Priceline Hotel: 3* New York City (Empire State Building)Hotel Stanford

[KatyRobbins]

I am headed to the city Thurs Dec 8th for one night.  I usually stay in K-town but I really don't want to pay the 275+ for one night at my usual hotel.  Any ideas on how to get a cheap hotel in the area?  I'm really eyeing the Stanford Hotel because it's in K-town and I am comfortable with that area.  I would be open to areas: Empire State Building, Midtown West, Madison Sq Garden and Chelsea.  Is it best to use name your own price or express deal? And wait until the same day or day before?  Or should I start bidding now?  I see a person in this thread got Stanford hotel fro $110 - that's a steal!

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

 

Out of curiosity (and so i can get a sense of the type of hotel you typically stay at) what is the usual hotel you stay at in this area?

 

Rates are date specific, and you nite above is one of the most expensive during the seasonally high holiday season (if you delayed your trip 1 week you would see a sharp drop in rates) so i wouldn't expect to come near that $110/nite rate that the other user won for dates earlier in the season (and for a Sunday nite which is the slowest day of the week for hotels in NYC).

 

What do you consider to be a 'cheap' hotel in this area for this nite?

 

I do see this

2.5* Empire State Building Area (confirm your dates on the landing page) for $176
Business Center
Fitness Center
No Smoking Rooms/Facilities

==> my guess here would be the Hotel Wolcott, which would put you directly in the heart of Koreatown, but is 2.5* rated, so not sure if this will work for your needs or not

 

At 3 stars and above i'm seeing (again, confirm your dates on the landing page of any links provided):

3* Empire State Building Area for $219
Pets Allowed
No Smoking Rooms/Facilities

==> best guess would be the Nh Jolly Hotel Madison Towers

 

4* Madison Square Garden - Convention Area for $224
Pets Allowed
Business Center
Restaurant
Fitness Center
No Smoking Rooms/Facilities

==> Wyndham New Yorker Hotel would be my best guess here

 

Bidding on PRICELINE is usually slightly less expensive than PRICELINE EXPRESS, but when bidding you need to be willing to accept any hotel in the zone at the star rating (or higher) that you bid, whereas with PRICELINE EXPRESS you have the ability to take a guess as to the hotel you may receive, as well as know a little more about the hotel, such as a user review rating, which can help you avoid any 'bad' (or the last favorable) hotels in the zone.

 

As far as when to bid, there is know fixed answer to this, as nobody can say if rates will come down, or move even higher, between now and your trip.  However, i will add that with this being a peak nite (from a demand perspective) i would be less inclined to wait until the last minute and be ready to commit when you find a deal that offers some good savings based upon the current retail prices.

 

Do any of the offers above, work for your needs?

 

Please remember to return to BetterBidding and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPSandHOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases.

 

Let us know your thoughts and how you'd like to proceed and we will take it from there.

[KatyRobbins]

Thank you!  I know it's cheaper the following week but unfortunately I can't change it.  I'm going to NJ for business and am spending one night in the city for pleasure.  I usually stay at LQ Manhattan or NYMA (NewYork manhattan) Both apple core hotels.  Nothing fancy but I love the location and the roof top bars they offer.  I'm not afraid of a sub-par hotel for one night.  I'm more concerned about location and easy access to the subway.  Ideally I'd like to pay no more than $150 which is so hard this time of year.  I booked a hotel via booking.com as a back up in case I end up not getting a deal through priceline.  I'm not giving up just yet.  I'm going to look into hotel Wolcott.

 

Do you have any idea what Hotwire's 3-star Boutique Hotel in Empire State Building area is?  It's showing for $159/night. 

[thereuare]

2 hours ago, KatyRobbins said:

as a back up

In the future please use our sister site RefundableRates.com too research and book your back-up hotels. (a quick search now may even help you find something that is better than your current back-up reservation)

 

2 hours ago, KatyRobbins said:

Do you have any idea what Hotwire's 3-star Boutique Hotel in Empire State Building area is?  It's showing for $159/night. 

Using the EASY VIEW TAB at BiddingHelper.com and clicking the GREEN 'See All Amenities' button, what is the full amenity set associated with this HOTWIRE offer?

 

Please remember to return to BetterBidding and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPSandHOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases.

[KatyRobbins]

Amenities are wifi, Boutique hotel, Children's activities, Pet friendly, Restaurant(s), Smoke-free rooms.  Price already jumped to $176

[thereuare]

1 hour ago, thereuare said:

Using the EASY VIEW TAB at BiddingHelper.com and clicking the GREEN 'See All Amenities' button

Please use the methods indicated for your searches when posting/requesting help from the board...

 

This is what i'm seeing using the method above:

3* Empire State Building for $159.00
Free Internet
Pet Friendly
Boutique
Smoke Free
Restaurant
Hi-Speed Internet
Childrens Activities
==> best guess would be the Pod 39 (and note that the room type offered at this price is for a bunk bed...although it does indicate a private bathroom)

 

Please remember to return to BetterBidding and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPSandHOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases.

 

Let us know how it goes or if we can be of further help.