First Time Bidder - NYC in October

[ts68]

Been looking many hours for a hotel room under $200 (preferably as low as possible) from Oct 9 - 15 (6 nights), dates somewhat flexible, for me/my husband/5 yo son (he can sleep in a king with us). Ideal neighborhoods are LES or Soho-Tribeca. Also good are Financial District, Empire State Building, Midtown East. Looking for 4 star or up - or 3-1/2 star or up if I'm delusional about 4 star or up for that kind of rate in October.

I was also interested in knowing what might be the lowest rate possible during that time period for the Holiday Inn in LES.

thanks in advance for any advice!

[AaronJB]

Welcome to Betterbidding. :)

The issue with PRICELINE is that specific bedding is not guaranteed - king beds are often an upgrade in NYC given that room sizes are commonly very small. Additionally, there is no way to bid for a particular property.

HOTWIRE is a better choice for a party of three, as you can indicate the amount of people in the party and get some sort of bedding for the entire party.

Is your desired budget $200 "all-in" or $200 + taxes/fees? In terms of the 4* level, $200 may be difficult but I don't think you're terribly far off. Unfortunately, this is traditionally a pretty busy time of year.

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