Hotel rates

Hi

travelling to NY in early Oct, is it best to leave booking hotel until nearer the time to get better rates or are we better off booking now

rates do seen pretty high already!

Hotel rates

Book something cancellable now. October is one of the most expensive, busiest times in New York, so don%26#39;t wait. Then keep looking for a better deal. One way is to check out travelzoo.com about once a week - they often have very good last-minute deals.

Hotel rates

Hi I found this:

Hotel costs will rise a bit more slowly next year. Figure on an average hike in room rates of about 5% in 2008, compared with this year%26#39;s 6%. New construction has increased supply, especially in smaller cities such as Raleigh, N.C., Omaha, Neb., and San Antonio. In those cities, land is still affordable, and the growth in demand makes it worthwhile to add more rooms.

The story is different in the nation%26#39;s top 10 markets: Boston, New York City, Washington, D.C., Miami, Orlando, Fla., Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco and Honolulu. The rates in these cities will go up about 8% because construction of new hotels is limited by the scarcity of sites and sky-high prices for what little land is available. Some of the top markets have actually lost rooms in the past two years (about 60,000, in all) as hotel properties were converted to condominiums. Two examples: The St. Regis in Los Angeles and the Plaza in New York City. New York leads the pack with the highest daily room rate of $230, followed by Miami at $192, then Honolulu at $166 and Washington, D.C., at $150.

There%26#39;ll be fierce competition for what little space is available in big cities, with limited-service hotels pushing hard to get a share. The Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Comfort Suites and others want to locate in urban centers to offer business travelers an alternative to higher-priced properties.

Tips for holding down costs include taking advantage of seasonal rates. For example, rates in Florida cities and New York City will be lower in the summer. Try to schedule meetings on Thursday or Friday. Thursday nights are the lowest-demand night for hotels, and they usually adjust their rates accordingly. If you have a car, consider hotels a mile or so away from the city center to get lower rates.

In conclusion to this article, You can start looking now on Travel zoo priceline and quick book etc .. Oct starts to get popular. I would wait until Aug and start getting serious about booking.

I think for most hotels you can book and always cancel if you find something better, as long as it is with in a certain time and it is not all prepaid.

As others have said, October is usually the busiest month of the year, so try to get something now that you can cancell. The only bargans will be if this year is atypical, and that won%26#39;t be known until late september, but if it is a typical year than only the more expensive rooms will be avaialble and you may end up paying double. If you book directly with the hotel and they have a sale, call them and ask for the lower rate, you usually will get it (if it%26#39;s for the same type of room, and especially if it%26#39;s a chain).

Thanks for your help guys, i%26#39;ll get booking

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