my mom and i are in desperate need of a nice but decently priced hotel in manhattan?
Hotel Prices
theboyslover asked:
for 2 days. we’ve tried all the hotel package deal sites and compared them to the room rates on the actual hotel website and we’re really not getting a good deal. whats the best way to go about getting reasonably priced hotels in manhattan? should we 86 the travel websites and go through a travel agency?
Ronnie
for 2 days. we’ve tried all the hotel package deal sites and compared them to the room rates on the actual hotel website and we’re really not getting a good deal. whats the best way to go about getting reasonably priced hotels in manhattan? should we 86 the travel websites and go through a travel agency?
Ronnie
January 2nd, 2009 at 2:03 am
It couldn’t hurt to try a travel agency. You might catch a break with the recent economic downturn. The problem is one of supply and demand really. Good luck!
January 3rd, 2009 at 5:24 am
Ive been in the hotel industry for 4 yrs now, its hard to find a decent hotel in that area, the way the internet ” discount” sites work, is they have a contract with the individual hotels and get as low of a price as possible and then charge you an extra price, so when the hotel is really getting paid say $50, ur actually paying $80 and saving like $9… it really doesnt help you all that much. my best bet would be call around to the hotels and see if they would be willing to give you some sort of deal, sometimes people will be nice and give you a discount. Other than that u really dont have a chance unless you know someone in the industry that can get you a friends and family rate… Goodluck
January 4th, 2009 at 4:43 am
Cassie suggested exactly what I was going to. call the hotels directly and speak to an agent and see if they can help you directly. If you belong to any associations they might be able to discount or if it is an off time, they might be able to discount. Don’t call the 800 numbers for chains, try to get the direct number for the hotel in Manhattan.
edit: I just remembered… call the Hotel Larchmont. It is in Greenwich Village. Very decently priced but books quickly.. Only downside, is depending on the room you may have to share a common bathroom but if that doesn’t bother you (can’t remember if they have private bathrooms too) than this is a great option.
January 5th, 2009 at 9:09 am
Getting reasonably priced hotel rooms in NYC can be a real shot in the dark and pure luck sometimes. You might try searching on where you can set your price limit and see if anything decent comes up for the nights you are hoping to stay.
Check out Hotel Belleclaire. Sometimes they have specials or relatively decent prices and it’s a nice, clean hotel.
January 5th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
This guide to New York has narrated links to about 8 web sites that will help you find what you are looking for. Start with the Frommers and Guardian links.