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!
Hubby turned 50 this year. We are celebrating 25 years of marriage in a couple of weeks AND my thirtieth high school reunion. All 3 adult kids living at home…. Can I win??? Please!
I would stay at the Williams due to its great location and large rooms.
La Serena in St. Bart’s looks like a winner. Great property.
The William is great because it is the best of two worlds, great hotel with apartment feel. Also, great location.
Hope to win…..,
I would bid on the private jet NYC-LAX. Would be convenient to get me to my free Williams hotel.
I’d stay at the William over others because god knows I could use some outdoor space in Manhattan!
Would love to visit my daughter in NYC, but her apartment is too small to stay in. Need a nice hotel room for us both to stay in!
I wouldn’t mind staying at The William because it’s one of the hotel i never heard of and want to stay in something different from the Hyatt Chains -.- NYC prices are too high always. thank you for the giveaway
No place like NYC.
Three nights on the Kalimba sailing yacht in the Caribe sounds great for me!
A private jet flight would be a fun auction item to get.
travelling with family of 5, a suite is always nice for more room
The William sounds like a great luxury hotel
The transcon private jet experience.
I like the stay at the NY Andaz on the auction site. Pancakes!
Hoping for the NYC hotel!
london chocolate show
I would not mind spending 7 days and nights at the Thalasso and Spa hotel in Marinedda, Sardinia.
I like the William for their color coordinated modern decor.
Love the fact that the William has a kitchen! Home cooking in NYC to show off with my friends
Private jet is my fav auction item
The William has a convenient location.
I am bidding for 2 NIGHT WEEKEND STAY AT ANDAZ 5TH AVENUE NEW YORK on https://www.luxurytraveldiary.com
The William attracts me since it gives a different “taste” compared to the common hotel chains.
I like the cool design of the hotel
Staying at the William would be great for visiting some friends and relatives in NY.
My favorite item up for auction at Luxury Travel Diary is 2 NIGHTS AT THE HYATT ANDAZ XINTIANDI, SHANGHAI, CHINA. Can’t wait to visit Shanghai!
I want to stay at The William because I want to be close to Bryant Park
Flying private jet would be an unforgettable experience. I would like to try.
Looks like private outdoor space — a rarity.
Favourite item up for grabs is 2 nights at the Charles Hotel in Munich — to visit where they make the best beer in the world!
I’d stay at The William since it looks modern and isn’t your typical big box hotel chain.
The William’s location
Staying at the William because 3 nights in NYC could bankrupt someone and it would be great to show my 8 year old the big apple.
As an ex NYC Cabbie, its a great hotel in the heart of the city!
Favorite item is the private jet flight NY-CA.
I would choose The William due to it’s smaller boutique size and centralized location.
Favorite auction would have to be 2 Nights At The Grand Hyatt Singapore.
I like the 3 nights at Le Sereno St. Barts because I love St. Barts and this looks like an amazing property.
I’d choose The William because it is close to my family, and it is not your average hotel.
the william is swanky, why not?
Why the William? Location, location, location.
Definitely the private jet
My favorite item up for auction is the 3 nights at St. Barts.
Re the auction, grand hyatt singapore. b/c luxury in singapore, is a good way to go.
I’d like to stay at the Williams NY because it is like staying in a NY apartment. Plus, Bryant park is a great location to stay in NY.
Why the William? Because I’ll win this contest 🙂
I would love to stay at The William because I’ve never stayed in a Terrace room and Manhattan might be the best place in the world to do that.
The Candle – because who doesn’t want a $150.00 Candle.
But seriously how about the
2 Night Weekend Stay At Park Hyatt Buenos Aires either from your review or maybe Lucky’s it is supposed to be nice, eh?
I would like the stay at the Williams – similiar to my first name, but mainly because of the TERRACE, baby (I sound like Johnny Jet when I add ‘baby’)
My favorite item are the 7 Nights At Hotel Marinedda Thalasso & Spa, Sardinia
The best item up for auction for my travel plans would be the 5th Avenue Andaz hotel. I’ve stayed at the Wall Street Andaz several times and would love to switch things up and tryout one of Hyatt’s other Andaz properties.