elmer Posted October 24, 2007 Report Posted October 24, 2007 Found this site mentioned in The Chicago Tribune newspaper last year- first time using it for advice. I'm planning on trying Priceline for a 4 star hotel for this weekend in Manhatten (NYC). As the cancellation policy for the hotel I've already booked, (the traditional way), requires a call 24 hours before noon the day of your arrival- I will be bidding tomorrow morning.Has anyone tried lately to get a four star hotel through Priceline for around $200.00 in NYC? How about Hotwire? I'm surprised that the rates are so high already and it's not even the holiday season yet.I was told by a friend that the way to get the best deal is to bid a day or so before you are scheduled to arrive......
thereuare Posted October 24, 2007 Report Posted October 24, 2007 Welcome to BetterBidding!I was told by a friend that the way to get the best deal is to bid a day or so before you are scheduled to arrive......I disagree... see the related link in our PRICELINE FAQ.Where and how much is your back-up hotel?What are the actual date(s) of your stay?What is your maximum budget (per nite) for this stay and which zone(s) are you willing to accept? Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
elmer Posted October 25, 2007 Author Report Posted October 25, 2007 My back up hotel is in Midtown called The London, (was the Righa Royal unti recently).I booked it at $500.00 a night mostly because all of the 4 star hotels seemed to be running in the $400+ rate so when I saw this hotel on-line I decided to check it out. I've stayed at a number of the four star hotels offered by Priceline and would be less than enthusiastic about paying more than $250 a night for them if that answers your question.I guess it comes down to the size of the discount. For what Priceline calls a four star hotel, I'd need a pretty deep discount to get excited... I arrive in NYC on Friday (26th) and depart Sunday, (28th).I'm comfortable with the subway so the zone isn't too critical to me.
thereuare Posted October 25, 2007 Report Posted October 25, 2007 So any Manhattan zone is acceptable... including Downtown? Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
elmer Posted October 25, 2007 Author Report Posted October 25, 2007 So any Manhattan zone is acceptable... including Downtown?Yes, downtown, (battery Park, Financial center area) is fine. I'm really wide open as long as the hotel is in Manhatten.
thereuare Posted October 25, 2007 Report Posted October 25, 2007 Since quality is obviously an important issue for you, and you're basing your maximum bid off of the amount of discount, how about considering the Fitzpatrick Grand Central for just $299/nite thru Quickbook?The hotel gets great reviews and would be a substantial discount to your current back-up. You could either choose to keep this property or try to beat it by bidding on priceline (at which point i assume you would want to lower your maximum bid of $250, which is why i mention this and figured i'd get your thoughts first before suggesting a bidding strategy).If you do book the above please use our Quikbook link to begin your purchase. If you'd still rather bid with a $250 maximum bid let us know and we'll suggest a strategy for you to follow. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
elmer Posted November 7, 2008 Author Report Posted November 7, 2008 sorry this is so disjointed-I was bidding on Priceline last year, fall of '07, and was unsuccessfull. That was when I ended up with my back up reservation, (full price), at The London which I think was fomerly called the Rihga Royal.Although it's not in-expensive, the rooms exceeded our expectations based on the photos on Expedia. All the rooms seem to be pretty standard with a good size "sitting area". (150sq ft-ish) equiped with a built-in banquet/couch next to a bid window, desk with desktop computer, flatscreen TV and a good sized round glass coffee table next to the banquet/sofa. This room is seperated from the "bed room" by a double french door. That room also has a big window and adjoins a walk-in closet (!) followed by a quite nice bathroom which was exactly as described on Expedia.We started out on a lower floor with the exact same layout but less bright, looking out onto another building at which point I went back down stairs to speak to the front desk about the "view", (or lack thereof).Although they were booked, the manager very kindly moved us up to a higher floor (30s I think) wich is called a "vista view". Same exact decor and size except for the color, (which is really great if your into decorating), but with an incredable view.Great service, and a good value even given the high price- size of the room was un-real especially for NYC.
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