Egoolps Posted August 5, 2008 Report Posted August 5, 2008 I've been bidding for a couple of weeks now.I'm trying to get a 4 star hotel for 2 nights, 8/14 and 8/15. I've followed the directions, and started my bidding at 150...going all the way up to around 185 (with the total with taxes coming out to around 210/night). Am I shooting for the stars here?I basically want to be near Times Square...but do NOT want to be downtown OR in the Bronx. I've added pretty much every area besides that...and still haven't gotten anything. Any tips? Am I lowballing too much for a Thursday and Friday night? I thought about splitting them up...but I don't want to be stuck going to two different hotels on two different nights...and I've read that you can't always extend the trip for the same price.Thanks.
Egoolps Posted August 5, 2008 Author Report Posted August 5, 2008 FYI - I am using the links on the boards.
Will Posted August 5, 2008 Report Posted August 5, 2008 I'm looking at similar dates (08/14-08/18) and have had no luck, do you have a cancellable backup? The prices on hotwire are in the $250-$300 range for a 4* so that doesn't bode well. Quickbook has some hotels in the low $200's for your dates if your interested, besides that perhaps consider staying in Jersey City instead if you can't spend more than $185/nt.
Egoolps Posted August 5, 2008 Author Report Posted August 5, 2008 Well, my backup is to drop to a 3*.Personally, I don't want to do that, but I might have to.
thereuare Posted August 6, 2008 Report Posted August 6, 2008 If Jersey City is an option you can probably have success there for ~$100/nite which would be a very good value, imo, to the prices you're seeing in midtown.Only 'issue' is that you're not interested in staying Downtown (so I assume you have no need to go there) but that would be the quickest stop from Jersey City (under 10 minutes via train) and from there you'd have to get to midtown. Price is certainly right, but would be less convenient vs. staying directly in the city.Your thoughts?Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
Egoolps Posted August 6, 2008 Author Report Posted August 6, 2008 Staying in Jersey City really isn't an option. If I'm going to have no shot with a $180/night bid to get a 4* that Thursday/Friday, I may just drop to 3*. I think with $180 (plus taxes) I'm up to around $215. Do you think that $200/night would do it?
Egoolps Posted August 6, 2008 Author Report Posted August 6, 2008 I have a similar topic for a 4* hotel, but I'm not even thinking about that at this point.I have used the Tips/FAQ from this board.With that, I just tried to get a 3* hotel in all areas of NYC except the Bronx, Downtown, and New Jersey (I included midtown east, west, upper east/west side, MSG, Times Square, and whatever else there was).I went up to $190 with my total coming out to around $225 or so/night with NO success. Am I in over my head here?How high do I need to go (without being too silly)? I still have 3 days left of bidding before I will need to pay full price. Any suggestions?Thanks in advance.
thereuare Posted August 7, 2008 Report Posted August 7, 2008 Please keep all posts for the same stay in the same thread.I"m not certain $200 will be enough for a 3* either, but why don't you try for a 4* and if rejected then try for a 3*? Another user won the Club Quarters Midtown for $170 for your dates, but that was back in May, so no telling if still inventory available at that price range or not.Let us know if you'd like to try for a 4* first, and at what maximum bid, and we'll suggest a strategy for you to follow. If that is rejected, do you then want to try for a 3*, and at what maximum bid?Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
Egoolps Posted August 7, 2008 Author Report Posted August 7, 2008 My Max for a 4* hotel is going to be $250 after taxes.My Max for a 3* hotel is going to be $230 after taxes.At this point, I'm wondering if I should just start with a 3* hotel in my favorite area, and then just go from there. What do you think?
Egoolps Posted August 7, 2008 Author Report Posted August 7, 2008 What would these hotels be do you think?3*/$235 per night - Times Square/Theater DisctrictBotiquePoolSpaComplimentary BreakfastBusiness Center4*/276 per night - Midtown EastFitness CenterBusiness CenterTennis NearbyRestaurantHigh Speed Internet
dahammer Posted August 8, 2008 Report Posted August 8, 2008 Please keep all posts for the same stay in the same thread.The 3* has not yet been reported, but the 4* could be the Grand Hyatt or Inter-Continental The Barclay Please use the HOTWIRE and PRICELINE links on the board if you proceed with this trip
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