roninto Posted June 28, 2013 Report Posted June 28, 2013 My son is in NYC working as an intern (ie: making no money)and needs a place to stay in Manhattan for the last two weeks of August, from Aug 17th to Aug 31st. Many of the intern residences are no longer available as they ready themselves for the upcoming school season. I am looking for a low cost hotel, in the $90 to $110 range that is 3* or above. I've read on some boards that 2.5*'s and below in NYC are unpredictable in quality and one should stay away from them.These are the areas in NYC he is open to relocating to:Central Park SouthChelsea AreaDowntown - Financial DistrictEmpire State Building AreaHell's KitchenLower East SideMadison Square Garden - Convention AreaMidtown EastMidtown WestSoHo - TribecaTimes Square - Theatre DistrictUpper East SideUpper West SideWould you suggest a bidding strategy for me on Priceline.Thx,
thereuare Posted June 29, 2013 Report Posted June 29, 2013 We will suggest a bidding strategy up to $115 since using the current coupon code SUMMER for 5% OFF will still keep you within the stated $110 budget.Select 3* CPS, Chelsea, DT, ESB, HK, LES, MSG...Bid $85, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* MTE, MTW, Soho, TS, UES, UWS...Bid $85, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* MTE, Chelsea, DT, ESB, HK, LES, MSG...Bid $88, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* CPS, MTW, Soho, TS, UES, UWS...Bid $88, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* CPS, MTW, DT, ESB, HK, LES, MSG...Bid $90, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* MTE, Chelsea, Soho, TS, UES, UWS...Bid $90, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* CPS, Chelsea, Soho, ESB, HK, LES, MSG...Bid $93, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* MTE, MTW, DT, TS, UES, UWS...Bid $93, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* CPS, Chelsea, DT, TS, HK, LES, MSG...Bid $95, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* MTE, MTW, Soho, ESB, UES, UWS...Bid $95, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* CPS, Chelsea, DT, ESB, UES, LES, MSG...Bid $98, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* MTE, MTW, Soho, TS, HK, UWS...Bid $98, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* CPS, Chelsea, DT, ESB, HK, UWS, MSG...Bid $100, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* MTE, MTW, Soho, TS, UES, LES...Bid $100, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* MTE, MTW, DT, ESB, HK, LES, MSG...Bid $103, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* CPS, Chelsea, Soho, TS, UES, UWS...Bid $103, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* CPS, MTW, Soho, ESB, HK, LES, MSG...Bid $105, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* MTE, Chelsea, DT, TS, UES, UWS...Bid $105, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* CPS, Chelsea, Soho, TS, HK, LES, MSG...Bid $108, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* MTE, MTW, DT, ESB, UES, UWS...Bid $108, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* CPS, Chelsea, DT, TS, UES, LES, MSG...Bid $110, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* MTE, MTW, Soho, ESB, HK, UWS...Bid $110, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* MTE, MTW, DT, ESB, UES, UWS, MSG...Bid $113, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* CPS, Chelsea, Soho, TS, HK, LES...Bid $113, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE...Select 3* CPS, Chelsea, DT, ESB, HK, LES, MSG, MTE, MTW, Soho, TS, UES, UWS...Bid $115Any questions feel free to ask.Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.Good luck and let us know how it goes. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
roninto Posted June 29, 2013 Author Report Posted June 29, 2013 Thank you for the above strategy however I'm curious to know whether the area grouping you have chosen are strategic based on price/priceline algorithm or are they random grouping to allow me more bids. If they are random groupings would it make sense, in order to get the lowest price, to start with the cheapest areas in NYC then slowly add the more expensive areas as I raise my price slightly. By adding the more expensive areas I gain an additional bid but I am really testing the bottom pricing of the cheaper areas in NYC such as LES and MTE.Thanks for your help....
thereuare Posted June 29, 2013 Report Posted June 29, 2013 You can make all of the bid above in the same bidding session... so you are actually bidding every acceptable zone at the same price before increasing the bid by $3 and once again trying all acceptable zones.If i understand your approach correctly, your method would risk an overbid as you add (what you assume to be) the more expensive zones, where as the above tried every zone at one price point, allows you to closer the browser and once again re-try every zone again at the next price point, and so-on and so-on, all in the same bidding session (ie- no need to wait 24 hours between the bids above)Does that answer your question and/or make it clearer?Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
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