How can you be sure you're getting the NYC Hilton for that price with Priceline. You could end up in a wide variety of hotels. Priceline is an opaque system, meaning you don't learn the name of the actual hotel until after your bid is accepted.

For a list of hotels in each category for each Priceline zone check out [URL=http://www.biddingfortravel.com]. Would you be happy with all of those hotels in that category or would some be objectionable to you. If you wouldn't want to stay at some of the hotels on that list I'd suggest paying for the room and earning points.