ansub1976 Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 This is the first time me and my girlfriend are going to be in NYC. I am looking for a hotel in Midtown East or Midtown West (based on whatever little analysis of the areas I could do and also based on some of the posts here) for 3 nights (Feb 25- Feb 28). I would like it to be 2* - 3* for around $75-$100. This is also the first time I am going to use priceline. Can you please let me know if I could get a room around the price and possibly good hotels in those areas and strategies.Thanks in advance..Kris Link to comment
thereuare Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 Welcome to BetterBidding!First question would be if you are sure you want a 2* hotel in NYC? :) My suggestion would be to, if possible, extend your budget to $120, as you have a decent chance at getting a 4* hotel for that price or less. You may have success close to the $100 mark for a 3* hotel, but as low as $75 is not very likely (there is often little price difference in NYC between 3* and 4* hotels... but often their is a big quality difference). Personally i think the extra few dollars is worth the higher star rating in NYC, but it's your money and your stay, so let us know your thoughts and we'll advise whichever way you'd like to proceed. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
ansub1976 Posted January 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 Thanks for your prompt reply.I wouldnt mind a 4* hotel if its just a few dollars more than a 3* particularly if there is a big difference in quality. Link to comment
thereuare Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 So if you are willing to bid up to $120 (you didn't say if that figure was ok, but i'll assume it is for the strategy below).In NYC you have two re-bid zones at the 4* level. 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* MTE...Bid $100, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $105, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $110, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 4* MTW...Bid $100, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $105, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $110, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 4* MTE and MTW...Bid $115, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $120.Any questions feel freel to ask.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
ansub1976 Posted January 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 Me and my girlfriend decided on a threshold of $110 for a hotel room and started the bidding with this price in mind.We tried for 4* hotels and used the strategy you suggested till we reached $110. All the bids were rejected. So we included 3* hotels and re-bid. We started with $90 and got rejected. Then we bid $100 and we ended up getting a room! It is in the Roosevelt Hotel. For 3 nights it is $358 including taxes.When my girlfriend saw the pictures in the hotel's website, she got so excited! She absolutely loves it!! Plus the location of the hotel seems to be wonderful! Thanks a lot for helping us book a hotel! I sure will let a lot of friends know about this cool website! I used Savingsbarn.com for getting to priceline. :) Kris Link to comment
thereuare Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 Congratulations on your win.Glad you were successful and are happy with the results.Thank you for using the PRICELINE links at SavingsBarn.com to begin your bids. :)Enjoy your stay.PS- be sure to hit Ess-A-Bagel one morning which is an easy walk from your hotel (51st St and Third Ave)... one of the best bagels in NYC and an inexpensive breakfast Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
ansub1976 Posted March 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 New York was a blast! The hotel was great and its location was wonderful. It was very cold though (atleast for a South Texan) but me and my gf enjoyed every moment of our stay. :) Link to comment
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