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Book The Strand Hotel For $249 on Quikbook For Stays After November 16th

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 33 West 37th Street [map], New York, NY, United States, 10018
October 20, 2009 at 5:09 PM | by juliana | 0 Comments

Last week when we checked in on The Strand Hotel we learned the place was opening either "any day now" or on November 16. But having just received our latest Quikbook.com newsletter advertising rates of $249 for the new hotel, we assumed it was open now. But we must have pulled out our "Jump to Conclusions" mat by accident.

Rooms were not available for tomorrow night on Quikbook.com. However, November 16th was open for $249 a night for a standard king with complimentary breakfast. The hotel's website is also not showing rooms open until November 16th. So we think you can guess what we recommend for booking this hotel--wait until November 16th. But book through Quikbook.com. Their rates are $40 cheaper per night than the hotel's website.

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The Soon-To-Open Crescent San Fran Now Has Rooms Starting at $105

Where: 417 Stockton Street [map], San Francisco, CA, United States, 94108
October 5, 2009 at 11:51 AM | by Heidi Atwal | 0 Comments

The countdown to the opening of San Francisco's Crescent Hotel is on, with its official unveiling set for October 21st. Hotelier Gregory Peck staked a claim on prime Union Square real estate (the former Allison hotel), gutting the property and giving it a 'classic San Francisco with a modern twist' look.

If you left your heart in San Francisco, then you'll be happy to hear about site-specific touches that we previously reported on, including iPod playlists crafted by local DJs, a locally-focused wine program to enjoy in room, and library with "West Coast-centric" reading material.

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Quikbook's Newest Sale Offers The Cooper Square Hotel for $172 a night

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 27 Cooper Square [map], New York, NY, United States, 10003
June 16, 2009 at 12:48 PM | by juliana | 0 Comments

We always love Quikbook's last-minute sales as they consistently deliver good rates for hotels that we actually like and not just hotels near the airports. Their latest NYC hotels sale features nearly all of the Thompson Hotels with Smyth Tribeca going for as low as $145 a night and Thompson LES at $120 a night.

However, we were tickled to see The Cooper Square Hotel from $172 a night. Even better, we actually found that rate available for next Friday, June 26. The room is a lower-floor king bed room and we must warn you that you will probably be close to the hotel's outdoor patio bar, which can get kinda loud. A higher floor queen room costs $192 that same night and a higher floor king gets bumped up to $212.

Still, these rates are down about $20 from January, which was practically the dead of winter. And it's down $100 from its special opening rate of $275 in December. However, you must book by 5pm ET on Friday, June 19 to get in on the 20 percent off deal and stays must take place before September 7.

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The Jane Hotel Now Has Rooms for $79 a Night

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 113 Jane Street [map], New York , NY, United States, 10014
May 13, 2009 at 5:27 PM | by juliana | 0 Comments

When The Jane Hotel came on the scene it promised rooms at a bargain rate of $99 a night. Granted, what you were paying for was essentially a capsule room with no bathroom and the chance to live amongst some long-time residents. It's the great bohemian Manhattan experience!

And guess what? That rate has dropped to $79 a night which is the rate we found for a night next week on Quikbook.com. Indeed, that rate is also available on The Jane's own website for next week and the week after with weekend rates bumping back up to $99 a night, even over Memorial Day Weekend.

The hotel's ballroom is set to open this May and the rooftop is still on track for a Summer opening. But remember, this hotel may be cheap but it's not without some problems.

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Dream New York for $113 Through Quikbook's NYC Sale

May 5, 2009 at 10:08 AM | by Jenna | 0 Comments

Oooh. Quikbook launched another 72-hour hotel sale this morning (oh, we should mention they launched it first to their Twitter followers — so if you're not acclimated to the Twitterverse yet, perhaps this will help make a case) and we were mighty impressed with what we found for a couple of hotels in July.

First up: with this 72-hour sale, you'll get 25% off your rate (summer stays; late June through early September) if you book by Friday at 5:00 pm. Through that discount, we managed to find ourselves a room at the Dream Hotel in Midtown for $113 per night on July 5th. This is a hotel, mind you, that back in '06 we were psyched to find for under $250.

