Priceline Hotel: 4* NYC (MTE) Grand Hyatt

[Sharyn in Atlanta]

Hi - what a great site, I've spent a lot of time here and gotten great advice already, thanks. I am going to NYC for one nite, 7/2/09 - next thursday. I want to bid for MTE and 4 stars. Any idea what would be a good winning bid? Hotwire has a 4.5 star for $150, based on reading here, I'm thinking the Benjamin. Any strategy for getting this lower? Or something comparable? Thanks in advance and apologies if I am making any mistakes on my query.

[Sharyn in Atlanta]

I'm replying to my own post! I'm about to go on PRICELINE thru your link, was thinking of bidding $110 for 4 star MTE, one nite, since it's next week. My anxiety is that i want to bid high enough that I get a nice hotel - not the hyatt, been there, it's so so, but I wouldn't say 4 star - but obviously want the best deal. Thoughts??

[Sharyn in Atlanta]

Here I am again. I couldn't wait, was getting anxious. And sure enough, I bid $120, MTE, and wound up with . . . The Grand Hyatt. I think the better deals are in CPS, but I have to be on East Side, going to visit a friend at Memorial Sloan Kettering, so being by the right train was most important. And it is a good location. First bid - now of course I'm irritated, think I could have bid lower.

Details:

Room Cost (avg. per room, per night): $120.00 (USD)

Number of Rooms: 1

Number of Nights: 1

Room Subtotal: $120.00 (USD)

Taxes and Fees: $29.52 (USD)

Total Room Cost: $149.52 (USD)

[AaronJB]

Thank you for sharing your results with the board.

This is an absolutely terrific deal for this property; it's rare that it's seen much lower ($115, $110 lowest) during the Summer.

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

Enjoy your stay.