Hotels - Priceline - other deals?

I'm on priceline.com now trying to book two nights in the big apple. I always use priceline and in the past have gotten tremendous deals. We were there in March and paid $140 a night for a great room at thw Intercontinental hotel.

For some reason, this time, I cant get anything! Anyone else tried priceline lately? What are your bids going for? and where else can we find good hotel deals?

isnt that like... practically a hostel? i didnt even know that was a real thing...

Now is not March. You probably won't find that kind of deal until next winter.

Up your budget to about $200/night.

lol, jordangirl... no no, dont mean that they're a bad thing. ive just never stayed in one myself, so i have no clue! i have had many friends who have stayed in hostels in europe before. some have had great experiences, some not so great (one friend had a guy.... um... pleasuring himself in the bunk above).

so i just dont know much about them... didnt mean to come off poorly. sorry. :)

there's some good deals listed on Travelzoo. They are kindof like the broadwaybox of travel..lol

"(one friend had a guy.... um... pleasuring himself in the bunk above)."

please send me the name, and country of that hostel!!

There are many Y's I would not stay in, but from what I read the one mentioned above is fine, and I believe there are even private rooms

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Have you tried this?

Have you tried Hampton Inn Seaport? I don't know how much it is, but my parents stay there when they come into town and they're not made of money (my dad's a retired Uited Methodist minister and my mom directs a church-based day-care). It's a GREAT little hotel. :) PLUS you get free breakfast!

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Updated On: 7/19/07 at 11:22 AM

That 4 star deal can't be bad! I would check out www.betterbidding.com and www.biddingfortravel.com. These sites help you guess which hotels you might win, and let you see what other people have gotten. These are the potential Hotwire hotels for Times Square according to one site:

New York City (Times Square - Theater District)
4* The Muse (previously 4.5*)
Amenities: Boutique, Restuarant, Fitness

4* Westin (previously 4.5*)
Amenities: Restaurant, Fitness Center, Hi-Speed internet, Business Center, Spa

4* Millenium Broadway (previously 3.5*)
Amenities: Restaurant, Fitness, Hi-Speed Internet, Business

3.5* Hotel Mela (previously 4*) REVIEW
Amenities: Boutique, Restaurant, Fitness, Hi-Speed Internet, Laundry
(Restaurant likely removed after user reported that hotel does not offer one... VP not showing Laundry)

3* Crowne Plaza Hotel Manhattan (previously 3.5*)
Customer Favorite
Amenities: Restaurant, Pool, Fitness, Hi-Speed Internet, Business
(same as Paramount)

3* Paramount
Amenities: Boutique, Restaurant, Fitness, Hi-Speed Internet, Business
(same as Crowne Plaza)

Have tried hotwire. When we got a 4 star, we took the chance. We ended up being booked at the Shoreham. Did not care for this hotel at all! Room was dark, barren, and freezing. No room at all in the elevators for one person w/ luggage let alone 2 people w/ luggage.
Front desk was rude, and to make you stay even more "enjoyable" the bed was like slepping on rocks.

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well we went to NYC for 1 night last week and it was the PARAMOUNT. that hotel is in no way shape or form a 4 star hotel!! lol... that was like 2 stars at best IMO. They described it as 3 star but the room was about a third the size of my bedroom at home, and i got locked in the bathroom twice. and i'm a big strong guy.

i'll see... hotwire may be the way to go... just nervous. i wish i could stay at the marriott marquis. it seems like a nice hotel but its $400 a night.

The Shoreham would not be in the the Times Square area on Hotwire. It would be in the Midtown Central area. If this poster only included hotels in the Times Square area, it would be unlikely that he would end up with the Shoreham. I've found the hotel list on www.betterbidding.com to be very accurate. I bid on a 3 star in Times Square, and ended up at the Paramount, which I actually like in spite of its small rooms. I could have been at the Crowne Plaza, which would have been better, but I'm not complaining. I got a great rate!

When are you trying to book for... with PRICELINE I find if I can't get a good deal far in advance.. I wait until the week or 3 or 4 days before I need the room and have no problem getting GREAT deals.