Hey guys, I haven't stayed in an NYC hotel in quite a few years... was wondering if anyone has any thoughts or insights into whether or not I'd be better off getting a hotel for the home opener 3 months in advance (i.e. - now) or closer to game day? Thanks!
Well, not sure if I can give you a definite answer on this but let me give you some perspective.
I used to work in a hotel and the one I worked at was always making sure that the maximum profit margin is reached, so prices would rarely ever go down regardless of how far in advanced they were booked. The only time we have reduced the hotel price significantly ($30 to $60) per night was when we tried to achieve a sell out for the night.
Meaning that, if we had 2 rooms left, management would tell us, okay guys phone up the other hotels, see if they are full and let them know our rate is down by this and this much and if they have to send a guest to another hotel because they are overbooked to let them know what the new rate and availability is.
Not saying this is practice everywhere but this is how our hotel functioned, which btw was a big franchise (3 stars and up, like a notch above Holiday Inn and stuff).
Additionally a few words of advise when booking.
When we see that somebody booked via expedia or other discount pages we always put them into less desirable rooms... like rooms that are next to the elevator, ice machine or towards a noisy high way.
Pro tip to fix that sort of "problem", call the hotel and request an "accessible" room.
They usually don't cost extra and are generally speaking bigger and just more desirable for obvious reasons. Of course you'd have to live with the fact that you might take away a handicap accessible room from a person who will actually need it. Just throwing that out there.
Lastly I'd like to mention that I stayed at both the Amsterdam Court Hotel and the DaVinci Hotel last year. For the DaVinci I paid less than 200 a night with 3 people occupancy. The Amsterdam Court Hotel cost me around 150 a night for just one person.
Both are good Hotels for short stays (of course also depending on which room you get) and are located Midtown super close to Time Square and a brisk 20 minute walk from MSG.
I checked earlier to see how much they would run me now for the dates I'll be in NYC and I'd have to pay 2-300 for either one of those Hotels.
I think unlike with flights, Hotel prices don't fluctuate AS much and it really depends on the dates you are staying.
I know I didn't exactly help you out that much but I hope some of the advise helps you out with whatever you are looking for.
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