Priceline Hotel: 4* NYC (ESB) Morgans

[springstein28]

Used PRICELINE link.

Started bidding Midtown east for 7/24-7/31. Rejected up to 120$.

Added CPS and ESB, rejected up to 120$.

Changed time frame to 7/24-7/29. Rejected up to 120$.

Changed time frame to 7/24-7/28. Accepted at 120$. Was offered additional nights at 157$, declined.

I would need some advice how to bid for the remaining three nights. Tried ME and CPS up to 120$, rejected. I would be happy with ME, CPS or ESB around 120$. Do you think that I might be successfull later in June or will prices remain high for 7/28-7/31? What do you think?

Thanks a lot from Vienna, Europe.

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your success!

Glad to see your win at this property... a very nice deal and a nice hotel too!

For breakfast one morning give Ess-A-Bagel a shot (on Third Ave at 51st St)... one of the best bagels in the city and makes for a good, yet inexpensive, breakfast among local NYers.

For help with the balance of your stay please start a NEW TOPIC.

Thank you for sharing your win with the board and using our PRICLINE link to begin your bidding.

Enjoy this first leg of your stay.

[springstein28]

Thank you for your advice (bagels!!). Do you have any other recommendation regarding food (local diners, inexpensive,..)?

I would also like to say thank you for providing this forum. I've enjoyed great deals and great hotels up to now.

[thereuare]

Not to far from your hotel:

53rd St (SW corner) at Sixth Ave for the best $6 dinner in the city (i'll be eating it tonite :o )... only served from 7:30pm-4:00am. Load it up with white sauce then use the hot sauce sparingly and you can dine al fresco on the nearby benches or on the side of the fountain. Need to be a little adventurous to eat "streat meat" but with the line that starts to form at ~7:20pm that many people can't be wrong :)

If you burgers Jackson Hole Wyoming (Third Ave at 35th St) has a great one and HUGE... makes for a filling ~$10 dinner.

John's Pizza (45th St b/w Seventh Ave and Eight Ave) make a good pie in a great atmosphere (it's a converted chuch so nice high ceilings and such). Also a couple of pizza stations off the dining area so can watch them make pie after pie while you're waiting for your own (pizza is good, so are the Petes-A-Rolls as an appetizer... but don't venture too much beyond that)

Not so close but a subway ride away... nothing is too far in Manhattan:

Chinatown: if you don't mind "not so clean" Wonton Garden (56 Mott St)for some good, and inexpensive, dumplings, wontons, etc. over noodles. A meal for $6-$7, and while the place may have things that are warm and fuzzy, it may not give you that warm and fuzzy feeling :) (admittedly i haven't been here in awhile) A "safer" bet more more popular with the tourists (and some locals) is Wo Hop (17 Mott)... go the one down the stairs

Adrienne's Pizza Bar: a little more upscale than a pizza joint, drinks are somewhat high priced, but the pizza is good and if you order right two can eat for $40-$50 with a drink including taxe and tip (54 Stone St... get a map as it's not that easy to find)

Katz's Deli: (205 E Houston) get a pastrami sandwhich (~$12-14, not quite sure anymore) for a late lunch and it will easily fill you thru dinner (or get one and split between two)... order at the counter, get a taste from the deli guy, throw a buck or two in his tip jar, and he'll "do you right". Take your sandwich and eat at one of the assigned tables for those who ordered at the counter. Afterwards, head to Economy Candy (108 Rivington) for a throwback in time to the candy you grew up on (no matter what your age)

Questions about anything me know... and whatever you do try above please let me know your thougths.

[springstein28]

After trying everything I assume that I will have to cut down on food when I am back from my holidays.

THANK YOU for your advice!! I will definitely let you know how I enjoyed it.

One further question: I love pancakes and french toast. Is there any place around midtown East and ESB you can think of?

[blkjck1]

One further question: I love pancakes and french toast. Is there any place around midtown East and ESB you can think of?

I would venture on the subway or take a cab, and try a couple of places: one on the Lower East Side, and the other one on the Upper West Side.

Good Enough to Eat: 483 Amsterdam Ave (83 Street). The Peter Paul Pancakes (Belgian chocolate and coconut) are to die for! Take the 1 train to 79 or 86 Street.

Clinton Street Bakery: 4 Clinton Street (E. Houston). The Brioche French Toast with carmelized bananas and walnuts were heaven. The blueberry pancakes were perfect. Both are wonderful with the maple butter they serve on the plates. The blueberry pancakes were the subject of a "Bobby Flay Throwdown," which did lose, but it was more on Flay's over-the-top presentation than anything else. Our last trip to New York, we specifically went there out of our way twice from our Midtown West hotel because those were so good!! A little longer walk from the nearest subway stations (Essex-Delancey Street or 2 Ave), but the walk built up the appetite.

Both restaurants have websites, so check them out.

Another thing: they are not the largest of places, so be prepared to get a little cozy with fellow diners. But it is part of the charm of both places.

[springstein28]

I've just had a look on their websites...I can't wait. :)

Thanks a million.

[blkjck1]

My favourite New York restaurants:

Daisy May's BBQ: 46 St and 11 Ave. A bit of a hike, but really good BBQ ribs, chicken, pulled pork, and sides. You order at the counter, and then it is cafeteria style seating in the back. Not a dress-up place, but loved the food here. The last time I was there, the dining area was blocked off for a party, and a family of 4 there wanted to eat there so badly, they configured chairs to make a makeshift dining area in a foyer to eat their dinner.

Caffe Napoli: Hester and Mulberry in Little Italy. The bread and olive oil dip are just about the best part of the meal, but the menu is fantastic. All the restaurants in Little Italy have great prices for lunch.

L'Ecole: Broadway and Grand St. This is the restaurant part of the French Culinary Institute. You can get some very good meals that are prepared by students, but under the supervision of the instructors. The instructors are all classicly trained chefs, and they won't let anything out of the kitchen that wouldn't meet restaurant standards.