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Priceline Hotel: 4.5* New York (Grand Central Terminal - UN) Even Hotel New York - Midtown East


RamR
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Welcome to Betterbidding.

 

Please confirm the zones (by name) of interest and the desired max budget you have per night and we would be happy to research and offer suggestions.

 

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I'm very familiar with NYC but we need a few more bits of information or clarification in order to help...

1) is that $150 room rate only before taxes/fees or an all-in amount?

2) what aspects of a hotel are most important to you for this trip... location, style, budget, etc?

3) do you have any specific plans already while in the city so we can try to make hotel selection(s) that are convenient for what you have planned? (if most of your plans focus on one general area)

 

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Thanks again for the speedy reply.

 

1. Right now we have reserved a queen room (with free cancellation up to July 30) at the Aloft in the Wall St area for about $170 taxes/fees included.  That's the comparison point I guess.  So, hopefully we can get something similar for a lower cost through priceline.

 

2. We don't have too many needs as far as the hotel goes.  Something clean and comfortable.  Free wifi would be useful.

 

3.  We haven't planned anything yet.  4 days isn't a long time so I think we would be trying to do the most common things.  It's my wife's 40th birthday so we want to see a show that's the one thing that we are planning on.

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If price is the sole factor then you can do better than your back-up with a King bed here (confirm your dates on the landing page of the link provided below):

 

4* Downtown - Wall Street for $118
Business Center
Restaurant
Free Internet
Fitness Center
No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
==> best guess here would be the Holiday Inn Manhattan Financial District

 

However, Downtown-Wall St. is typically not the most convenient location for the average tourist.

 

The following are about the same price as your current back-up reservation but will get you more centrally located in midtown along with our best guess(es) for each (again, confirm all dates on the landing page of any links provided below):

 

4* Empire State Building Area for $141
Business Center
Restaurant
Free Internet
Fitness Center
No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
==> Marriott Vacation Club Pulse, New York City is my guess for this one

 

4* Grand Central Terminal - UN for $132
Business Center
Restaurant
Fitness Center
No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
==> Hotel Boutique At Grand Central or the Club Quarters Grand Central

 

4* Rockefeller Center - Bryant Park for $146
Business Center
Restaurant
Free Internet
Fitness Center
No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
==> Club Quarters Midtown (or slight chance of the Club Quarters, Opposite Rockefeller Center)

 

4* Midtown East for $139
Pets Allowed
Business Center
Free Internet
No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
==> Fifty NYC-An Affinia Hotel

 

From HOTWIRE (use withour discount link at the top of the page or in my signature below):

4* Midtown East for $140.00
Free Internet
Boutique
Smoke Free
Fitness
Restaurant
Business
Laundry
Hi-Speed Internet
==> Hotel Boutique at Grand Central 

 

 

3.5* Times Square North

Free Internet
Fitness
Restaurant
Business
Hi-Speed Internet

==> Hilton Garden Inn New York/Central Park South-Midtown West 

 

Questions / thoughts on the properties above?

 

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 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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You can bid on these zones and possibly get something for slightly/moderately less, but you have to be willing to accept ANY hotel at the star rating picked in the zones chosen - because a hotel is showing on PRICELINE EXPRESS does not necessarily mean it will be the hotel won on PRICELINE bidding. Were any of the hotels mentioned above of interest?

 

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.

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13 hours ago, RamR said:

Is there any general idea of approximately what type of bids have been accepted lately for 4 star?

You can try searching for your dates (and a few days before and a few days after) in our Priceline and Hotwire Calendar of Wins (or just scroll thru the topic titles on the board)

 

13 hours ago, RamR said:

Is there a suggested strategy for bidding?

Yes, but first we would need to know which zone(s) are acceptable to you for this stay.

 

None of the hotels / prices above were of interest?

 

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.

 

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

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If you click the PRICELINE EXPRESS links provided to each offer you can see the total amount include fees/taxes... for the HOTWIRE offers you can repeat the search and locate the same hotel among the offers to see the total amount for each.

 

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

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Hi again. We've had some distractions recently but still have our fall back option which can still be cancelled up to tomorrow. It's looking less like an area we are interested in so we are now looking more specifically at a place in midtown. To start that process we want to know what is likely available on the PRICELINE EXPRESS booking option. 

 

Any help is appreciated. 

 

Thanks in advance. 

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I think the following are your best options at this late stage of the game along with my best guess for each (confirm your dates on the landing pages of any links provided below):

 

4* Grand Central Terminal - UN for $125
Business Center
Restaurant
Fitness Center
No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
==> Hotel Boutique At Grand Central... a little far east, but a very good deal for these dates, and do-able as you're a few blocks from Grand Central for subway access

 

4* Rockefeller Center - Bryant Park for $130
Business Center
Restaurant
Fitness Center
No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
==> Club Quarters, Opposite Rockefeller Center... good reviews and centrally located

 

4.5* Chelsea Area for $142
Pets Allowed
Business Center
Restaurant
Fitness Center
No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
==> INNSIDE New York Nomad... jump in star rating but this hotel also charges a resort fee which makes it a bit more than the others above

 

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 what you ultimately decide and how it goes.

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

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OK.  Thanks.  

 

We will make our decision and booking tomorrow.  We have to decide between a bit better quality (the first option) and a bit better location (the second option).

 

We might still want to consider bidding for a midtown 4 star hotel on priceline.  What more details do I need to give in order to get a strategy for this option?

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Please provide your desired max budget per night, as well as the acceptable zones (by name). Additionally, a hotel showing on PRICELINE EXPRESS does not necessarily mean that will be the hotel won on the bidding side of the service.

 

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.

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Maximum budget if bidding would be $150 but I guess it would make more sense to take one that is listed on the Express option if that is the case.  So, maximum might be $130 since that is what is available on the Express option.

 

Areas would be 

 

Times Square - Theatre District 

Midtown East 

Grand Central Terminal - UN 

Rockefeller Center - Bryant Park 

Madison Square Garden - Convention Area 

Midtown West - Hell's Kitchen 

Central Park South

 

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I also see the express options have changed.  We will be deciding on a hotel today so if you could give an update on what is available with that option now that would be great too.  Up to the $155 per night one I suppose.

 

 

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Why would you now want to stay in Long Island City (which is less convenient than staying in Manhattan) when there are very reasonably priced and good options above?

 

What would be the goal of staying in Long Island City?

 

Let's try to stay focused on what you really want from this stay, as you need to be willing and ready to take a good deal when it appears, since as you can see, good offers can quickly disappear (especially this close to check-in) while you wait to explore other options. (at this point you should already  have a very good idea of what a good deal is and act upon it)

 

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.

 

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

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Glad to see you found something that works well for your needs.


Was this a PRICELINE EXPRESS, HOTWIRE, or a regular rate purchase where you knew the hotel name prior to your purchase?

 

You're also near my often recommended Ess-A-Bagel (Third Ave at 51st St) which has one of the best bagels in the city, makes for a nice, and relatively inexpensive, breakfast among local NYers.

 

Enjoy your stay.

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

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