Thanks for posting your winning bid at the Marriott Marquis. Is that hotel rated 3 star or 4 star by Priceline?

As to your complaint about the zone, well, it seems as though you should have bid on either West Side or Upper East Side. Of course, you could have gotten a place too far in the other direction, but you wouldn't have the commotion of the Times Square area.

Just so you'll know, I'm aware of winning bids at the Sheraton Manhattan and the Sheraton Hotel and Towers (both 3 star) which are located in the low 50s. Both were for weekend stays at $80.