nomah8 Posted August 2, 2004 Report Share Posted August 2, 2004 Bid on 7/24. Respectable hotel with a mini-fridge and internet access. Link to comment
bturner13 Posted August 2, 2004 Report Share Posted August 2, 2004 Welcome to BetterBidding!Looks like a nice deal you got but what city and zone please? :) Tks! Link to comment
thereuare Posted August 2, 2004 Report Share Posted August 2, 2004 Welcome to the boards!I'm assuming this is the NYC (Downtown - SoHo - Financial District).Is this the first zone and or bid that you placed for this stay? Was the internet access included in the rate? (this would be good info to know for those traveling here on business)Thanks for sharing and hope your NYC visit was a good one. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
nomah8 Posted August 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2004 Sorry: Yes NYC (DT-SoHo-Financial). Tried some other bids starting with 4* at $100 in Midtown and went up in dollars, down in quality, and added more zones from there. Honestly, it was all blur because it was a last minute emergency bid and I was pretty stressed at the time (I was bidding from NYC).Internet access is included with all rooms. There are 2 computers in their business center for all to use (they get pretty busy).You can also get internet access from your room if you have a wireless card. If you don't have one, they are free to borrow from the front desk.Other things to note: no tub, a just shower. A Duane Reade (Wal-Green's-type store) loacated across the street. Access to 3 Metro stations nearby (within 3 blocks). Located 1 block from NYSE. No HBO. Link to comment
Phaelon56 Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 Oh darn - I wish I"d known about the wireless option - I stayed here a few months ago and had my PC but opted not to use it 'cause I didn't want to deal with dial-up.It's a very conveneient location during the day but a quick caveat for weekends, especially in the summer: research carefully once you get there to find out which trains are running on regular weekend schedule and which lines are closed or re-routed for maintenance and repairs. Weekends in the sumemr can be a real hassle getting all the way back down there from midtown or above. It took me over 90 minutes to get there from midtown late on a Saturday night but I was lucky enough to share some conversation with a charming grad student who was stuck waiting on the same route. We entertained each other and the time passed quickly enough but that's a lot of time on the subway for a short distance! Link to comment
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