Sheryl, I wish I had an e-mail address for you so I could send this question and not "waste" bandwidth, but I don't so here goes...

I'm planning a trip to New York in early December with my sister and niece.
1) should I bid on Priceline/Expedia now, or wait until closer to travel dates?
2) how do I deal with fact I need two rooms?

Thanks for any help you can give; suggest you e-mail me (and I promise not to divulge your address, or use it for anything except hotel questions!)