Looking for reviews from people who have stayed at this hotel. How is the location, rooms, etc? Found a weekend rate of $199 for mid-October. Thanks.

Great hotel with comfy rooms. That's a good rate, too.

I got this hotel on Priceline for about $100. You aren't guaranteed the hotel, of course, if you bid that area so it's a crap shoot. I was pleasantly surprised to get the Westin (expected the Hilton) and really enjoyed my stay!

Thanks, Dan. We tried bidding on priceline. Started at $150 and raised the bid to $165 and the bid still wasn't accepted. Are we bidding too early? First time we ever tried using priceline. Anyone else on the Westin?

If you couldn't get it at $150 on Priceline, DEFINITELY book the $199 rate! There must be something going on in NYC during that time. You're NOT too early.

You can try to get some help for your Priceline stay at BetterBidding.com

I just used Priceline for the first weekend of October and got the Hilton for $120. I bid in May and got the Westin for $92. I've heard mixed reviews on the Hilton but for the price, if my room is small, I don't care. I've never been disappointed at a Hilton. I would try again for Priceline. You can also take a look at biddingfortravel.com to see what people are getting.

Booked this hotel for December 6-9 at $200/night through Priceline... was happy to get it, too, for one of the busiest weekends of the year in NYC (rack rate on the hotel website for that weekend was $529/night). Reading all replies with great interest and would love to see a review when you return, Cerlaurie!
~AQW

check out www.westin.com/3for2. If you arrive on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday and use mastercard to book and pay, you get 3 nights for the price of 2. Good till 1/4/04.

Thanks, Ramona. That was actually the deal we got. Otherwise, it was $299 a night when we are going.

If you're booking around October 14th, that is Colombus Day, and therefore hotels may be booked by out of towners coming in for the Parade. Just a little FYI