Luxury Travel Diary, a high-end travel blog with great reviews based in the UK, has a bunch of travel auctions — some about to close, others extend into October — and there look to be some real bargains.
They wanted to highlight some of these, and offered to help organize a giveaway of a 3 night hotel stay in a suite at a top property in New York for readers of this blog. Details on how to comment on this post to win below.
I suppose that folks who already know about these auctions won’t like the added attention, because frankly there aren’t enough bidders relative to the value of the offerings and some of these items go too cheap.
Here’s an auction ending in 3 days for a private jet flight between New York and California – a transcon – going for 1000 British pounds as of this writing. There’s no minimum/reserve price, which is ridiculous.
Or 3 nights in St. Barts for 103 pounds as I write this:
There’s page after page of auctions to scroll through, generally nice places that appear to be selling for less than they should.
Prize: a three-night stay in a terrace suite at The William New York – subject to availability with no blackouts.
The property is currently rated 11 out of 189 ‘specialty lodging’ options on TripAdvisor, with 4.5 stars.
The William is a modern extended stay hotel located near Bryant Park in Manhattan. Stay for a month or more and be immersed in a lifestyle localized in culture, yet tailored in service. Thoughtfully crafted for our discerning clientele, The William features thirty-three guest suites that leave no detail unexplored.
These reviews look pretty typical:
To enter: leave a comment on this post with your favorite item up for auction at Luxury Travel Diary, or why you would choose to stay at The William over other hotels in New York. You may enter two times if you wish and answer those two questions one time each in separate comments.
Contest deadline and drawing winner: Entries close Friday, October 2 at Noon eastern. I will draw winner with the assistance of random.org.
The fine print: For avoidance of doubt I have no affiliation with either Luxury Travel Diary or The William hotel. I will put the winner in touch with the hotel for booking. They are solely responsible for providing prize to winner. All decisions made in the course of running this giveaway are final and unappealable and your entry signifies your acceptance. The goal here is to make readers aware of a pretty cool auction opportunity, and to give away a suite stay in New York. So please don’t make it hard on me for doing so!
Stay at the William for its location and the terrace
2 Night Weekend Stay At Andaz 5th Avenue New York
I would stay at the William for its great location in Manhattan. My fiancé has never been to New York, I’d love to show her Times Square, Central Park, and other famous sights around NYC.
have my eye on the OMNI RANCHO LAS PALMAS RESORT & SPA for a quick weekend getaway
The William. Cocktails on the Terrace while watching folks on the street.
cross country jet sounds like a once in a lifetime splurge – as long as it remains affordable!
The William would be a great place to stay while in NYC!
I am bidding on 7 Night Stay At Jannah Burj Al Sarab In Abu Dhabi, UAE
Private Jet Flight for 2. Always have wanted to have my own jet!
A friend at work has stayed at The WIlliam and enjoyed it very much. A property that offers both a very convenient location and some genuine “elbow room” in Manhattan, at rates within the realm of reason, is a very attractive thing.
I love the Leopold Hotel Brussels offer from the Luxury Travel Diary
The William is great because of how it’s centrally located
I wish W Taiper is on the list because it is way too cool than anything else I’ve been to! Young, energetic, and fancy!
My wife was quick to flag the auction for a yacht charter. The opportunity, potentially, to grab a four-night Caribbean yacht charter for 201 pounds (or thereabouts) is insane. Seems like a really intriguing website.
private flight from ca to ny to go along with the stay at the william
My favorite auction item is that private jet flight. Pretty cool!
Private Jet Flight For 2 NY To CA Or CA To NY
the william would be like having your own pied-a-terre in new york for your visit
I’d choose to stay at The William for the fun design of the rooms.
Having your own terrace in NYC is a dream that many people have. The terrace suite at William is a wonderful way to fulfill that.
I’d stay at the William because it’s convenient to everything. .
For me, it’s the private jet flight, for sure.
3 Nights At Le Sereno St Barts, Caribbean
Auction for two nights in Park Hyatt buenos aires really attracts me as I’m planning a South America vacation and I would stay at Park Hyatt buenos aires anyway. It’s the best hotel in buenos aires, and arguably one of the most “authentic” park hyatts out there (along with Park Hyatt Vienna).
The location and neighborhood feel would lead me to choose The William over other hotels in New York. Thanks for the giveaway!
I would definetly stay at the William for its beautiful terrace!
I see an auction for a two night stay at the Park Hyatt in Buenos Aires. I stayed there last January and absolutely loved the hotel, service, and all of the staff. This is a beautiful property with a fantastic Diamond breakfast.
Now that I’m looking around the site, there are lots of great packages!
The private jet is my favorite.
I would like to stay at the Williams for its location. I’ve stayed, on business, in Manhattan numerous times and I’ve stayed, on holiday, in Queens once. Being in the middle of things there has a definite advantage.
I spy a great 2-night stay at the Hyatt Chesapeake Bay Resort that’s going for more than 50% off standard rates with less than 3 hours remaining on the auction. I’ll be watching this one closely!
OMNI RANCHO LAS PALMAS RESORT & SPA!!
My favorite item up for auction at Luxury Travel Diary is 3 nights at the Waipuna Estate in Christchurch, New Zealand. It sounds amazing!
I would stay at the William for the great location!
Love the location, perfect for our annual family New York fall trip.
I like that I could be on a private jet!
3 Nights At Le Sereno St Barts, Caribbean
Thanks for the heads up on Luxury Travel Diary’s auctions. I like the look of MAKUNUDU ISLAND in the Maldives and would be very happy to stay for three nights at the William in NYC ;).
The transcon private jet ride would be pretty awesome.
The William has a great location, that’s why I would stay there.
My favorite one is 3 nights in St Barts. I am looking for a place to celebrate new year, and the idea to stay in a bungalow with a loved one is a hard one to pass by!
I would bid on two tickets to the London Chocolate Show because who doesn’t love chocolate???
I’d like to stay at the William as I’d like to visit NYC.
I live in Cal but almost all my family is in NY – I would soo love a private plane trip to go visit them!
I would prefer to stay at the William because it’s NYC and there is so much to do there.
My wife and I go to NYC twice a year to see shows and we save our free night stays for there. We like the Bryant Park area particularly but would like to try something better than the Radisson Martinique nearby.
Private Jet Flight for 2 NY to CA or CA to NY
I want to travel like PDiddy!
What an absolutely brilliant combination –
right in the thick of things, and completely different (modern, almost Asian) from what you’d expect in a NYC hotel.
Traveling in style from CA to NY on a private jet is my favorite.
definitely 2 nights at the andaz!
I’d love to stay at The William because being in the middle of Bryant Park means that it’s at the center of the fashion industry in NYC!