Hotwire Hotel: 4* Midtown Central (East or West) and TS -- NYC

[Sunshine Girl]

We've already booked airline flights for these dates and have been doing research on hotel rates for these dates. Anyone know why the rates are so high for these dates? It's our first trip to NYC and there will be 2 adults and 2 small children traveling and I'm wondering if we will be able to get a 4* hotel for $180 or less. We won't be renting a car so would TS or Midtown Central be okay as far as location and for walking to most of the tourist spots. Some of the 4* and 3.5* rates on HOTWIRE are going for over $200...is this normal for October?

[yellowdog]

Yes, rates are high for your stay, October is an expensive month in NYC. I looked at similar dates and moved on to Jersey City. Better value for the money if you're willing to take the short ride to the city with 2 children.

Most of the times can you get better deals with PRICELINE. But PRICELINE only guarantee a room for two adults, that could mean a room with a queen bed only. I can see that you're traveling with 2 children so is this a risk you're willing to take?

If you see any hotel at HOTWIRE that you like so please list the amenties HOTWIRE associates with the hotel you're looking at and we'll have a look at this.

Post back with your thoughts and we'll go from there.

Yellowdog.

[thereuare]

I'll add to the above that while you can sometimes take a risk of using PRICELINE for more than double occupancy (such as family friendly cities such as in the Orlando Disneyworld area where they're accustomed to catering to families and therefore have a high percentate of rooms with two beds), this is not recommended in NYC given the low percentage of rooms with two beds, and many rooms are so small that they can't accomoate a rollaway.

In addition to seasonality factors, searching for quad occupancy is another factor likely effecting the high prices you see. Given the low number of rooms with two beds, many hotels may not authorize HOTWIRE to sell rooms at their hotel for more than double occupancy, so the number of otpions are greatly diminished as well.

Let us know your thoughts and how you'd like to proceed and we'll take it from there.

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

[Sunshine Girl]

I checked Hotwire and here are my options for quad occupancy:

4* TS $249

Amenities: fitness, restaurant, business center, hi speed internet

3* TS $233

Amenities: smoke free, restaurant, business center, hi speed internet

3.5* Midtown Central $239

Amenities: smoke free, fitness, restaurant, business center, hi speed internet

3* Midtown Central $182

Amenities: fitness, swimming, restaurant, hi speed internet

Any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated. Another question, what if I added another child to my room (for a total of 2 adults and 3 kids) - would I be forced to getting two rooms or could I get away with all little ones in one room?

[thereuare]

Best guess for each is as follows:

4* TS $249

Crowne Plaza Times Square

3* TS $233

Belvedere

3.5* Midtown Central $239

Sheraton Manhattan at Times Square

3* Midtown Central $182

Holiday Inn Midtown 57th St

Another question, what if I added another child to my room (for a total of 2 adults and 3 kids) - would I be forced to getting two rooms or could I get away with all little ones in one room?

If you search 1room/2adults/3children you'll receive an error message from HOTWIRE that they only allow up to quad occupancy per room.

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

Let us know what you decide and how it goes or if we can be of further help.

[Sunshine Girl]

Prices went down a little bit on Hotwire today and noticed that there was a hotel in the Midtown East section that just came up. Can you help in identifying this one? Thanks so much!

Dates: October 14 - 20

3* Midtown East // $213

Amenities include:

Smoke free

Complimentary breakfast

Restaurant

Laundry Facilities

Hi-Speed Internet Access

[yellowdog]

Sunshine Girl

I can't get the same hotel to appear. How many adults/children did you search for? You didn't search for 2 adults/2 children?

Yellowdog.

[thereuare]

I am seeing this property when searching for 1room/2adults/2chidlren and although it hasn't bee reported with this amenity combination, i believe this is the Best Western Hospitality House which gets great views and seems to be an excellent choice for families.

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

Let us know how it goes or if we can of further help.