fatboyonadiet Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 Looking to book a hotel Downtown New York for these dates, minimum 3* with a budget of around Link to comment
thereuare Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 What is your maximum bid price (before taxes and fees) and in US dollars?Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
fatboyonadiet Posted March 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 What is your maximum bid price (before taxes and fees) and in US dollars?Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.I guess around $100 Link to comment
thereuare Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 I don't know if $100 will be enough for a 3* or better Downtown hotel for these nites.Unfortunately you have no re-bid zones when bidding 3* in NYC, so i'd try as follows, starting with the PRICELINE link on this board:Select 3* Downtown...Bid $90.If the above is rejected wait 24 hours and try $95, then 24 hours later try $100.Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.Good luck and let us know how it goes after each bidding attempt. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
fatboyonadiet Posted March 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 Thanks, you think it's worth looking at another area? Or increasing my budget or dropping my * rating? Link to comment
fatboyonadiet Posted March 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 And I take it I use the links everytime I bid? Link to comment
AaronJB Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 Are you looking to stay downtown for a particular reason? If not, I'd look into 3*'s in the Midtown areas.Please use the site's PRICELINE link for each time you bid. Link to comment
fatboyonadiet Posted March 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 Are you looking to stay downtown for a particular reason? If not, I'd look into 3*'s in the Midtown areas.Please use the site's PRICELINE link for each time you bid.Not really, thought it might save me some money on the hotels but not sure thats the case, which area is classed as midtown? Link to comment
AaronJB Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 While downtown is usually cheaper, it's worth still giving the midtown zones (MTE, MTW, CPS, ESB, Times Square-Theatre, MSG-Convention) a try if those areas are acceptable.Thank you for using the site's PRICELINE or HOTWIRE links to start your purchases and searches. Link to comment
thereuare Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 Not really, thought it might save me some money on the hotels but not sure thats the case...If you include all the zones which are acceptable for this stay, and bid systematically, you can get accepted at the hotel which is willing to accept the lowest price :) (although i think there is a good chance your budget will still be a bit of an issue)If Downtown is acceptable, i would bid the following zone(s) at the 3* level, although you should check the boundaries of each zone on PRICELINE to ensure that each will work well for your own needs:CPS, Chelsea, DT, ESB, MSG, MTW, TS. You can also consider MTE too, but it does contain a few hotels which are a 10-15 minute walk to the subway... if that's acceptable to you then include MTE, if not, i would leave it out.Let us know which zone(s) you're willing to bid and we'll suggest a strategy for you to follow.Thanks for using the PRICELINE links on the board for your bidding. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
fatboyonadiet Posted March 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 Having had a think about it, I'm happy to drop to 2.5*, the ideal areas are, CPS, ESB, MDW and Times Square.I've seen similar suggestions of strategies to start low and add a zone and $5 to my bid everytime I rebid (and to use the links on here everytime!)I might have a look about at what other winning bidders have bid on and got, I know it's by no means what I will get but gives me an ideaThanks for all your help so far Link to comment
fatboyonadiet Posted March 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 I tried all the zones you suggested (inc MTE) and dropped to 2.5* I did bid systematically and worked my way to $100 but no joy (was secretly hoping for the Affinia 50), when I got to $100 it did say I can try the exact same request again if I increased my bid by $22 Link to comment
thereuare Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 So the "right' number is somewhere between $101-$122... how high are you willing to bid for a room at this point in time?Was this counter-offer given when you bid 2.5* and all of zones mentioned above?Thanks for using our PRICELINE links :) Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
fatboyonadiet Posted March 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Tried again and still no joy, the offer was on my last bid of $100, I went up to $110 but still no luck.While searching through a few other sites found The Wellington Hotel on offer with Hotels.com which will cost me the equivalent of $120 INC taxes. Pretty good deal I thought, so sorted for me stay now.Thanks for all the help on here, much appreciated Link to comment
thereuare Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Glad you found something which will work for your needs.Enjoy your stay. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
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