Priceline Hotel: 4* NYC (MTW) The Royalton

[mrskb]

Hello,

I am trying to book hotel 2 rooms at a hotel in eiether midtown west or times square. I am hoping for the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers, as I have stayed there before and liked it! I have bid up to $125 and have not won yet, and really don't want to spend more than that, especially when I see people are getting it for $110. Does anybody know if there is anything on in NYC those days, or if it's maybe too early to be bidding for those dates?

Any tips would be helpful!!

THANKS!

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

Rates are not that high for these dates, it's just that the $110 rates we had seen a few weeks/months ago were only during extremely low occupancy... rates have begun to inch up slightly and the ultra-low rates are not as easy to come by as they were just a few weeks ago (although rates are still excellent in NYC by historical standards)

If you scan the Priceline Forum you'll see that there are quite a few 4* wins in the $130's and $140's, something we didn't see too much of a few weeks earlier. It's also possible that it's still early and hotels are holding back the very deep discounts until closer to check-in date in hopes of selling more rooms themselves (at higher rates and higher margins), but i'm guessing at the moment it will take a littl emore than you're currently bidding. I'll also add that adding other zones which may be acceptable (such as MTE and/or CPS) would likely improve your chances, and while $125 may still prove to be too low at the moment, it probably puts you within $10-$15 of a win, i'm guessing.

Thanks for using our PRICELINE links to begin your bidding.

Let us know what you decide and how you'd like to proceed or if we can be of further help.

[mrskb]

Just bid $130 on MTW or Times Square and got the Royalton. Not really what I was hoping for, but that was mainly because I didn't know much about the hotel. Really wanted Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers. I rand the Royalton to request at least one room with 2 dbl beds as 2 guys are sharing and they said they are booked out, but will try and get a king bed for one, otherwise can use a rollaway bed. Wasn't really what I wanted to hear, but c'est la vie I guess. Anybody have good experiences with this hotel? Am reading trip advisor now.

[cabara]

I just got the Sheraton Hotel and Towers for July 4 at $127, so you might be within a couple of dollars of getting it.

[AaronJB]

Congratulations on your win and thank you for sharing your results with the board. The Royalton is a recently renovated boutique property that gets mostly good reviews. PRICELINE reservations do not guarantee 2 beds. Certainly a good deal though, with a $275 regular rate on the hotel website.

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

Enjoy your stay.

[thereuare]

It's easy to bypass this hotel but once you walk-in the lobby is very impressive. The lobby bar is recommended for a drink and is a favorite among many... but expect typical high-end NYC prices.