Elsewhere in Vikram Chatwal territory, the Stay.Hotel was going for that same night for a rate of $102 (the rooms there are teensy, but the Times Square location is pretty ideal for enthusiastic tourists).

Other deals we found through the same sale on the same night:

· The Hudson for $105
· 6 Columbus for $143
· Smyth Tribeca for $145

Check out the sale for yourself here; most of these deals score you 25% off stays from June 28th through September 7th — but you have to book by this Friday at 5:00 EST.

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Gansevoort NYC Dips Below the $200 Mark

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 18 Ninth Avenue [map], New York, NY, United States, 10014
April 21, 2009 at 10:36 AM | by Jenna | 0 Comments

Room rates are goin' down, down, down. Nobody's traveling 'cause nobody's got any money, so hotels are forced to kick down their rates — not even the 'hip and trendies' are immune. Heck, Manhattan can't even charge crazy rates no' mo'.

The latest shocking room rate drop we stumbled upon comes from one of the hip and trendies in Manhattan, one of the very last breeds of hotel to hold out with high rates: the Hotel Gansevoort has dropped below $200 per night. Well, some nights, anyway.

We found out via Quikbook's Twitter this morning that one of the deals they're most psyched about this month is a Gansevoort rate that seems to be hovering in the $186-$210 range if you book by Friday at 5 pm (Quikbook's 72-hour sale cuts rates down 30% this week only). A rate that low is available on Sundays in May & June, plus May 1st, 7th, 8th, 25th & 31st. Oh yes, there's a Thursday and a Friday among those dates. Nice.

Rates on other nights in May are around $277 and up (er, way up) though, so maybe this deal is best for those of you who want to stay a single, very special hip and trendy night. Visit Quikbook to make your rezzie here.

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Quikbook Rolls Out 72 Hours of Slashed Prices

April 15, 2009 at 10:40 AM | by KatieK | 0 Comments

Tax time sucks. But! We're here with a little silver lining: Quikbook just announced a pretty rad 72-hour sale going on right now. Hotel rates at 14 boutique hotels in seven cities are slashed by up to 35 percent for folks who book stays by 5 p.m. EST this Friday, April 17. Rates are good for stays through September 7, meaning you've got a whole spring and summer's worth of options ahead of you.

And we're not talking second-tier cities, either. Destinations include NYC, Chicago, San Francisco, LA, Miami, Washington DC, and Boston, with discounted rates as low as $82 at DC's Normandy Hotel and $98 at Miami’s Shelborne Beach Resort.

Even better, there don't seem to be any blackout dates. We tried both Manhattan's Park South Hotel and San Fran's Hotel Nikko for the Fourth of July weekend and were rewarded with rates that started at just $135 a night at both.

Consider it a reward for filing your taxes on time. (Or for filing your tax extension form on time.) Or, really, with 25-35 percent discounts you don't need much of an excuse — so get clicking. As always, let us know how well it works for you.

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Rates at the Hudson Are Down to $119

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 356 W 58th St [map], New York, NY, United States, 10018
April 3, 2009 at 9:37 AM | by Jenna | 1 Comment

Wow. We knew prices in NYC were dropping lately, but jeez. We were poking around on Quikbook's latest New York Hotel sale (which ends this afternoon! Get lookin'!) and saw the Gossip Girl-approved, but sorta-yesterdays-news Hudson Hotel listed from $119. Seriously. Oh, how the mighty have fallen.

We also noticed some other, perhaps more appealing under-two-hundo rates at some of our faves around the city:

· Six Columbus from $139
· Flatotel from $156
· Gild Hall from $180
· The Cooper Square from $192

Again, the Quikbook sale ends today (April 3rd), so try to get in there as soon as you can to check out the goods — though we don't have to tell you that if $20 is the difference between staying at the Hudson and staying at 6 Columbus, shelling out the extra bill is probably worth it.

