Priceline Hotel: How to find the best hotel in New-york

[marievad]

Hello,

It's my first time with Priceline and i'm not really sure on how it works. I'm afraid to end up with an hotel that i don't want or in the wrong area. We don't know which hotel it is until we pay. Is that correct? Thank you for helping me please.

[AaronJB]

Welcome to Betterbidding. 😀

 

Your options are:

 

PRICELINE bidding: you choose the star rating and zone (PRICELINE shows you the boundary lines of the zone before purchase.)  You have to be willing to stay at any hotel at the star rating chosen in the zone/s picked. Bids can potentially be upgraded to the next star rating up, but this is seen pretty infrequently. If the bid is not accepted, the service will tell you and you can try again to make that specific bid in 2 hours

 

PRICELINE Express and HOTWIRE: You are shown a series of listings with star rating, amenities, price and zone. Given the information given one can often make an educated guess as to which hotels are showing. PRICELINE EXPRESS is often slightly-to-mildly more expensive than bidding, but given the ability to make an educated guess as to which hotels are showing there a greater chance that you can get a hotel more of interest. There are currently 5% off promotions for HOTWIRE and PRICELINE EXPRESS (see my signature), but not for PRICELINE bidding.

 

For all 3, you are not shown the name of the hotel until after purchase and at that point you cannot cancel or change the reservation.

 

Please let us know dates of travel, zone/s of interest and desired budget and we would be happy to research and offer suggestions on how to proceed.

 

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.

 

 

[thereuare]

I'm extremely knowledgeable about the NYC area (and about PRICELINE and HOTWIRE too!)

 

Let us know the dates of your stay, your desired budget (per nite before fees/taxes), and any other requirements you have for this trip and we will suggest the best options.

 

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.

[marievad]

Thanks for your fast response. It's my first time in New-York and many people told me that i should stay in Manhattan. I would like to pay maximum 200$ a night for a 4* or higher. I'm going there from august 9 to august 12. 

[AaronJB]

I'm seeing a number of options within your desired budget on PRICELINE EXPRESS (please confirm the correct dates of travel are showing on the detail page after clicking the links below.)

 

4* Empire State Building Area (<<<--- CLICK HERE to go direct to the listing) for $141
Fitness Center
Business Center
No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
>>>Best guess would be the St Giles the Tuscany. The listing has a 9+ customer rating, so reviews are quite good.

 

4* Midtown East  (<<<--- CLICK HERE to go direct to the listing) for $170
Pets Allowed
Fitness Center
Business Center
Restaurant
No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
Free Internet
>>>Best guess would be the Maxwell

 

4.5* Midtown East (<<<--- CLICK HERE to go direct to the listing) for $181
Fitness Center
Business Center
Restaurant
No Smoking Rooms/Facilities

>>>Best guess would be the Benjamin
 

4* Grand Central Terminal - UN (<<<--- CLICK HERE to go direct to the listing) for $182
Fitness Center
Business Center
Restaurant
No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
Free Internet
>>>Best guess would be the Grand Hyatt

 

HOTWIRE:

 

4* HOTWIRE Times Square for $164.00
Complimentary Breakfast
Free Internet
Boutique
Fitness
Restaurant
Business
Hi-Speed Internet
==>  Best guess would be the Premier

 

4.5* HOTWIRE Rockefeller Center for $183.73
Smoke Free
Fitness
Restaurant
Business
Laundry
Hi-Speed Internet
Deaf Accessible
Travel Accessible
Room Accessible
Bathroom Accessible
==>  Best guess would be the Omni Berkshire

 

4.5* HOTWIRE Empire State Building - Bryant Park for $151.00
Free Internet
Pet Friendly
Smoke Free
Fitness
Restaurant
Business
Laundry
Hi-Speed Internet
==>  This would be a potential match for the Royalton

 

4* HOTWIRE Empire State Building - Bryant Park for $142.00
Free Internet
Pet Friendly
Smoke Free
Fitness
Business
Laundry
Hi-Speed Internet
==>  Best guess would be the Affinia 50

 

A bit above budget:

 

5* HOTWIRE Empire State Building - Bryant Park for $217.00
Free Internet
Pet Friendly
Smoke Free
Fitness
Restaurant
Hi-Speed Internet
==>  Best guess would be the Refinery Hotel

 

5* HOTWIRE Chelsea - Greenwich Village for $211.00
Pet Friendly
Boutique
Smoke Free
Fitness
Restaurant
Business
Hi-Speed Internet
Spa
Blind Accessible
Deaf Accessible
Travel Accessible
Room Accessible
Wheelchair Accessible
Bathroom Accessible
Handicapped Parking
Roll-in Shower
==>  Best guess would be the Kimpton Eventi

 

So definitely a number of options within budget before taxes/fees. Would any of the above possibilities be of interest? Definitely do use either the HOTWIRE or PRICELINE EXPRESS promotions in my signature.

 

Let us know what you decide or if you have any further questions at all before booking.

 

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.

