NYNY Posted September 5, 2007 Report Posted September 5, 2007 Looking for a one night stay in NYC. Ideally in the Times Square area since I will be doing the tourist thing. Will go as far north as central park with no southern boundary. Look to get cost as low with max of 150 total. Suggestions greatly appreciated.
thereuare Posted September 5, 2007 Report Posted September 5, 2007 Welcome to BetterBidding!If you're looking for the 'tourist' things are you sure you want to include Downtown in your bidding? (it's not the most convenient for the typical visitor... unless the price is right). Please let us know if you want to incldue this zone in your bidding or not... i assume MTE, MTW, UM/CPS and MTS are all acceptable? Are you willing to pay more for a 4* vs. a 3* or are you really looking for the least expenisve 3* or better hotel for this nite?Also, if price is very important, i'll also suggest considering Jersey City, as i think you can get a great deal there for this nite, at nearly half of your maximum budget (not the same 'feel' as staying directly in NYC, but PATH train will have you Downtown in under 10 minutes and to midtown in just over 15 minutes)Let us know regarding the above and we'll advise further. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
NYNY Posted September 5, 2007 Author Report Posted September 5, 2007 Good point on the downtown. However, I'm very familiar with the city to be able to move around, so don't mind that location however definitely want to stay in the city for ambiance reasons. All the locations you mentioned are acceptable w/i the city. Regarding pricing and 4 vs 3, I am flexible. If i get a four star perhaps 175 would be the max, if its 3 star 150 would be the max. hope that helps. Thanks
thereuare Posted September 6, 2007 Report Posted September 6, 2007 If i get a four star perhaps 175 would be the max, if its 3 star 150 would be the max. Of these two which would you prefer... did you want to try for a 4* first up to your maximum and then try for a 3* property? (if the 4 star fails) Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
NYNY Posted September 6, 2007 Author Report Posted September 6, 2007 yep. that's what i want. 175 total price on the 4 star and 150 total price on the 3 star. thanks again.
thereuare Posted September 6, 2007 Report Posted September 6, 2007 At the 4* level you have two re-bid zones. If you're not familiar with re-bidding please read Priceline Re-Bidding Explained and feel free to ask questions and/or confirm your re-bid zones with the board before proceeding.Select 4* MTE...Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $130, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 4* MTW...Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $130, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 4* UM/CPS...Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $130, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 4* MTS...Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $130, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 4* Downtown...Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $130, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 4* MTE and MTW...Bid $135, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $140, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $145, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 4* UM/CPS and MTS...Bid $135, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $140, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $145, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 4* MTE and Downtown...Bid $135, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $140, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $145, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 4* MTE and UM/CPS...Bid $150, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $155, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $160, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 4* MTW and MTS...Bid $150, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $155, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $160, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 4* MTW and Downtown...Bid $150, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $155, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $160, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 4* MTE and MTS...Bid $165, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $170, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $175, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 4* MTW and UM/CPS...Bid $165, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $170, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $175, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 4* UM/CPS and Downtown...Bid $165, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $170, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $175, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Any questions feel free to ask. I think your chances of success with the above are pretty good so we'll stop it there. If rejected just let us know we'll then adjust for a 3 star strategy.Good Luck and let us know how it goes. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
NYNY Posted September 6, 2007 Author Report Posted September 6, 2007 I think I understand the rebid zone in general terms. Can you walk me through the first two iterations to make sure i got it right, since it seems as though all the permutations of the various zones are accounted for by the time you hit the end your proposed method. Thanks!
thereuare Posted September 6, 2007 Report Posted September 6, 2007 Confirm your re-bid zones with the board (there are two)Then just substitute them as follows:Select 4* MTE...Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone1...Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone2...Bid $130, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 4* MTW...Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone1...Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone2...Bid $130, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.etcetcetc... or if there something i'm missing in your question? Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
NYNY Posted September 6, 2007 Author Report Posted September 6, 2007 I finally figured out that the two rebid zones were UES and UWS. However I was unsuccessful in securing a bid. Can you help with the 3-star strategy?
thereuare Posted September 6, 2007 Report Posted September 6, 2007 If you want to stretch your budget just a few more dollars for a 4* property there is a MTC hotel on HOTWIRE for $189/nite (Le Parker Meridien??) as well as a Times Square Hotel for $202/nite (Westin??)... both very nice hotels.If you go with either of the above please use this HOTWIRE link to begin your purchase.If budget is more important, you still have two re-bid zones available at the 3* level and you can try as follows:Select 3* MTE...Bid $90, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $95, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $100, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 3* MTW...Bid $90, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $95, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $100, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 3* UM/CPS...Bid $90, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $95, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $100, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 3* MTS...Bid $90, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $95, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $100, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 3* Downtown...Bid $90, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $95, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $100, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 3* MTE and MTW...Bid $105, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $110, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $115, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 3* UM/CPS and MTS...Bid $105, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $110, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $115, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 3* MTE and Downtown...Bid $105, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $110, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $115, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 3* MTE and UM/CPS...Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $130, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 3* MTW and MTS...Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $130, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 3* MTW and Downtown...Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $130, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 3* MTE and MTS...Bid $135, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $140, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $145, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 3* MTW and UM/CPS...Bid $135, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $140, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $145, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 3* UM/CPS and Downtown...Bid $135, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $140, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $145, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 3* MTE and MTW and MTS...Bid $150, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 3* UM/CPS and Downtown and MTE...Bid $150, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Good Luck and let us know how it goes. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
NYNY Posted September 6, 2007 Author Report Posted September 6, 2007 Final data. Millennium Un Plaza Hotel New York for 110 + services fees!!!! That rocks!!!
thereuare Posted September 6, 2007 Report Posted September 6, 2007 Congratulations on your win!Glad to hear of your success and that we were able to help. Nice to see that you're happy with the results.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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