Priceline Hotel: 3* NYC (Chelsea) Wyndham Garden Chelsea

[koya]

Hi all,

I'm new to the forum and upstart I'd like to say thanks for the great info and introduction to Priceline provided by you.

My girlfriend and I will be in the States on vacation are looking for a hotel in NYC, definitely in Manhattan, and preferably somewhere central. Based on what I've read in the "Tips" section I'd be looking at Chelsea, CPS, ESB, MTE, MSG, MTW, TS and UWS as possible zones..

Arrival and departure are 8/31/09 and 9/11/09, respectively.

My maximum bid would be somewhere around $100.-/night (excluding taxes), and I'm looking for a 3-3.5* hotel (or above).

Any bidding tips/help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

Best,

koya

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

I think it's likely that you're going to have to raise your maximum bid somewhat, but if you want to give it a try with a $100 limit, did you want to try up to your limit first for a 3.5* hotel and then, if rejected, try for a 3* property... OR is your goal the least expensive 3* or better hotel for this stay?

Also, i wouldn't include UWS in your initial bidding as generally speaking that location is not as centrally located as the others.

Let us know regarding the 3* vs. 3.5* and we'll advise accordingly.

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[koya]

Thanks for the reply!

3* would be absolutely fine, but I wouldn't say no to 3.5* or above if there's a chance to get one with a $100 or max. $110 bid.

Thanks for your tip, I'll omit UWS, and is the Chelsea zone alright?

Best,

koya

[thereuare]

Yes, Chelsea is fine... it may be a short walk to the subway (10 minutes) if you end up on the most western part of the zone, but at the maximum bid you're setting, i'd take it if that's where you ended up.

So to clarify, you want to first for a 3.5* hotel with a $110 maximum? If that's correct, at the 3.5* level you have THREE re-bid zones available. If you're not familiar with re-bidding please read Priceline Re-Bidding Explained and feel free to ask questions and/or confirm your re-bid zones with the board before proceeding.

Select 3.5* CPS, MTE, and MTW...

Bid $70, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $75, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $80, if rejected close browser and use our link to re-access PRICELINE

Select 3.5* MSG, Chelsea TS, and ESB...

Bid $70, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $75, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $80, if rejected close browser and use our link to re-access PRICELINE

Select 3.5* CPS, MTE, MTW, MSG, Chelsea TS, and ESB...

Bid $85, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $90, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $95, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $100

Any questions feel free to ask.

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

Good luck and let us know how it goes.

[koya]

Big thanks your help! I've gone through the "Priceline Re-Bidding Explained" Thread, and I think I get the hang of it.

One question though: Since my three free rebid zones at 3.5* are UES, LIC and Chelsea, in my second bidding series (MSG, Chelsea, ESB) wouldn't I choose TS instead of Chelsea (i.e. MSG, TS, ESB)?

Another questions: For me to bid on (CPS, MTE, MTW) and (MSG, TS, ESB) independently, will I need to wait 24 hours or is it possible to "uncheck" the former and add the latter zones in the same bid?

Thanks again for your terrific help,

Best,

koya

[thereuare]

One question though: Since my three free rebid zones at 3.5* are UES, LIC and Chelsea, in my second bidding series (MSG, Chelsea, ESB) wouldn't I choose TS instead of Chelsea (i.e. MSG, TS, ESB)?

You're correct... part typo and part only taking the zones from the topic title instread of the body of your message, but i've corrected above.

Another questions: For me to bid on (CPS, MTE, MTW) and (MSG, TS, ESB) independently, will I need to wait 24 hours or is it possible to "uncheck" the former and add the latter zones in the same bid?

You can't "uncheck" a zone, but you don't need to wait 24 hours either... this is why you close the browser after the first round of bidding (and after the second round), as this gives you the ability to 'uncheck' zones and start with a clean slate :)

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

[koya]

3.5* CPS, MTE, MTW up to $80 rejected

3.5* MSG, TS, ESB up to $80 rejected

3.5*CPS, MTE, MTW, MSG, TS, ESB up to $100 rejected

Any suggestions (add 3.5* UWS or 3.5* DSF; retry above at 3*)?

