Hotwire Hotel: Need Help - Booking in May

[gbgirls]

Hi There,

I was recommended to your website by a friend - great site by the way :)

I'm looking for some advice. Myself and 3 friends (4 adults total) will be in NYC checking in on May 15th/08 and checking out on May 19th/08. From reading your posts, I understand that I cannot book for 4 adults on priceline and I'm somewhat nervous on taking the chance. I've been reviewing Hotwire (using your link), but I haven't really found anything that I though was a super deal....ie, the best I've found thus far is $289 in MTE.

We are first time visitors to the city, so our choice of location would be the MTE, MTW, TS/CP - open to suggestion of course~!

As for price, obviously the best deal we can find, but I'd like to set a $200 max per night (before tax and recovery costs). As for star rating, I really would like to get a minimum of 3*.

As we still have some time (and I do have patience), I know its best to book something with a cancellable reservation and keep looking on Hotwire. Do you have any suggestions on cancellable reservation for those dates?

Thanks!!!!! :)

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

May is an expensive time in NYC and i think a $200 limit for quad occupancy is going to be tough for a 4* hotel for these dates. Likewise, a cancellable back-up in this range will be difficult as well.

Quickbook is a good source for cancellable reservations (most of their rates are fully cancellable, but those which are not are clearly marked as such)... but everything i'm seeing as a back-up (thru Quikbook and other sources) is closer to $300+/nite).

I think ultimately you're going to have to increase your budget or lower your star rating.

[gbgirls]

Hi There,

I'm looking for help identifying a 3.5* Hotel in Times Square/Theatre District for Dates May 15 to May 19 2008.

Amenities: Fitness Centre, Restaurant, Business Centre and High Speed Internet, with a price of $294.00 per night.

Any thoughts?

Thanks!!!

[thereuare]

Please keep all posts for the same stay in the same thread.

The above is a match for the Crowne Plaza Times Square so that would be our best guess.

For $300/nite you can book the Fitzpatrick Grand Central or the Fitzpatrick Manhattan, each is available for $299 thru Quikbook, is cancellable so you can continue to try the opaque providers for a better deal, and they both get excellent reviews (HERE and HERE respectively).

Please use this Quikbook link should you book the above as a back-up OR this HOTWIRE link if you go that route.

Let us know what you decide or if we can be of further help.