Hotwire Hotel: 3.5* New York City (Chelsea - Madison Square Garden) TRYP Times Square South

[lake_hood]

Hello,

I am visiting NYC in September and would like help with a bid strategy for any zone from Central Park to the Financial District. My main goal is to avoid any really poor/rundown hotels, but I don't care about the star level. My budget is under $225.

Thanks!

[thereuare]

My main goal is to avoid any really poor/rundown hotels, but I don't care about the star level.

The star level is really all you have to go on in terms of quality, so if using PRICELINE you'd want to pick a star level that you feel will keep you out of any hotels that wouldn't meet your quality criteria.

Perhaps a better option would be to use HOTWIRE where you usually see the percent of previous guests who would recommend the hotel and/or TA ratings (PRICELINE EXPRESS to a lesser extend would be an option as well)

For example, HOTWIRE has a 4.5* hotel in the Times Square zone for $225/nite that is 95% recommended by previous guests and has a 4.5/5.0 TA rating (Amenities: Restaurant, Fitness, Hi-Speed Internet, Business, Blind Accessible, Deaf Accessible, Travel Accessible, Room Accessible, Bathroom Accessible, Handicapped Parking, Roll-in Shower, Pet Friendly)... i'm guessing this property is the InterContinental Times Square, very highly rated but also right at the top of your budget.

Alternately there is a 4* hotel in the ESB zone for $205/nite on PRICELINE EXPRESS with an 8.0/10.0 user review rating (i don't have a guess for this property and it wouldn't appear as highly rated as the HOTWIRE property above but is a little cheaper, and using this PRICELINE EXPRESS link and code READYSET5 will take an extra 5% off bring the cost down a bit to under $200/nite)

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

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

[lake_hood]

Looking at the hotel lists I am comfortable with most of the hotels at 3 star and above. Given that I still have a few months, I would like to try to bid before I take a higher priced option on HOTWIRE.

[thereuare]

Please list the zones, by PRICELINE name, that you're willing to accept, as well as your maximum bid for a 3* hotel, and we'll suggest a strategy for you to follow.

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

[lake_hood]

Amenities Listed: Free Internet, Smoke Free Rooms, Fitness Center Restaurant(s), Business Center High-Speed Internet Access, Accessible path of travel In-room accessibility, Accessible bathroom Roll-in shower

95% recommended

I have been looking at Priceline for anything 3 star and above for a few weeks now. I wasn't able to get anything up to $175. Needless to say, I am very happy I came across this today. I used the links from this website. I would like to note that the neighborhood listed was "Madison Square Garden and Hells Kitchen" (no reference to Chelsea).

[AaronJB]

Congrats on your success. :)

Very nice deal for this well-reviewed property! Glad you are pleased with the win.

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

Enjoy your stay.