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The Swanky Carlyle Hotel Now Affordable at $304 a Night

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 35 East 76th Street [map], New York, NY, United States, 10021
March 31, 2009 at 4:31 PM | by juliana | 0 Comments

We stayed at glorious Carlyle Hotel in New York last summer and when we booked it, we used a heck of lot of our credit card points to do so. It was the only way to afford the hotel which usually commands rates well above $500. This is the tony Upper East Side after all and the Carlyle is legendary.

But now thanks to Quikbook's "Risk Free NYC" sale(no pre-payment and no fees for cancellations or changes), we can spend a night at the Carlyle starting at $304 a night. But you must book before 5pm on April 3. The deal is good for stays throughout the rest of the year. Yes, please!

Visit Quikbook.com to book. You will have to hunt around for the $304 rate but weeknight stays are your best bet.

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Sleep Over at The Donovan House for Only $98 on Quikbook

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 1155 14th St Nw [map], Washington, DC, United States, 20005
January 15, 2009 at 11:50 AM | by KatieK | 0 Comments

DC’s Donovan House is running a nice rate deal through Feb. 28. (Maybe as recourse against the New York Times’ less-than-flattering review?) Inauguration weekend notwithstanding, Quikbook users can score rooms from $119 a night — or, even better, rooms from just $98 a night if you stay three or more nights.

Not only is that a 30 percent savings, but if you book for later in February there’s a pretty good chance you might actually get to eat at the so-called soon-to-open Todd English restaurant. Last time we walked by, construction crews suddenly seemed hard at work on the hotel, which we can only translate as progress (or, uh, wishful thinking). That said, Quikbook rates are higher over V-Day weekend. But DC probably isn’t your dream romantic getaway anyways, right?

Also, like we already mentioned, don’t believe what you read in the newspaper: Donovan House is not — we repeat, not — a drive away from trendy restaurants and bars. It’s just a couple blocks’ walk in multiple directions, we promise.

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Quikbook's 72-Hour NYC Sale Offering Crazy Deals

Where: New York, NY
January 6, 2009 at 5:32 PM | by Jenna | 1 Comment

While we're waiting on these NYC hotels to open up in 2009, these hotels are already open — and thanks to Quikbook's 72-hour-sale, they're discounted. Get 'em while they're hot, folks.

· Six Columbus from $112: This is a freaking good deal. This Thompson property won our Worst Hotel Hype award in '07, but we've come around to it.

· Cooper Square Hotel from $192: Speaking of the Worst Hotel Hype, check out the recipient of '08's award — and let us know how that works out for you.

· Flatotel from $171: It's a quality hotel close to Fifth Avenue shopping and Rockefeller Center if touristy things are your priority.

· GEM Hotel Chelsea from $142: This little boutique gem (heh) is simple but chic.

· Room Mate Grace from $120: Feeling adventurous? Hit up your girl Grace — right in the heart of Times Square — and you can even feel her up in the pool. Er, we mean...hit up her pool.

You've got til Friday at 5! Get to bookin'!

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And Now We Have the Quikbook-Smyth Relocation Email

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 86 W Broadway [map], New York, NY, United States, 10007
December 29, 2008 at 2:42 PM | by juliana | 3 Comments

Looks like Smyth Tribeca won't be opening up by January 11th either. We just got an email from Quikbook, who we booked the hotel room through, explaining that we would be relocated to Thompson Lower East Side:

I am writing to you to inform you that the Smyth hotel has delayed their opening. I know this is disappointing, but we have secured you a new reservation at their sister hotel the Thompson Lower East Side at the same rate you booked for the Smyth hotel. Thompson Lower East Side just opened in 2008 and we have received excellent customer feedback on this property.

This sort of relocation also happened to us when we were trying to book a room for the LES opening over the summer. Instead we were moved over to 60 Thompson for the same rate that we paid for LES. The same thing will happen here. Our rate for Smyth will be the same for LES. And we wouldn't be surprised in Quikbook or Thompson threw in an upgrade. Or at least, they better. The Lower East Side is a vastly different location than Tribeca. Sigh. Thompson Hotels, what are we going to do with you?

Any more relocation stories out there? Send 'em to us.