Priceline Hotel: 4* NYC June 9-14

[citylover]

I checked Hotwire and the prices are over 250. Looking for a hotel MTE, MTW or Times SQ

June 9-14

Prefer 4*

$120 range or less

[citylover]

I meant to say plan to trygetting something on Priceline. Can you plse suggest bidding strategy

thanks

[thereuare]

Times Square is not a Priceline zone (it is part of the MTW zone)... did you mean UM/CPS or did you only want to bid the MTE and MTW zones?

I haven't looked at hotel-dirate rates for this stay but if Hotwire prices are over $250 i would think it very unlikely that you'll find success at $120 or less.

Do you have a back-up reservation? Would you SPLITTING YOUR PRICELINE BID?

[citylover]

Thereuare- I made a mistake sorry.

Only need the room June 11th -14th (I will be travelling June 9th but going upstate).

To answer your questions:

Sorry my mistake also here with I have a Hotwire vocabulary but thinking Priceline. I do want MTE and MTW.

No I have no backup reservations at all.

Would love to get the Grand Hyatt because the last time I was there I was made to wait for my room longer than anyone else as a "Priceline customer" and I complained, and management has told me the next time I book there to contact them directly when I arrive so they can make amends for that situation. So maybe I will be afforded a bit a luxury :) at a Priceline price.

Would prefer not to split.

[thereuare]

I haven't looked at hotel-dirate rates for this stay but if Hotwire prices are over $250 i would think it very unlikely that you'll find success at $120 or less.

Would love to get the Grand Hyatt

I think you will be lucky to get a 4* hotel at all at the budget you mentioned... let alone the one you're hoping for. If you want to give it a try, you have two re-bid zone at the 4* level.

Select 4* MTE...

Bid $100, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $105, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $110, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* MTW...

Bid $100, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $105, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $110, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* MTE and MTW...

Bid $115, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $118, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $120.

[citylover]

before I try, From your experince Thereuare what do you think would be the best rate I could get? Would $150 be reasonable or am I really looking at $200 or more?

[thereuare]

I didn't check all possible hotels but a quick look at 2-3 of them i'm guessing your looking at closer to $200 than you are $150.

However, if SPLITTING YOUR PRICELINE BID is an option you can almost certainly get a hotel for the first nite of your stay at under $150.