Priceline Hotel: Fri. 03/19- Sun 03/21: When is the best time to Bid?

[LestNYC]

I am looking to bid on a NYC Hotel:

Dates:

03/19-03/21 (Fri-Sun)

Area:

MTE (Preference)

MTC

TS

CP (Maybe)

Chelsea (Maybe)

Star Price Preference:

3.5* for approx. 100 or less

4.0* for approx. 130 or less

So far I have bid (before I joined betterbidding.com), and lost:

4* MTE $125

3.5*MTE $110

QUESTION: Is there a better time to bid in order to get the best deal? Should I wait until a week or so out, and then bid? What in your opnion is the the best deal for a NYC hotel of a 3.5*+ quality?

Thank You! And next time I search, I'll make sure to bid via the provided links.

[AaronJB]

Welcome to Betterbidding. :)

There is no right answer as to what is the best time to bid - some are successful in waiting more towards the last minute, while many people who wait until the last minute have found that the prices ramped up in the meantime. It all depends on the city, traffic, season and other factors.

"What in your opnion is the the best deal for a NYC hotel of a 3.5*+ quality?"

Do you mean specific area or specific hotel? There is no way to know what hotel may appear when using PRICELINE or what inventory PRICELINE has.

Is your budget for star rating "all-in" (with tax/fees included)? Or is your budget price + taxes/fees?

Thank you for using the site's PRICELINE or HOTWIRE links to start your purchases and searches.

[bowlopho]

just keep trying everyday at the reasonable set price you really really want to get it at. Either you win or you dont.

as your date gets closer to your stay, it's time to just bump it up and get that hotel.

[LestNYC]

The price I quoted is what I would like to pay before taxes/fees.

To clarify my question, what is the best area for nabbing the best deal...obviously, I want to stay in Manhattan, and I'm weary of the financial district... other than that, I'm not too partial.

I checked out the Priceline and Hotwire Calendar of Wins and I'd like to stay at the Roosevelt for $110 p/n, like a fellow patron was able to secure, but when I bid around that mark in MTE, I was rejected. This lead me to believe that there was a "better" time to bid, be it earlier or later, I'm not sure...

[thereuare]

I'd like to stay at the Roosevelt for $110 p/n, like a fellow patron was able to secure, but when I bid around that mark in MTE, I was rejected. This lead me to believe that there was a "better" time to bid, be it earlier or later, I'm not sure...

More likely is that this win was for dates other than your own, and rates are date specific... demand many have been lower for this user's dates, the hotel has lower occupancy, and is therefore is willing to discount more deeply to fill rooms vs. your dates which may have higher occupancy and therefore the hotel isn't willing to discount as much. Room rates are in a constant state of flux based upon the most up-to-date supply/demand (reservation vs. cancellations) room inventory at a given property.

If you're willing to increase your maximum bid to $145 (or possibly $150) i think you can get a 4* hotel in the MTE for this amount or less... otherwise let us know what you'd like your next move to be:

-wait it out and try again with a same/higher bid

-bid for a 4* including other zones

-bid for a 3.5* including other zones

Thanks for using our PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links for your purchases.