Priceline Hotel: 3.5* NYC (Times Square-Theatre District) Sheraton Manhattan

[jlu8080]

I have been reading posts, and people's bids for New York TS and bid up tp $275 for 4 star which was rejected. I ended up adding 3.5 star and went from 158 - 225-236-250 and then winning at $255 at the Sheraton Manhatten.

What i don't understand is why that weekend so much higher. I saw someone else win a bid for Dec 15 for $175 ish for the Sheraton.

Was my strategy incorrect or why did this happen?

Please help

[AaronJB]

The first weekend in December appears to be the peak of the holiday season - those dates are very pricey. Rates vary by dates and traffic, and those dates continue to see good demand. Sorry to hear you paid more than you would have liked, but given that the hotel website is showing rooms at just over $500 per night for these dates - certainly a good discount off the sky-high regular rate. Your strategy wasn't incorrect - these are just pricey dates, and TS is almost always the most expensive area.

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