Priceline Hotel: 3* NYC (UM-CPS) Park Central

[russjones]

For dates 1/20 - 1/24. I placed some bids for 4* and 5* in NYC MTW, UM-CPS, MTE, UES, UWS. The bids ranged from 100-115. No luck in that range.

In looking at some of the more recent posts there is not too much on 3* hotels. Any thoughts on what price to start bidding for these areas? Thanks in advance for your help.

[thereuare]

Was $115 your max for a 4*?

What is your maximum for a 3*?

[russjones]

Around $100 a night is what I was hoping for. I went a little higher than that at the hopes of a 4*. I just want a decent room for 4 nights. If I have to pay around 90-100 for a 3 star then I will give that a try. I'm just not sure what the best strategy is for starting out.

[thereuare]

Last question and then i'll post a strategy... is MTS also acceptable?

[russjones]

Yes.

[thereuare]

Amended for your needs from an earlier post today...

Select 3*:

MTW bid $75, if rejeced close broswer and re-access Priceline however you did previously.

UM bid $75, if rejeced close broswer and re-access Priceline however you did previously.

MTE bid $75, if rejeced close broswer and re-access Priceline however you did previously.

MTS bid $75, if rejeced close broswer and re-access Priceline however you did previously.

(with the above you should only be bidding one zone each time)

MTW and UM bid $80, if rejected close browser

MTE and MTS bid $80, if rejected close browser

MTE and MTW bid $85, if rejected close browser

MTS and UM bid $85, if rejected close browser

MTE and UM bid $90, if rejected close browser

MTS and MTW bid $90, if rejected add MTE and UM bid $95, if rejected add re-bid zone and bid $100.

Any questions feel free to ask. Let us know how it goes.

** "close browser" means "Close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously" **

[russjones]

Thanks for the great strategy. Here were my results:

Did these two steps:

Select 3*:

MTW bid $75, if rejeced close broswer and re-access Priceline however you did previously.

MTW rejected

UM bid $75, if rejeced close broswer and re-access Priceline however you did previously.

After the UM bid I got the message that if I added $22 I could resend the same bid. These two areas were our top choice for location so I closed the browser and placed the following bid:

MTW and UM $85 and price was accepted:

Park Central New York 3* - 1/20-1/24, jst under $400 after taxes and fees for the 4 nights.

Reviews are mixed on the hotel, hopefully it will be a good experience.

Thanks for your help. I can post these results on a separate string if necessary.

[thereuare]

Glad it worked out well for you... quite a few board members like this property and have posted REVIEWS (and here are some others)