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hollidj Apr 17th, 2004 08:16 PM

new york hotel
 
Found a rate for the Park Central Hotel on quickbook in may for 3 nights at 149, was thinking about booking this as a back up if i cant get a room on priceline so far all my bids have been rejected. My question is is this a good rate for the park central?, should i keep trying on priceline? has anyone stayed there? i get mixed reviews from tripadvisor, how easy is it to cancel a reservation on quickbook? any advice will be appreciated

enjoylife Apr 17th, 2004 09:39 PM

Have you gotten bidding advice from www.biddingfortravel.com? If not, I would suggest at least looking at the site and, if you need assistance, registering and asking for bidding assistance. Registration is free.

Eva Apr 18th, 2004 06:05 AM

I stayed there a few years ago for that rate through Quikbook. The hotel is decent and has a great location. I am using it as a cancellable (sp?) backup when I start bidding for a hotel stay coming up in June. Quikbook allows you to cancel up until the day before at least the last tiime i used it they did. As the above poster suggested, biddingfortravel.com has great advice and strategies for bidding. If you read through all of it it will help you immensely. I use it everytime i bid on priceline.

hollidj Apr 18th, 2004 07:22 AM

i have been working with biddng for travel the whole time still with no sucess on priceline, if park central is a good hotel may just call it a day and keep the reservation anyone have any more information on the hotel quality?

travelinwifey Apr 18th, 2004 09:22 AM

when will your stay be?

hollidj Apr 18th, 2004 05:07 PM

sorry so long in reply , may 18 to may 21

travelinwifey Apr 18th, 2004 09:38 PM

Since you still have a considerable amount of time to bid, I'd fill out a bid request forn on the biddingfortravel.com website located in the Hotel FAQ category. There are so many winning bids in the 100-125 price range, I'd rather take the savings and splurge on a good dinner :)I have reserved rooms several times on quickbook, be sure to read the cancellation policy. Some bookings are nonrefundable.

MFNYC Apr 19th, 2004 05:55 AM

before you book anything, check the hotel's website and call the hotel directly. Many times they offer better rate than these booking sites. I just saved $25/night (as compared to the lowest price I could find on booking sites and the hotel website) by calling the hotel to book.


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