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!
I would love to stay at the William, would give me $ to spend in the big apple
3 nites in st Barths
The William looks like it has both a warm welcoming vibe, and contemporary decor.
I like the art inspired vibe of the William hotel which gives it a unique personality. I would prefer to stay at the William hotel over other hotels because of its personality.
I would choose the Summerfields Rose Retreat in South Africa.
Second entry: And I would love to win two nights at the Shawnee Inn.
Love the idea of the terrace at the William.
I’d choose to stay at the William because it’s almost like having my own apartment in NY – and live like a New Yorker!
I would stay at The William because of the location – easy to get anywhere from.
My favorite item up for bid on Luxury Travel Diary is:
2 NIGHTS AT ‘RUE CLER BIJOU’ APARTMENT IN PARIS
I would choose the 2 night stay at the LEONE BLU, FLORENCE since I am planning an Italy trip.
The stay at the William would be great since I live in NYC and it would feel like a luxurous staycation.
Chesapeake Hyatt Resort, where I can take the family
My favorite auction item is the 7 Nights At Ettrick Cottage In The Isle Of Bute, Scotland
I would stay at the WIlliam because of its great location and amenities!
My favorite item is the 3 nights at Le Sereno St Barts, Caribbean. I was really tempted to pick the private flight from CA-NY, but 72 hours somewhere beautiful beats out flying private every time for me…
The stay at the William would be great because of its proximity to the Empire State Building, and my wife’s best friend just moved back there from London.
The location of the Williams seems great!
I would choose The William over other hotels in the New York area because of its fine reviews and excellent location within walking distance to about 80% of what I want to see in New York City.
I’d like to stay at the William because of the extra space. So many times I’ve stayed in NYC it’s been in a glorified sardine can. It would be fun to come back to the hotel after a long day and not feel so cramped.
London Chocolate show? Yes, please!
I would choose the private jet flight from New York to LA because if love to visit my Cali relatives when I’m in hometown in New York for break.
I’d like to stay at the William to experience New York luxury outside of my budget.
My favorite item on the Luxury Travel Diary auction (/I’m most interested in) is the two night Rue Cler apartment stay. My wife and I stayed around there a couple of years ago and it was a perfect location to explore from.
I would stay at the Williams because it would be free.
Definitely the 2 Nights At Summerfields Rose Retreat, South Africa!
I would choose st. Bart’s!
Can’t beat that terrace weekend… But private, trams on jet for sure.
William would be great because close to the Empire State Building
William would be great because of its proximity to the Empire State Buildin
I would bid for Uruguay, cause why not?
I would do the 4 nights at Makunudu Island in the Maldives!
The ‘7 NIGHTS AT HOTEL MARINEDDA THALASSO & SPA, SARDINIA’ looks amazing as well!
Boutique hotel in Croatia looks great. I love trying a new country.
Favorite Item – Private Jet flight!
Would like to stay 7 nights at the Jannah Butj Al Sarab in Abu Dhabi.
I would chose the William for its great location.
My husband and I would love to stay three-nights in a terrace suite at The William New York rather than in my son’s cramped studio apartment when we go visit him. So far, we have only visited him once since he moved to New York. Love to win this prize. Thanks
Two nights in the Hamptons for £10!!
Favorite item is the b&B stay in Camden, Maine. Love the coast of Maine!
I would stay at the William to experience the feel of a smaller hotel in NYC.
I would love to win a stay at the William so I could send my son and daughter in law to be on a nice trip before grad school starts
The technology integrated into the apartment is impressive and I’d love to stay in New York with a fully equipped kitchen!
6 nights at a villa in Kenya is my favorite item being auctioned
Two nights at the Andaz Xintiandi, Shanghai. My favorite brand within the Hyatt portfolio.
I like the location of The William. Being in a suite would be a plus.
I’m heading to NYC in February to celebrate my 50th birthday. With the Australian peso plummeting as I type an apartment would be great to save those few extra dollars each day on in room breakfasts and a packed lunch. And of course The William rooms have space to have a few cocktails on the actual day with mates before we head out to dinner.
The idea that I could spend 5 Nights At Ka’ana & Itz’ana Resorts, Belize sounds amazing.
I’d stay at the William over other hotels because it has an apartment/homey feel. Like a higher end Hyatt Place.
On LTD, I’d like to stay at the Bayview Resort in the Hamptons!