Thanks in advance for your advice :)

Best,

koya

[thereuare]

How you proceed from here depends if you favor location vs. higher star rating.

If you prefer a 3.5* property you can add DSF or UWS to your previous bidding cycle and give that a try.

If you want to re-try at the 3* level you have to do things a little differently, as you'll be adding Chelsea to the mix, and you have NO re-bid zones. However, you can proceed as follows:

Select 3* CPS, MTE, MTW...

Bid $70, if rejected close browser and use our link to re-access PRICELINE

Select 3* MSG, TS, ESB, and Chelsea...

Bid $70, if rejected close browser and use our link to re-access PRICELINE

Select 3* MSG, MTE, MTW...

Bid $75, if rejected close browser and use our link to re-access PRICELINE

Select 3* CPS, TS, ESB, and Chelsea...

Bid $75, if rejected close browser and use our link to re-access PRICELINE

Select 3* CPS, TS, MTW...

Bid $80, if rejected close browser and use our link to re-access PRICELINE

Select 3* MSG, MTE, ESB, and Chelsea...

Bid $80, if rejected close browser and use our link to re-access PRICELINE

Select 3* CPS, MTE, Chelsea...

Bid $85, if rejected close browser and use our link to re-access PRICELINE

Select 3* MSG, TS, ESB, and MTW...

Bid $85, if rejected close browser and use our link to re-access PRICELINE

Select 3* CPS, MTE, MTW, MSG, and ESB...

Bid $90, if rejected close browser and use our link to re-access PRICELINE

Select 3* CPS, MTE, MTW, MSG, and Chelsea...

Bid $90, if rejected close browser and use our link to re-access PRICELINE

Select 3* CPS, MTE, MTW, MSG, and TS...

Bid $90, if rejected close browser and use our link to re-access PRICELINE

Select 3* ESB, Chelsea, CPS, MTE, MTW, and MSG...

Bid $95, if rejected close browser and use our link to re-access PRICELINE

Select 3* ESB, Chelsea, CPS, MTE, MTW, and TS...

Bid $95, if rejected close browser and use our link to re-access PRICELINE

Select CPS, MTE, MTW, MSG, TS, ESB, and Chelsea

Bid $100

Any questionls feel free to ask.

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

Good luck and let us know how it goes.

[koya]

:) Terrific, I'll give it a try tonight!

Thanks!

[koya]

No luck with 3.5* MTE, MTW, CPS, TS, ESB, MGS up to $115, neither with 3* MTE, MTW, CPS, TS, ESB, MGS, Chelsea up to $100.

3.5* DSF, UPS up to $110 rejected, also 3* DSF, UPS up to $100 rejected.

Will try 3* MTE, MTW, CPS, TS, ESB, MGS, Chelsea up to $110-$115 tomorrow.

Cheers,

koya

[thereuare]

FYI, since you'd be lowering your star rating, you don't need to wait 24 hours from your previous bids... you can bid again immediately if you'd like.

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

[koya]

:) success!

Wyndham Garden Hotel Manhattan (Chelsea) confirmed from August 31st through September 11th 2009 a $110.- a night.

Thanks thereuare for your terrific advise & help!!! :)

Best,

koya

PS: Used the PRICELINE link.

[AaronJB]

Congrats on your success!

Thank you for sharing your results with the board. Awesome deal for this well-located property, which is otherwise showing at $209 per night for these dates.

Using the site's PRICELINE link is greatly appreciated.

Enjoy your stay.

[aladyncal]

:) success!

Wyndham Garden Hotel Manhattan (Chelsea) confirmed from August 31st through September 11th 2009 a $110.- a night.

I would say this supports 'bidding in advance'! I can see, at this point, that I would only get a 2* hotel from PL for my Sept dates (9-12) for about $145+tax per night :)