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Hotwire Hotel: 3* New York City (Greenpoint - Williamsburg) The Box House Hotel


Doru
By Doru,
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Hello,

 

I'm looking at a 3* hotel in NY located in Long Island City area. On the BiddingHelper.com site (Hotwire easy view) is displayed at $132:

FULL AMENITIES: Free Breakfast, Free Internet, Boutique Hotel, Fitness Center, Restaurant(s), Business Center, Wheelchair accessible

 

Could you help me identify it? The period is August 18-22 for 2 adults and 1 child (13 years old).

 

 

Thanks

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Welcome to BetterBidding!

A property with this amenity set has not yet been reported to the board in this zone, but the Hotel Vetiver looks like a very good fit and that would be my best guess for this one.

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Today Hotwire has a 3* hotel in the Elmhurst - Maspeth - Woodside area, 90% recommended at $176

Search: New York City, New York •  Aug 18 - Aug 22 •  1 room  •  2 adults  •  1 child

Amenities:
Free Parking
  Free Breakfast
  Free Internet
  Airport Shuttle
  Fitness Center
  Business Center
  Self service laundry

Is it possible to know which hotel is it before booking?
We are looking for a hotel near a Metro station that will give us easy access to downtown.

 

Thanks!

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I believe there are more amenities then what you have posted above as HOTWIRE has a new interface that does not show the complete set of amenities unless you click thru a few extra links.

If you repeat your search using our BiddingHelper.com tool... use the HOTWIRE EASY VIEW tab and then click the GREEN BUTTON next to this listing, do you see more amenities then what you have listed above? Using this this method below is what i'm seeing as the full amenity set for the 3* hotel in this zone when searching for your dates:

Free Parking

Complimentary Breakfast

Free Internet

Shuttle

Fitness

Business

Laundry

Hi-Speed Internet

Blind Accessible

Deaf Accessible

Travel Accessible

Room Accessible

Bathroom Accessible

Handicapped Parking

Roll-in Shower

... if this is what you're seeing, my best guess for this one would be the Holiday Inn Express Maspeth.

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I can't find the hotel in Hotwire Easy View , but is still in the list on the Hotwire page (at $180).  It seems that the hotel is a little bit far from a metro station.

We are also looking at hotels in Long Island City area, and looking at the map there are many metro stations around. We will try first Priceline to bid for this area.

It's the first time in NY and we don't know exactly what to choose, but the options are limited for us if we want to have all three amenities: free parking, free breakfast and free wi-fi.

Another option is to look for a hotel in Hell's Kitchen, having only free breakfast and free wifi (as found in 2.5 star moderate plus), and pay for the parking at the hotel,

I see that the median price is $231, do you know what could be a winning bid and what hotel we could get?

 

Thanks

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If you're unable to see a hotel in the EASY VIEW at BiddingHelper.com you can do the following to get the complete set of amenities:

Search HOTWIRE (or use the HOTWIRE tab at BiddingHelper.com) and...

  • click the offer
  • on the next page click the BOOK NOW link
  • in the TRIP SUMMARY box click the 'See more' link at the end of the amenities
From what direction are you heading to NYC from?

What is your target budget per nite?

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

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We will try first Priceline to bid for this area...

but the options are limited for us if we want to have all three amenities: free parking, free breakfast and free wi-fi.

You have a few issues if looking to bid on PRICELINE...
  • Price.line only guarantees double occupancy, and you need accommodations for three, which can be tough in the NYC-metro area (as many hotels charge extra for rooms with more then one bed and/or more than double occupancy
  • you can't guarantee any of the three amenities you want when bidding on PRICELINE
How about staying on the NJ side, something like the Clarion Hotel Empire Meadowlands Hotel for $99/nite (for triple occupancy)... includes Free Parking and Free Internet, breakfast you'll need to do on your own but a few options nearby, and you can take the bus into the city which is a block or two away (or if you'd like you can drive to the Secaucus train station and take the train into Manhattan or the nearby Park N Ride)

You could get Free Breakfast too if you're willing to drop to the 2.5* level and stay at what i believe to be the Meadowlands Plaza Hotel for $88/nite.

Your thoughts?

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Thank you for the info on Priceline. What about the Priceline.Express where it says 'Bed choice available'? Maybe we can find something with double queen beds, otherwise will stick with Hot.wire.

To have all three amenities is not a must, more importantly is to stay in a good zone near a subway station. We are not picky with the breakfast neither, we can get a bagel and a good coffee on our way.

There's a 3* hotel  on Hot.wire in Greenpoint - Williamsburg area at $201 with the following amenities:

Free Parking

Free Internet

Boutique Hotel

Smoke Free Rooms

Fitness Center

Business Center

Self service laundry

Internet access

Accessible for the blind

Accessible path of travel

 

I don't find this area on the Hotwire Hotel List - New York to check if there's any hotel matching these amenities.

There's also a 2.5* hotel in the same area at $151, with the following: 

Free Parking;Free Breakfast;Free Internet;Business Center;Self service laundry;Internet access;Accessible for the deaf;Accessible path of travel;In-room accessibility;Accessible bathroom;Handicapped parking

 

Thanks again for your help,

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Neither of these have yet been reported to the board, but my guess for the 3* would be the Box House Hotel... for the 2.5* my guess would be the Hotel Le Jolie.

I'll also point out a few others for just a few dollars more than the 3* Greenpoint property which would all put you directly in Manhattan, save on commute time, and make it easier to return to the hotel during the day to rest, drop off bags from shopping for the day, freshen up before heading out for the nite, etc.

3* in the East Village-LES zone for $207/nite with:

Free Internet

Fitness

Business

Hi-Speed Internet

... best guess would be the Holiday Inn NYC - Lower East Side

4* UES for $210/nite

Pet Friendly

Boutique

Fitness

Restaurant

Business

Laundry

Hi-Speed Internet

... guess the Bentley Hotel

3* Financial District-Downtown for $215/nite:

Complimentary Breakfast

Free Internet

Fitness

Business

Hi-Speed Internet

Blind Accessible

Deaf Accessible

Travel Accessible

Room Accessible

Wheelchair Accessible

Bathroom Accessible

Handicapped Parking

Roll-in Shower

... Holiday Inn Express Wall Street

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

Let us know what you decide and how it goes or if we can be of further help.

Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases

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You should be able to find parking at a privately owned garage (separate from your hotle) in the $25-$35 range... alternately which direction are you driving to NYC from? You could possibly park at a train station/park n ride lot in route where you could leave your car overnite for the length of your trip and take the train/bus for the last 'leg' into the city.

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

Let us know what you decide and how it goes or how we can be of further help.

Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases

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We're coming from I-87 S and NJ-17 S to I-78 E.

 

There's a 3* hotel in LES , 8 ratings, guest favorite: $187 (215 for two beds queens)

Free Breakfast
Free Internet in room
Business Center
Fitness Center

 

It looks like the Blue Moon.

 

 

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Finally we booked the The Box House Hotel at $207/night using the HOTWIRE link. 

 

Amenities: Free Parking, Free Internet, Boutique Hotel, Smoke Free Rooms, Fitness Center, Business Center, Self service laundry, Internet access, Accessible for the blind, Accessible path of travel

 

Thanks again for your help!

 

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