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Priceline Hotel: NYC 9/12-9/14 Bidding Help


ryk
By ryk,
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Greetings,

 

I am hoping to stay in Manhattan for a couple of nights, Sept 12-14, before moving from Long Island to overseas (My apartment contract expires on the 12th, so thought I would give myself a short NYC vacay). I was not expecting Manhattan hotels to be cheap, but am a bit surprised that I cannot find a descent hotel with a private bathroom under $200, even on PRICELINE EXPRESS Deal or Hotwire; I looked for Manhattan hotels in the past for my friends, and was able to find a solid hotel room around $150. I started wondering if I happened to pick a particular bad week or began looking too late :-(

 

I would appreciate your advice for strategies to find a comfortable hotel (3-4 stars with free internet) in Manhattan under $200 per night including tax/fees. I prefer somewhere below Central Park, considering an ease of traveling from Penn Station and to JFK with luggage. Do you think I still have a chance, or shall I make an alternative plan?

 

Thank you in advance for your advice!

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The Fall is also traditionally a somewhat expensive time, although these dates are expensive to the point where I'm guessing there's an event going on. Unfortunately, given the rates that I'm seeing, $200  "all in" for these dates is not going to be enough. You're probably looking at around $250 a night in Midtown. On HOTWIRE, I'm seeing:

 

4* Theater District - Midtown West for $254.00
Free Internet
Boutique
Smoke Free
Fitness
Restaurant
Business
Hi-Speed Internet
Blind Accessible
Travel Accessible
Room Accessible
Wheelchair Accessible
Bathroom Accessible
Handicapped Parking
Roll-in Shower
==>  This would be a possible match for the Yotel, which has been reported to the board with this amenity set previously. Plus, you can use the $30 off promotion in my signature. If the Yotel, that hotel has free internet (which is not that common in NYC.)

 

Would this possibility be of any 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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Thank you, Aaron, for your help. Unfortunately, $250 base per night  is more than I feel comfortable to spend. I had thought I picked good dates after the Sept 11 crowd, but maybe some people are staying on...

 

Once again, thank you very much. Even if I end up giving up my hotel search on this occasion, it was helpful to hear your expert assessment. I'll make sure to use your links if I bid on PL or HW in the future.

 

 

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13 hours ago, ryk said:

under $200 per night including tax/fees

Given you can't even find anything that is $200 or less before taxes/fess, i think you're not really that close at the moment.

 

You could see if anything acceptable is offered at RefundableRates.com that you can use as a back-up and cancel should rates come down thru PRICELINE / HOTWIRE.

 

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 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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Thank you for your suggestion, Thereuare. I agree - it seems I picked a particularly expensive week. If the hotel price stays as it is, I will probably go for a shared bath guesthouse or rent an apartment. I will keep watching prices, though, and will post the result if I end up bidding for a hotel.

 

Again, thanks for your help!

 

 

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Please follow-up this thread with whatever you decide to do for this trip (even if you don't ultimately use PRICELINE / HOTWIRE, cancel the trip, book direct, etc) as this help keep the board better organized and more useful for everyone... as well as being a courtesy to anyone who took the time to help with your travel plans.

 

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.

 

Thanks.

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

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