Hotwire Hotel: 3.5* New York City (Madison Square Garden - Hell's Kitchen) Staybridge Suites Times Square - New York City

[Marmarinka]

Hi! Please help!

I used the HOTWIRE link.

Dates: 10/26/13-10/28-13

2 adults + 1 child

Madison Square Garden - Hell's Kitchen area

$266, 3.5*, 100% recommended

Amenities: Free Breakfast, Free Internet, Pet friendly, Fitness Center, Business Center, Laundry Facilities (self-service), High-Speed Internet Access, Accessible for the blind, Accessible for the deaf

[yellowdog]

I believe there may have been more amenities than you listed in your post. HOTWIRE has a new interface which is not currently showing the complete set of amenities at the usual point of the search process. Can you please run a new search through bord's BiddingHelper.com on top of the page. Please copy and paste the amenities and price you'll see in the Easy View tab and we'll have a look at this.

Thanx for using board's HOTWIRE links

Yellowdog.

[Marmarinka]

Thanks for your help!

Amenities:

•Free Breakfast

•Free Internet

•Pet friendly

•Fitness Center

•Business Center

•Laundry Facilities (self-service)

•High-Speed Internet Access

•Accessible for the blind

•Accessible for the deaf

•Accessible path of travel

•In-room accessibility

•Accessible bathroom

•Handicapped parking

•Roll-in shower

[thereuare]

An upgrade of the Staybridge Suites Times Square since the last time it was reported to the board would be my best guess for this one.

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[Marmarinka]

The area is Madison Square Garden, and Staybridge Suites Times Square belongs to Time Square area, doesn't it?

Do you think Staybridge Suites Times Square will give us Double Room with Two Double Beds with City View or it can be room with one bed?

[thereuare]

The area is Madison Square Garden, and Staybridge Suites Times Square belongs to Time Square area, doesn't it?

No, this hotel is located on 40th St. near Ninth Ave, which if you look at HOTWIRE's zone boundary for this location, is within the MSG-HK zone.

Do you think Staybridge Suites Times Square will give us Double Room with Two Double Beds with City View or it can be room with one bed?

Since you are searching for 2adults/1child the room will have to accommodate triple occupancy... while this usually means two beds in the room, it could be one double bed and a pullout sofabed or rollaway brought into the room... as this would still satisfy the hotel's agreement for triple occupancy, but i don't believe it would be just one double bed for three people with no other sleeping accommodations provided (as i don't believe industry standards support that this would qualify as triple occupancy).

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[Marmarinka]

Thank you very much for such a full answer!

Do you think it is good time to reserve my dates? Or should I wait a week or two for lower prices?

[AaronJB]

Waiting until closer to the date/s of travel does not always result in lower prices (and lower prices as the date/s get closer have been seen less and less over the last few years as rates overall have gone up.) Rates can certainly stay the same or go higher and this is a busy period in NYC.

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

[thereuare]

Unfortunate there is no way to know if rates will come down, or move higher, over the next few weeks.

This is an expensive time of year in NYC and occupancy for more than double occupancy can also limit your options, so if you're happy with the price, level of discount, and the hotel offered then you may just want to lock it up now.

It also comes down to if this this a specific hotel and/or zone that you're looking for and how flexible you are with respect to star rating, zone, and the hotel you receive... if this is one of the hotels you had your heart set on then it weighs more to making your purchase now; if you're flexible to other areas (should this hotel disappear and/or go up in price that makes this purchase prohibitive) then you can consider waiting.

I am seeing other well reviewed hotels at a similar price point... what is it that you're looking for from this stay?

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[Marmarinka]

I like Staybridge Suites Times Square, but price with tax and fees is too high.

I'm looking for 3-4* hotel up to $250 in these areas:

Midtown East

Midtown Central

Times Square - Theatre District

Empire State Building

Chelsea

Madison Square Garden

Please help to identify:

$205, 3*, 85% recommended, Midtown East

•Free Internet

•Pet friendly

•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

[thereuare]

The 3* MTE property above matches previous reports for The Roger Smith so that would be my best guess for this one.

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[Marmarinka]

Thank you!

Please help with these hotels:

Empire State Building, 3*, $244,100% recommended

•Free Breakfast

•Free Internet

•Smoke Free Rooms

•Fitness Center

•Restaurant(s)

•Business Center

•Self service laundry

•Internet access

•Accessible path of travel

•In-room accessibility

•Accessible bathroom

Empire State Building, 4*, $241, 90% recommended

•Free Internet

•Boutique Hotel

•Smoke Free Rooms

•Business Center

•Internet access

•Accessible for the blind

•Accessible for the deaf

•In-room accessibility

•Accessible bathroom

•Handicapped parking

•Roll-in shower

[thereuare]

I don't have a guess for the 3* ESB property, but for the 4* my guess would be the Hotel Chandler.

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[Marmarinka]

Thank TOU VERY MUCH! You were absolutely right about Staybridge Suites Times Square, we got it for $661.48 with tax and fees.

I compared a lot of other offers and decided to try this from HOTWIRE as Staybridge has very good rates and reviews. Hope it will be great! :)

And I'm going to use your HOTWIRE link further for other cities in my trip.

Admire your abilities! :)

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your success!

Glad to see you received the hotel you were hoping for and are looking forward to your trip.

Thank you for using the HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your purchase and sharing your win, helping us update the Hotwire Hotel List with the new star rating for this property.

Enjoy your stay.