleanliness.

I understand there are no re-bid zones in NYC but I am hoping for some direction on a strategy.

In terms of location, I am pretty open with anywhere in Manhattan or the Bronx, preferring more north (UWS, UES, MH). I have a vehicle for my stay so my thought is that in these areas I might be more likely to have free parking or at least fairly inexpensive parking.

Thank you!

[thereuare]

Please follow-up your FIVE UNRESOLVED THREADS with whatever you ended up doing for each of those stays, as well as add the Days Inn win you referenced above to the board so that others can benefit from the information, then click each of these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links and reply to this thread, we'll have a look at your trip above.

Following-up your threads helps keep the board better organized and more useful for everyone, as well as is a courtesy to anyone who took the time to help research your stay.

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

[jdmr]

Done. In none of the cases was the method I was inquiring about successful. My booking at Days Inn Bronx referred to above was via Expedia

Total room cost: C$117.25 /night

Taxes & fees: C$20.76

Lodging total: C$138.01

My Days Inn Broadway stay was years ago and I did not book it.

[thereuare]

The same Expedia that we have a link to in our Support Page? :(

Who will be making this purchase? (since half your other requests somebody else ultimately made the purchase)

I don't mind low space, I just have standards of cleanliness.

Given you're buying an 'opaque' hotel, when bidding there is no way to differentiate between a 2* hotel that is very clean but low rated due to a lack of amenities/services vs. a 2* hotel that has poor reviews... do you think you would be happy with any 2* hotel in zones that you bid?

If you're willing to roll the dice on the 2* hotel you will receive please list all the acceptable zones, by PRICELINE name, and we'll advise accordingly.

[jdmr]

Who will be making this purchase? (since half your other requests somebody else ultimately made the purchase)

I will be making this purchase. There was only one trip in which my friend took over booking because she was impatient. Not everyone is willing to take the time to hunt down deals like us here. Is there anything more you would like to know about the personal circumstances of my previous bookings? I want to ensure others find useful information for their bookings.

Given you're buying an 'opaque' hotel, when bidding there is no way to differentiate between a 2* hotel that is very clean but low rated due to a lack of amenities/services vs. a 2* hotel that has poor reviews... do you think you would be happy with any 2* hotel in zones that you bid?

If you're willing to roll the dice on the 2* hotel you will receive please list all the acceptable zones, by PRICELINE name, and we'll advise accordingly.

As for whether all the 2*'s in the zones I am bidding, I am unclear on how I am to know this. My intent of posting is to be directed on how I go about this.

I have reviewed the Priceline Hotel List topic and have only identified two hotels in the priceline zone names I listed (Upper West Side, Upper East Side, Morningside Heights):

2* Days Hotel Broadway

2* Hotel Marrakesh

I note that there is no listing for Morningside Heights hotels

I am asking these questions as I am no expert on the matter.