Priceline Hotel: 3.5* New York City (Madison Square Garden - Convention) Four Points by Sheraton Midtown - Times Square

[jtut318]

Using your Priceline link I found a PRICELINE EXPRESS Deal in New York City-Madison Square Garden Convention Area for a 3.5 star property on July 1-2 for 1 night at a price of $118. It's rated 8.0+ out of 10 and is a guest favorite. It lists Free Internet in room, Restaurant, Fitness Center, and Business Center as the amenities. I don't think it's the Element or Distrikt because they are 9/10 rated, and the Staybridge doesn't have a restaurant. I'm thinking the Four Points or the Yotel. I am hesitant about the Yotel even with their good ratings so I'd be concerned if this was it. Any thoughts on what one this could be?

[thereuare]

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These amenities are common for NYC so it could be something different, but the Courtyard by Marriott New York Manhattan/Times Square West has previously been seen with this amenity set so that would be my best guess for this one.

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[AaronJB]

What would be your desired budget per night? This is a window of time (around the 4th) where rates aren't quite as expensive as usual in NYC during the late Spring/early Summer. There's a number of options around the $115-150 level on Hot.wre, including what may be the Room Mate Grace.

 

Are other areas acceptable or are you primarily looking around the MSG area?

 

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[jtut318]

My budget is to pay $150 after taxes/fees. I don't really care what area it is around Times Square like 10, 11, 12, 16. I would like a 3.5 or 4 star property. I checked this on Hotwire as well and they show a deal for a 3.5 property in MSG-Hell's Kitchen at $117 while Priceline has it at $118. Is it possible that this is the same hotel using both Hotwire and Priceline at this rate? When you click on the Hotwire listing and look at the amenities it says there were 9 bookings in the last 24 hours for this listing and to book soon with the last person getting the Yotel which I'm concerned about. But, usually the Yotel would show up with Boutique hotel as one of the amenities on Hotwire while it doesn't here. If there the same hotel on both sites, which I think they might be, I don't know if I should take the express deal with the 5% coupon. I would love it if it was the Courtyard like you said earlier, but Hotwire mentioning the Yotel in the opaque part of the website concerns me for a hotel in the same star level and area.

[thereuare]

I don't really care what area it is around Times Square like 10, 11, 12, 16.

Please use the zone names (and not the numbers) as the zone numbers will change any time that PRICELINE adds, removes, or changes the name of a zone. What are the names of all the zones that you're willing to accept?

 

I checked this on Hotwire as well and they show a deal for a 3.5 property in MSG-Hell's Kitchen at $117....

What are the amenities associated with the HOTWIRE hotel you're being offered?

 

...book soon with the last person getting the Yotel...

The "last person got ____" info is for the last person who book a hotel in this zone at this star rating, not for the specific hotel currently offered.

 

... which I'm concerned about.

With the Yotel having an excellent 4.5/5.0 TA rating, what is it about this property that is a concern for you?

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[jtut318]

My budget is $150 after taxes/fees. I would like to stay in a 3.5-4 star property in MSG-Convention, Midtown East, Midtown West, or Times Square Theater District. For July 1-2, the express deal is showing on MSG-Convention for a 3.5 star rated 8.0/10 guest favorite with Free Internet in Room, Restaurant, Business Center, Fitness Center. These amenities match the Courtyard TS West like you said earlier on the hotel list.

 

I also checked on Hotwire for this date and got a 3.5 star in MSG-Hell's Kitchen for $122 with 95% approval with the amenities of Free Internet, Smoke Free Rooms, Fitness Center, Restaurant(s), Business Center, Self-Service Laundry, Accessible for the blind, Accessible for the deaf, Accessible path of travel, In-room accessibility, Wheelchair accessible, Accessible bathroom, Roll-In shower. These hotels look to be the same. There is no amenity for Boutique-Hotel so I think it is not the Yotel. Usually, the Yotel has Boutique as an amenity. Reading another thread, a winner of the Yotel said the hotel had a 95% rating while this one is 95% as well. But, the Courtyard also has great ratings. I'd guess that both of them are the Courtyard TS West, but what are your thoughts? I'm hesitant about the Yotel because it looks like a futuristic, trendy type hotel and I don't like the motorized futon type beds I read about they use. I will be traveling with my father and he would not like this type of hotel at all.

 

 

[thereuare]

My guess for the HOTWIRE MSG property would be the Four Points By Sheraton Midtown Times Square... this would be another option for the PRICELINE EXPRESS property, but there are just not enough amenities associated with the PRICELINE EXPRESS property to gain too much insight into that one.

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[jtut318]

I bought the priceline.Express Deal and it was the Four Points for $118. With taxes/fees and the 5% coupon it ended up being $145. The amenities were Free Internet in Room, Restaurant, Business Center, Fitness Center. Thanks for the help.

[AaronJB]

Congrats on your success. :)

 

Awesome deal for this Four Points property and hope you are looking forward to your stay.

 

Thank you for letting us know about this new Price.line property so that we can update the site's Priceline Hotel List.

 

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

 

Enjoy your stay.