Priceline Hotel: 2* NYC (Brooklyn) Days Inn

[c669885]

It took 22 bids to find a hotel room for my mom and her friend over this weekend in New York. I started on July 14 with seven bids all in Manhattan; bid up to $130 for a 1* and all rejected.

Continued with 15 bids on July 16 first targeting Manhattan for 1* up to $150; all were rejected. No deals to be found at all this weekend in Manhattan -- very frustrating. I then started over, included the Brooklyn zone, and bid for a 2* from $105 in $5 increments up to the winning price of $135 for the Days Inn Brooklyn on 39th Ave. near 4th St.

Mom reports the hotel is a "dump" but at least is located three blocks from a PRICELINE EXPRESS subway stop for quick trips into Manhattan.

I have used PRICELINE dozens of times for hotels across the country and have never paid more than $99 per night. So it was quite shocking and disappointing to have to shell out so much money for a 2* in Brooklyn. New York is just insanely expensive and so frustrating to find anywhere affordable to stay. Fortunately I always stay with friends when visiting NYC so I've never had to get a hotel for myself. At these prices, I could never afford to visit the Big Apple!

:)

[thereuare]

Thank you for sharing your win with the board... at least the hotel is close to a subway and your mom is able to easily commute to/from Manhattan.

I'm not a fan of this area (or many of the Brooklyn/Queens) as a NYC substitutes as the areas are usually not very nice (as in "not pleasing to the eye") and while rates may be cheap, there is often better value elsewhere.

Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases.

[dahammer]

The Day's Inn would not be my first choice but during my stay, it was spotless although the rooms are tiny which is typical for NYC area rooms. The neighborhood is in an industrial zone that basically shuts down in the early evening and kind of feels deserted. At this price point, alternatives might include rooms with shared baths and you are probably lucky that none of your 1* bids were accepted.