 

 

[marievad]

I was very interest by The Refinery Hotel at 217.00$ but i can't find it on HOTWIRE. Am i doing something wrong? Also i tried to bid with PRICELINE but nothing seems to work, every offer that i made was not accept. Is there a place that i can see what i should bid on for every star rating? Thank you!

[thereuare]

8 hours ago, marievad said:

I was very interest by The Refinery Hotel at 217.00$ but i can't find it on HOTWIRE. Am i doing something wrong?

I'm still seeing it.

 

If you search using our BiddingHelper.com tool and in the EASY VIEW tab look on the left side of the page and filter the results by placing a checkmark only next to 'Empire State Building - Bryant Park' and only next to 5*... do you then see a hotel offered for $217/nite?  If not, are you searching for something other than the default 1room/2adults/0children... and to confirm your dates are Aug 9-12?

 

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.

[marievad]

Yes now i see it, thanks!  I forgot to say that my budget was about 200$ CAD money.

[thereuare]

From the long list of hotels that AaronJB researched above you can see that $150-$200 USD is really the 'sweet spot' for 4+ star rated hotels for your dates... trying to land under that is going to limit your options.

 

How about:

 

4* Empire State Building Area (<-- CLICK HERE and confirm your dates on the landing page) for $141/nite with:
Fitness Center
Business Center
No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
==> St. Giles - The Tuscany is the best guess for this one... there is also a $30/nite resort fee, but it's a very well reviewed property

 

or at the 4.5* level:

4.5* Rockefeller Center - Bryant Park (<-- CLICK HERE confirm your dates on the landing page) for $164/nite with:
Pets Allowed
Fitness Center
Business Center
Restaurant
No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
Free Internet
==> best guess here would be the Omni Berkshire Place... about $28/nite in resort fees on top of the room rate above

 

Do either of these work for your needs and budget this trip? (or is The Refinery worth the added expense to you?)

 

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 if we can be of further help.

[marievad]

I'm not sure yet on what to do. Is there a way to see if a particular hotel offers a great deal?

[AaronJB]

There is no way to guarantee a particular hotel and not all hotels offer discounted rates for each set of dates. There are a number of very good options in the lists above, including the Omni and - while somewhat over budget (although there is the 5% off promotion in my signature) - the Refinery. Are you looking for something in particular (specific amenities, near particular sights, etc) in terms of hotel?

 

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.

[marievad]

I'm like a little mixed up here! There's so much choice it's unbelievable!

 

Do you have an idea on these hotel, please?

 

4.5-Star Hotel for $230/nite

Empire State Building Area 

Free Internet, Pets Allowed, Fitness Center, Bed Choice, Non Smoking, Restaurant

Guess rating 7+

 

 

4.5-Star Hotel for $254/nite

Downtown - Wall Street 

Business Center, Free Internet, Pets Allowed, Fitness Center, Bed Choice, Non Smoking, Restaurant

Guess rating 9+

[thereuare]

Let's stop and backtrack as i think you're getting further away from what it is that you should be looking for...

 

Are the prices above in USD or CAD?  Please post to the board in USD so that all rates are consistent and not subject to interpretation based upon future currency fluctuations.

 

Regardless if the rates above are USD or CAD, they both appear to be over your stated goal of $200/nite.  Have you now changed your maximum budget... if so what is your budget in USD?

 

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.

[marievad]

I'ts CAD. In USD the second hotel would be about 195.00$ i think.. I have an idea on which hotel it is and if i'm right, that's definitely the one i want.

[thereuare]

38 minutes ago, marievad said:

I have an idea on which hotel it is

So what do you think it is? 

The more information you share with the better position we are in to help you find what you are looking for.

 

4.5* Downtown - Wall Street (<-- CLICK HERE and confirm your dates on the landing page) for $199/nite with:
Pets Allowed
Fitness Center
Business Center
Restaurant
No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
Free Internet
==> Andaz Wall Street-a concept by Hyatt is my best guess for this one

Is this what you were thinking as well?

 

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.

[marievad]

Sorry i forgot to tell the name of the hotel and it's exactly the Andaz that i was thinking of. I stayed at the Andaz in West Hollywood last year and i loved it. How long do you think the offer will be there? 

[thereuare]

Nobody can say if it will be offered up until the day of your stay or if it disappears the next time you search... If it's what you want why not buy it now?

 

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.

[marievad]

I can't until tomorrow because i don't have my credit card with me and i don't see the option to pay with paypal.

[thereuare]

So tomorrow click the link below:

46 minutes ago, thereuare said:

4.5* Downtown - Wall Street (<-- CLICK HERE and confirm your dates on the landing page) for $199/nite with:
Pets Allowed
Fitness Center
Business Center
Restaurant
No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
Free Internet
==> Andaz Wall Street-a concept by Hyatt is my best guess for this one

... if you don't get a message "sorry you are having problems with your site" then you can go ahead and complete the purchase.

 

thanskforsuing

 

Good luck and let us know how it goes.

 

[marievad]

I will and thank you very much for your help 😁