Priceline Hotel: 5* Hotel New York - Priceline - Tips needed

[JoaoOliveira]

Hi guys,

 

I am going to New York with a friend between 11/22/2014 and 11/29/2014 and we want to book a hotel in the following areas:

 

- Central Park South

- Empire State Building

- Madison Square Garden

- Midtown East

- Midtown West

- Times Square - Theatre  District

 

 

Our budget is 90$ per night + fees.

 

Do you think it is possible?

 

Thank you in advance for your help!

[AaronJB]

Welcome to Betterbidding. :)

Unfortunately, a 5* will likely cost over $300 for these date/s.

 

This is a busy period (especially right after Thanksgiving - the days right before Thanksgiving are slower) and a 4* will still likely be around $130-145. Under $100 is generally seen in the slowest periods (Jan/Feb.)

 

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

[thereuare]

JoaoOliveira,

Using our sister site, MAPS and HOTELS.com, and search for '1 mile from Times Square NYC' which should cover the zones you're willing to bid on.

UNCHECK all the zones and then select only 5* hotel and look at the map to get a feel for hotel prices for your dates at this star level. (you can also click the PRICE heading over the list of hotels to sort them by price from lowest to highest)

Then UNCHECK 5* and select ONLY 4.5* and observe prices.

Repeat for each star rating to get a feel for how much less expensive rates get at each star level.

The above will enable you to set a realistic budget, as sub-$100 isn't likely for this time of year at almost any star level.

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