Priceline Hotel: Bidding Help NYC

[ash]

Am looking for a budget 2* accomodation in NYC, figured since I am travelling alone, I can rough it out (if i get a bad hotel) and save some dough!!

Dates: 4 nites: Sat, Oct 4-Wed, 8th, 2008

Looking at the options from the Priceline list for NYC, I see the following hotels:

SOHO

2* Clarion The GEM Hotel

2* Gild Hall

Empire State Bldg

2* Clarion Park Avenue

2* Murray Hill Suites East - My ideal choice since my work is in the vicinity and looks like a good area for late evening drinks

MSG

2* Best Western Convention Center

Midtown East

2.5* Courtyard Marriott

Midtown West

2* Washington Jefferson Hotel (previously 2.5*)

Times Square/Theater Dist

2* Milford Plaza

I guess my questions are, can the Murray Hill Suites can still be won for $90 as previously posted? if not what are my choices from the ones left, definitely want to stay below $105 all taxes inclusive.

Whats the price for Gild Hall, and hows the commute from SOHO to central park?

Thanks for your help.

[thereuare]

Keep in mind the comments at the top of the Priceline Hotel List... the hotels above should not be considered inclusive of all possibilities in the zone.

can the Murray Hill Suites can still be won for $90 as previously posted?

If you try bidding that zone up to $90 you'll know for certain :) , but i'm going to guess that you're not likely to win a hotel for $90 for these dates.

if not what are my choices from the ones left, definitely want to stay below $105 all taxes inclusive.

I'm doubtufl that $90 is going to be enough for a hotel in Manhattan for these dates... you can, and should, try as we don't see much 2* bidding in Manhattan (with good reason, imo) and perhaps you'll get lucky and find a hotel with low rates loaded in the system for these dates.

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