Priceline Hotel: Priceline bidding help

[jicms]

Hi

I'd really like advice on bidding for five nights, preferably 3* and any central Manhattan zones. Quite flexible as I've never been to NY before! Hotwire's prices are showing $200 upwards for 2*. Am I likely to significantly better this with Priceline?

Many thanks.

[thereuare]

You may be able to get a 4* for $200... are you looking for the highest rated hotel that your budget will allow OR are you looking for the least expensive 3* or better for this trip?

Is a very small room (150 sq. ft.) acceptable? Is a 15 minute walk to the subway acceptable?

Let us know the above and we'll advise accordingly.

[jicms]

OK, probably $200 a night max including taxes so maybe we should go for a 3 or 3.5*. Breakfast included would be great which usually only comes with lower star ratings and presumably never included with Priceline. We're happy to do a lot of walking but need room to walk around two open cases. I think this is fine for the bedroom but would the bathroom be included in this?! We like buzzy areas.

[AaronJB]

A couple of notes:

1. Breakfast is not included at many hotels in NYC and a number of them aren't seen that often on PRICELINE or HOTWIRE. However, if you bid, there's definitely no guarantee of breakfast. If you use HOTWIRE or PRICELINE Express, you can look for a listing that notes breakfast as an amenity.

2. NYC rooms are VERY small on average - as noted 150sq ft is not uncommon, even at the 3.5-4* level. The majority of rooms in NYC are small or very small. Again though, if you use PRICELINE Express or especially HOTWIRE, you can have a better sense of at least some of the possibilities or which hotel it may possibly be. If you bid on PRICELINE for a 4* in MTE, for example, you have to be willing to accept ANY 4* in the zone.

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

[thereuare]

If the hotel offers breakfast as a 'standard' amenity of the hotel, then PRICELINE / HOTWIRE guests are also entitled to free breakfast (if it's a special package or room rate that offers breakfast then it is not included in PRICELINE / HOTWIRE bookings)

While free breakfast is always a nice perk, it is not really as necessary in NYC as you can usually find a very cheap or inexpensive breakfast... if you just want to put food in your belly you can get cofee and a bagel/donut from a car for $$1.50-$2.00... or many of the corner luncheonette/salad bar/pay by the pound hot food places offer a cheap hot breakfast, such as a plate of eggs and bacon OR a egg sandwich with coffee for $3-$4. (it's counter service but many place have seating upstairs/downstairs)

Based upon the previous reply and the information above, let us know 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.

[jicms]

Hi

I previously posted in the Priceline forum but as we're now 3 adults I'm now having to consider Hotwire.

Our dates are now 09/12 - 09/17 5 nights and have seen the following which I'd like help identifying. Many thanks.

4* Times Square Theater District

$1620 total

3 Adults, 1 room

Pet friendly

Fitness Center

Restaurant(s)

Business Center

Kitchenette Accommodations

Roll-in shower

[thereuare]

Please start by following-up your previous Hotwire Sorrento thread with whatever you ended up doing for that trip, then reply to this thread and we'll have a look at your post above.

Also, your previous New York City hotel thread was for 9/5-9/10... do the dates above replace those dates OR will you be in NYC for both sets of dates? Are your travel dates firm, flexible or still yet undecided?

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

[jicms]

Sorry, these are amended dates, only one NYC trip unfortunately!

Confirmed, not flexible dates and details are:

09/12 - 09/17 5 nights

4 adults, one room

and would like to identify the following:

4-star Hotel in Times Square - Theatre District

$353 night, $2120 total 5 nights

Pet friendly

Fitness Center

Restaurant(s)

Business Center

High-Speed Internet Access

Roll-in shower

[jicms]

Or the alternative:

3.5-star Hotel in Times Square - Theatre District

4 adults

$270 night / $1631 total

90% recommended (the 4* above was also 90%)

Smoke Free Rooms

Restaurant(s)

Business Center

High-Speed Internet Access

Accessible for the blind

Accessible for the deaf

Accessible path of travel

In-room accessibility

Accessible bathroom

Roll-in shower

Many thanks.

[thereuare]

Please keep all posts for the same stay in the same thread. If you ultimately use HOTWIRE the thread will automatically be moved to that section of the board when you use the EDIT TO REPORT WIN button on the lower right corner of this page to report your win.

Please click each of these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links and reply to this thread, we'll then look at the two properties above.

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

Thanks.