lilmissjess Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 Hello! My BF and I are going to be in NYC for 6 days. I'd like to get us a nice hotel (4*) around the Times Square area for the first night just for a good experience. The rest of the trip, we'll be staying with a friend. My max is $250 (not including taxes and fees). Is that too low for a 4*? I've been researching through this blog and have tried various tricks, such as adding a zone with lower max stars. Initially, I only wanted to stay in the Times Square area, but I'm pretty much open to areas around it. I just want a room with a nice view :) With that said, I'm interested in the following areas: Central Park SouthChelseaMadison Square Garden Hell's KitchenTimes Square Any suggestion for other nice areas are welcome as well. priorities: 4*, max $250, room with a nice view Thank you!!! Link to comment
AaronJB Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Welcome to Betterbidding. :)What have you bid up to at this point? Additionally, there's no way to guarantee a view, which is often an upgrade when it's an option. Thank you for using the board's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches. Link to comment
lilmissjess Posted November 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Thanks AaronJB! For my last bid, I started around $220 for 4* in the Central Park South location. Got rejected, so I re-bid by adding more zones (ones mentioned above) and increasing my bid by $2 increments each time. Just to increase my re-bidding chances, I included Harlem and Queensborough Bridge. Both locations only have max of 3 1/2 star hotels. I got close to $250 but still a rejection. I didn't want to add any more locations after that. Link to comment
thereuare Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 ... NYC for 6 days. In your first post you mention a 6 day trip, but your topic title is only one nite 12/3-12/4... please confirm the dates of your stay and we will research your options for these dates. Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
lilmissjess Posted November 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 Yes, we only need a hotel for one night 12/3-12/4 because we are staying with my friend in Brooklyn the rest of the trip. I just wanted to experience being in the center of the city for our first night. Link to comment
thereuare Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 You may want to consider (depending what time you are leaving the city the following day) staying at a hotel for the last nite of your stay (i believe the nite of 12/9??) as rates are cheaper and you may also be able to get more value from it given that you never really know what time you will arrive in the city (flight delays) and/or you may be tired after a day of travel. Let us know if this is an option and we will advise accordingly... if not, a few zone questions/comments: CPS - has the 4* Hudson hotel which has notoriously small rooms (even by NYC standards), would this be acceptable? (many try to avoid this property due to the room size, but as your stay is only for one nite, maybe this would be acceptable?) Hells Kitchen - the 4* hotel(s) in this area are generally on the western side of the zone and therefore not the most convenient to the Times Square area, imo ... any reason you're not including MTW which is very close to Times Square? If you want to stick with the nite of 12/3 your budget may be possible, but may also be a bit of a stretch... although i do see what i think may be The Lucerne offered for $228/nite. It's a little far north to be considered 'close' to Times Square, but the hotel gets great reviews and there is a subway line a block away that will have you at Times Square in under 10 minutes. Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases. Let us know how you'd like to proceed and we'll take it from there. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
lilmissjess Posted November 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 I'd like to stick with 12/3-12/4. The Lucerne: I was considering that one, too! Where did you find the $228 deal? That is pretty good. MTW: I must have forgotten or something. But that seems like a pretty good area. Let's add it to the list. The Hudson: Since there will only be 2 of us, a small room will be acceptable. Thank you :D Link to comment
thereuare Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 What i believe to be the Lucerne is now priced at $249/nite. What do you want to try for first... the guessed Lucerne or bid on PRICELINE? (if the latter what is your maximum bid, and are you sticking with your original list of zones plus MTW, making the complete list: CPS, Chelsea, MSG, HK, TS, MTW??) Let us know how you'd like to proceed and we'll take it from there. Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
lilmissjess Posted November 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 I see a PRICELINE EXPRESS deal of 3* Times Square for $197. Which one do you think that is? My max bid is $200 for the zones: CPS, Chelsea, MSG, TS, and MTW Link to comment
thereuare Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 When bidding 4* in NYC you have TWO re-bid zones. If you're not familiar with re-bidding please read Priceline Re-Bidding Explained and feel free to ask questions and/or confirm your re-bid zones with the board before proceeding. Select 4* CPS and MSG... Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $130, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $140, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 4* Chelsea and TS... Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $130, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $140, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 4* MTW and Chelsea... Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $130, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $140, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 4* CPS and TS... Bid $145, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $150, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $155, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 4* Chelsea and MSG... Bid $145, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $150, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $155, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 4* MTW and MSG... Bid $145, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $150, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $155, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 4* CPS, Chelsea, MSG... Bid $160, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $165, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $170, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 4* CPS, Chelsea, TS... Bid $160, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $165, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $170, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 4* CPS, Chelsea, MTW... Bid $160, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $165, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $170, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 4* CPS, MSG, TS... Bid $173, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $175, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $178, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 4* CPS, TS, MTW... Bid $173, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $175, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $178, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 4* Chelsea, MSG, TS... Bid $173, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $175, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $178, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 4* CPS, Chelsea, MSG, TS... Bid $180, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $183, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $185, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 4* CPS, Chelsea, MSG, MTW... Bid $180, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $183, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $185, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 4* TS, MTW, CPS, Chelsea... Bid $188, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $190, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $193, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 4* TS, MTW, CPS, MSG... Bid $188, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $190, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $193, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 4* CPS, Chelsea, MSG, TS, MTW... Bid $195, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $198, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $200 Any questions feel free to ask. Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases. Good luck and let us know how it goes. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
thereuare Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 When bidding 4* in NYC you have TWO re-bid zones. If you're not familiar with re-bidding please read Priceline Re-Bidding Explained and feel free to ask questions and/or confirm your re-bid zones with the board before proceeding. Select 4* CPS and Chelsea... Bid $, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 4* MSG and TS... Bid $, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 4* MTW and CPS... Bid $, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 4* CPS and MSG... Bid $, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 4* Chelsea and TS... Bid $, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 4* MTW and Chelsea... Bid $, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 4* CPS and TS... Bid $, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 4* Chelsea and MSG... Bid $, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 4* MTW and MSG... Bid $, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 4* CPS, Chelsea, MSG... Bid $, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 4* CPS, Chelsea, TS... Bid $, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 4* CPS, Chelsea, MTW... Bid $, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 4* CPS, MSG, TS... Bid $, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 4* CPS, TS, MTW... Bid $, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 4* Chelsea, MSG, TS... Bid $173, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $175, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $178, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 4* CPS, Chelsea, MSG, TS... Bid $180, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $183, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $185, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 4* CPS, Chelsea, MSG, MTW... Bid $180, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $183, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $185, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 4* TS, MTW, CPS, Chelsea... Bid $188, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $190, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $193, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 4* TS, MTW, CPS, MSG... Bid $188, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $190, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $193, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE... Select 4* CPS, Chelsea, MSG, TS, MTW... Bid $195, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $198, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $200 Any questions feel free to ask. Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases. Good luck and let us know how it goes. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
lilmissjess Posted November 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 I tried bidding using the whole strategy you posted, and unfortunately, I didn't win. I'm looking into lowering my star preference to 3 or 3.5. I'm interested in the Times Square 3* hotel in the Priceline Express. It doesn't mention the amenities. What hotel do you think this is? Link to comment
AaronJB Posted November 23, 2014 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 I tried bidding using the whole strategy you posted, and unfortunately, I didn't win. I'm looking into lowering my star preference to 3 or 3.5. I'm interested in the Times Square 3* hotel in the Priceline Express. It doesn't mention the amenities. What hotel do you think this is? Unfortunately, if no amenities are showing there's really no way to begin to narrow down what hotel it may be. I'm seeing a 3* in MTC on Hot.wire w/Smoke Free, Hi-Speed Internet, Business, Kitchenette, Deaf Accessible, Travel Accessible, Room Accessible, Bathroom Accessible, Roll-in Shower - that would be a possible match for the Salisbury. Please keep us updated on what you decide and please let us know if you have additional questions. Thank you for using the board's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches. Link to comment
lilmissjess Posted November 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 I ended up bidding for a 3* hotel. I started with just Times Square for 175, got rejected, then re-bid with zone Madison Square Garden for 180. I won The Manhattan at Times Square hotel. Reading from reviews, I'm a little worried about this hotel. I'm happy with the price, however. Link to comment
AaronJB Posted November 23, 2014 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 Congrats on your success. :) Very good deal for this property, which was previously a Sheraton. Glad you are pleased with the rate. 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. Link to comment
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