adF Posted December 3, 2017 Report Posted December 3, 2017 Hello everyone, First time user of this website, and only used Priceline a couple of years ago but was not happy with the deals found at all (but still stayed at the hotel - no choice!) We're 2, visiting NYC for a few days in Jan on holidays. Our criteria are: - minimum 4 star hotel (with good reviews, there are some which get less than 4/5 on Tripadvisor ...) - Manhattan (not lower Manhattan or above Central park though, but not very familiar with NYC neighborhoods inside Manhattan) - budget below $150/night (no idea if that is even realistic) We wanted to try our luck again at PRICELINE, do you think the above requirements are achievable? Would be glad to hear any feedback! Thanks in advance to all those who will read and help!
AaronJB Posted December 3, 2017 Report Posted December 3, 2017 Welcome to Betterbidding. Thankfully, your requirements are pretty easy, given the fact that January is one of the slowest periods of the year. I'm seeing on PRICELINE EXPRESS (please confirm the correct dates of travel are showing on the detail page after clicking the link below.) 4.5* Madison Square Garden - Convention Area for $97 Business Center Restaurant Free Internet Fitness Center No Smoking Rooms/Facilities >>>Best guess would be the Tryp Times Square South 4.5* Rockefeller Center - Bryant Park for $148 Pets Allowed Business Center Restaurant Free Internet Fitness Center No Smoking Rooms/Facilities >>>Omni Berkshire would be my best guess 4.5* Chelsea Area for $150 Restaurant Indoor or Outdoor Pool Fitness Center No Smoking Rooms/Facilities >>>Best guess would be Dream Downtown 4* Grand Central Terminal - UN for $89 Business Center Restaurant Fitness Center No Smoking Rooms/Facilities >>>In this case, best guess would be either the Club Quarters Grand Central or Hotel Boutique at Grand Central. HOTWIRE: 4.5* HOTWIRE Chelsea for $133.00 Pet Friendly Boutique Shuttle Smoke Free Fitness Restaurant Business Hi-Speed Internet ==> Best guess would be the InnSide New York Nomad 4.5* HOTWIRE Empire State Building - Bryant Park for $111.00 Pet Friendly Smoke Free Fitness Restaurant Business Laundry ==> A guess here would be the Royalton 4.5* HOTWIRE Midtown East for $147.00 Pet Friendly Smoke Free Fitness Restaurant Business Laundry Hi-Speed Internet Childrens Activities Blind Accessible Deaf Accessible Travel Accessible Room Accessible Bathroom Accessible Handicapped Parking Roll-in Shower ==> The Intercontinental Barclay has been seen with this amenity set previously, so that would be my best guess. Would any of these possibilities be of interest? Let us know what you decide or if we can be of any further assistance. 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.
adF Posted December 3, 2017 Author Report Posted December 3, 2017 Thank you Aaron, both for the welcome and the detailed answer! I did not expect such detailed feedback so quickly, amazing! With little experience both of NY and of these websites, do you think I could get a better deal via bidding (instead of using the express deal price)? As this is the lowest period for NY, any chance prices will keep going down? From the list you have sent me (thanks a lot for all the detail), the following ones seem very attractive (with rooms big enough to actually breathe in them - my first experience of priceline I ended up in a hotel where I could barely move around the bed): Tryp Time Square South Omni Berkshire Innside New York Nomad InterContinental Barclay Thanks again for the great help, much appreciated!
thereuare Posted December 4, 2017 Report Posted December 4, 2017 You have to think about what is most important to you for this trip... bidding is usually slightly cheaper than taking a PRICELINE EXPRESS deal, but you then also lose the ability to take a guess as to which hotel it is that you may receive, know a minimum review rating of the hotel you will receive, nor be able to guarantee specific amenities. So if you do go the bidding route, how do you ensure that the hotel you receive has at least a 4.0 or higher TA rating (which is one of the criteria you listed in your original post)? As well, the price difference is usually not that much, and currently even less when using a coupon from the board's Priceline Coupon page. We also have a Hotwire Coupon page if that is the route you decide to go as well. The hotels that AaronJB listed above all fall within your $150 budget (per nite before taxes/fees) but also cover a very wide range of price ($89-$147). Is the $89 hotel going to drop to $60... not very likely as there is a floor that hotels need to earn on a room in order for it to be profitable for them (it's a misconception by most that hotels would rather fill a room at any price to collect any amount or revenue rather than have the room sit empty... there is an overhead cost to put a guest in a room and at some point the hotel would rather the room sit empty). Could the $147 room drop to $20-$30, sure it's possible, but what if that is the hotel you really want for this trip and instead of going down the price actually goes up (and then is now out of your budget)? 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 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
adF Posted December 10, 2017 Author Report Posted December 10, 2017 Hello, Thank you for your comments and help. I have finally decided to outdo myself and tried the bidding for a 5* hotel, using the tips found on this website. I found a deal on PRICELINE (using the PRICELINE links provided) for the "name your price" 5*: 160 USD for the Kimpton Hotel Eventi. Thank you for your help !
AaronJB Posted December 10, 2017 Report Posted December 10, 2017 Congrats on your success. Quite a nice win for this 5* property! Hope you are pleased with the deal and are looking forward to your stay. Thank you for sharing your win and using the site's PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to start your purchases and searches. Enjoy your stay.
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