Priceline Hotel: 4* New York City (Midtown East) W New York Hotel

[kruinc]

I understand the early weekends of December to be extremely busy in NYC. Still, I bid from $150 to $250 for a few days... unsuccessfully.

Using BetterBidding.com's PRICELINE links, I noticed a MTE 4-star offered on both HOTWIRE and PRICELINE Express at $283/$282. With tips and posted past wins listed here, the hotel was likely W New York. Since I like the W's location, I bid & re-bid a few times - I got a W accept at $270.

Starwood online offers a comparable stay at the W New York for $394, so this is not a PRICELINE coup d'etat. Feels like a slight premium paid for booking a few months in advance. To avoid booking-remorse, I will stay clear of this sub-forum and future posts - last-minute wins for the same nights. Who am I kidding?!?

Thanks BetterBidding!

[AaronJB]

Congrats on your success. :)

Good deal for what is really one of the most expensive/busy periods of the year.

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

Enjoy your stay.

[kruinc]

This wins' bid history as follows. Perhaps I might have done better?

>> All 4-star <<

$215 - MTE + CPS

$220 - Re-bid zone

$225 - Re-bid zone

$230 - + MTW

$235 - MTW + TS

$240 - Re-bid zone

$243 - Re-bid zone

$245 - + MTE

$230 - MTW + CPS

$232 - + TS

$235 - + MTE

$238 - Re-bid zone

$242 - Re-bid zone

$245 - + HK

Checked Hotwire and Priceline Express (couple hours later). Identified 4-star on both offerings, likely W New York (MTE). I've enjoyed other W properties, so I increased my budget.

$252 - MTE + Chelsea

$255 - Re-bid zone

$260 - Re-bid zone

$265 - + CPS

>> $270 - + TS << ACCEPTED

[thereuare]

As already noted, this is a very expensive time of year in NYC and you did save $100+ per nite off of a conventionally booked room at this property, so not sure how much better you could have done (plus a previous bid at $265 which included this zone was rejected, so i don't think you could have done too much better at this time)

You're also near my often recommended Ess-A-Bagel (Third Ave at 51st St) which has one of the best bagels in the city, makes for a nice, and relatively inexpensive, breakfast among local NYers.

Thanks for using the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board.

Enjoy your stay.

[kruinc]

You mods are great, thank you for additional assurance. I look forward to trying the bagels too!