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’d stay at the William because it’s close to Shake Shack – and I like the decor colors!
Ll take the Aromaflage candle thats worth $150 because i like obnoxiously overpriced items… And its at a huge discount!
The William would be awedome for a starving student who would really appreciate a nice opportunity to stay in the best city on earth.
Favorite item? 2 Tickets to the London Chocolate show!
Entry #2: Any hotel near the NY Public Library is gold — the William is close by.
Would take the William over a regular hotel for a more relaxed stay in a busy city!
Would take the William over a regular hotel for a more relaxed stay in such a busy city!
NYC is beautiful, the William would just make it even better – not a cramped hotel, but a nice suite!
Private jet flight – NY to CA!
After just coming back from St. Barts, I’d go there again in a heartbeat…
Three Nights At Le Sereno St Barts, Caribbean for sure!
Favorite item – 4 Night Yacht Charter With Kalimba Caribbean Tours
Entry #2. The William looks cool.
I’d stay at the William because it’s close to 16 handles – best froyo!!
Would love suite at the William vs a cramped NYC hotel. Thanks.
Private Jet Flight For 2 NY To CA Or CA To NY would be my favorite item on the list. Always wanted to fly private at least once!
I would love to stay at William because I love the decor and colours. It is bright and warm!
I would love to stay at the William in NYC for its proximity to Shake Shack and for a quite place in the big city.
I like the rates at The William
I would choose the William because of its beautiful rooms, great location, and top reputation
Its a boutique near great food
The terrace looks amazing, given how small NY hotels tend to be. Plus I love the bright colors that the William has highlighted in the press photos. 😛
I would choose the William because of the terrace suites.
The William sounds cool!
My favorite auction listed is; 3 NIGHTS AT WAIPUNA ESTATE, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND, it looked spectacular.
Would love to stay at the William because it looks waaay bigger than most hotel rooms in the city!
My fav is the 2 Night Weekend Stay At Park Hyatt Buenos Aires
The William sounds cool!
Private jet flight – CA to NY!
The William sounds really nice
Would love to stay at the William because the rooms seem well sized for the price in NYC, and the extended stay amenities make any trip easier
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Let’s go to London- a chocolate show and an adventure show!
I’d stay at the William because I have a friend named William!
My current favorite item up for auction is the 2 nights in Buenos Aires. https://www.luxurytraveldiary.com/auction/?ult_auc_id=15176
I would love to try a private jet, and stay at the William because it its luxury at a great location.
I’d stay at the William because I always wind up at a Hilton property in Times Square. The reasoning should be clear 😀
Proximity to Shake Shack!
Some very nice auction options, but I would love to win the 5 night stay at NIRAMAYA RESORT & SPA, QUEENSLAND.
I liked the 3 night auction for resort in New Zealand because my wife wants to go there.
The William looks like a nice place. In real life I would consider it in November or December when I have requalified for my Marriott Platinum. Thanks for the contest.
The William would make for a nice spot with its proximity to the ice skating at Bryant Park.
Hey, this New Yorker could take the 4 train to Grand Central (saving money to pay for room service) and have a great staycation.
Cause it would be free…..if I win! And it looks amazing!
Luxury Travel Diary’s KALIMBA CARIBBEAN charter! 4 days and nights on the water… wow.
favorite item: 2 nights in a treehouse in Missouri
Love the 2 night stay at the Andaz Xindiandi in Shanghai at Luxury Travel Diary. Been looking at this site for quite some time now and there are so many amazing deals on it!
I’d stay at the William and invite all my family from different parts of the country!
The hotel would help relax after a day in the amazingly awesome.e crazy city. Thanks!
I’d love to stay at the Lone Hotel in Croatia for 5 nights. That auction win is for me!
The William looks awesome. Bring it on!!
MY favorite item for auction from the Luxury Travel Diary is 5 nights at Afitis Boutique Hotel in Chalkidiki, Greece.
I would love to stay there because Bryant Park is a beautiful and central area of NYC.
I would choose to stay at The William over other hotels in New York due to its size (smaller than the large chain hotels) so that my parents can enjoy their first stay in NY!