Amazing Luxury Auction Deals You Can Steal, and Giving Away a 3 Night Suite Stay in New York!

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!

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Comments

  1. My favorite item for auction is the 2 nights at the grand hyatt in Singapore. I love Hyatts, and I hear the food in Singapore is awesome!

  2. I’d stay at the William because of the location and the extended stay amenities (especially the fridge to fill with stuff from a nearby Duane Reade).

  3. I would choose to stay at The William over other hotels in New York because its not only in a great location, but its rooms are spacious and its a boutique hotel!

  4. I would choose The William because it is a small hotel, it has suites, and a great color scheme and design.

  5. The auction site has some great bargains! My favorite item up for auction is the stay at Ka’ana resort in Belize because I’ve heard it’s beautiful so I’ve bid for it.

  6. The 5 NIGHTS AT KA’ANA & ITZ’ANA RESORTS, BELIZE … if the bidding stays low, it could be a great deal! Have to def check this out further…have been wanting to go to Belize!

  7. Why would I stay at The William? Because it was free due to winning this competition… obviously.

  8. I am going for the 2 night Grand Hyatt Singapore stay. Will make a great staycation for my parents. =)

  9. I like the auctions for luxury hotels around DC/Maryland. They would make for a nice weekend getaway!

  10. I would choose 2 NIGHT STAY AT LANGANES LUXURY VILLA IN ICELAND. Six people, great setting and there are cheap flights to Iceland. In NY, staying at the William would get me away from my family in NJ for a few nights when I am home for a visit!

  11. The William is in a great location, just a short walk to amazing Japanese restaurants like Hakubai or Sushi Yasuda

  12. My favorite item up for auction at Luxury Travel Diary is 2 nights at 7132 Hotel & Spa in Vals, Switzerland

  13. I would choose to stay at The William over other hotels in New York because of its perfect location and services.

  14. I am interested in the auction for 7 Nights At Fire Dragon Hideaway, Sri Lanka, because Sri Lanka is near the top of my travel list, it’s $3, and…dragons.

  15. I would stay at the Williams because I get so few chances to look as pretentious as their website makes them look, and I would relish that opportunity.

  16. I’d stay at the William because of the great location. Central to a lot of what I’d want to do!

  17. I would like to win 5 nights at the Mayan Islands Resort in Belize auction cuz I would like to snorkel the barrier reef there.

  18. My favorite item to bid on is a 5 NIGHTS AT KA’ANA & ITZ’ANA RESORTS, BELIZE. I heard it is gorgeous.

  19. I love The William hotel because of its location, location, location. There are several fantastic Restaurants within walking distance.

  20. I would bid for the 2 nights at the Grand Hyatt Singapore. It is on my bucket list and would love to visit

  21. i would like to stay at the William because I know someone who has stayed there and she raved about it.

  22. I will be in NYC for a 3 night-stay in late October and this would be PERFECT! Thanks for the opportunity Gary!

  23. I’d love to stay 2 nights in a treehouse in Missouri. The kids would love being able to stay in a tree house and I’d love to play at the disc golf course located on the property.

  24. The William is in the perfect location, and looks like a great extended-stay hotel meets luxury boutique.

  25. A suite at The William would be perfect for our first visit to New York with our 6 and 9 year old grand children. The location is perfect. The colorful decor appealing to both young and old. The size and the furnishings are just what you need for a family.

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