Come on, people, Josey never said she was expecting a $75 hotel rate, just that he (she?) had not been able to find the good deals that everyone keeps talking about. I am going to NYC next month and there are some good deals out there but many hotel websites are still advertising very high rates. Shame on all you that admonished Josey. Since when is trying to find the best price a sin. So the poor hotels have to discount their rates because business is down. Guess what, those same hotels have no qualms about sticking it to us when business is good.

Just Wondering, <BR>I have stayed at the Quality Hotel Midtown, and it was clean and comfortable. Guess I made the assumption that this property would be the same. Do you have information that it is questionable, area or hotel? <BR>Thanks for your input.

Donna: If you have stayed at a Quality Hotel before, then I guess you know the quality, no pun intended. I have no specific information about the particular hotel but the area is not one I would recommend to a tourist. A little off the beaten path but as safe as most. Generally a residential area, a little north of Little India (great if you like Indian food), nothing special, just okay and not really convenient to much other than the Empire State Building. I note that Debbie mentioned above that she got a rate of $100 at the InterContinential. A far better deal on a deluxe hotel in a great area. Again just my opinion.

I would weigh the quality of the hotel with the price. To me a rate of $119 at the Belvedere where you can nearly always get a room for $149 or so is not such a great deal. But when you can get the Marriott Marquis for under $100 or even $159 compared to the lowest rate available mid December last year -- $479. That's a deal. The deals mentioned at the Intercontinental are great also. I'd use this opportunity to try to get a really nice hotel for a big savings instead of a so-so hotel for a small bargain.

I've visted NYC 2 times and have gotten fantastic hotel deals on Priceline.com and have never been dissapointed. The best deal by far, was this past April and we somehow ended up with a jr. suite at the Millinum Hotel for $85.00!! We also had the Sheraton Midtown for $50.00 per night, including brekfast. We are traveling this weekend(11/17/01) and through Priceline got Murray Hill, with a kitchenette for $75.00 per night. I was sorry to hear of the man who had problems with Priceline but I have used them time and time again for air and hotel and have never had a bad expereince.

Go to BiddingForTravel.com. This is a forum about priceline bidding. You can see the "going" rate before you bid. You also get great advice from the moderators. We are coming to NY Dec. 11-16th. We got a 4* hotel in Midtown East for $90 a night. Yeah! Check it out.