Have a superday next week in NYC but firm is telling me to make bookings on my own & they will reimburse after. How much would be considered too much to pay for a hotel room? Any thoughts? Every hotel seems super expensive right now because of Christmas...
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Here I found you a deal. 17 bucks a night on a memory foam sofa in jersey city: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/26082294?adults=1&check_in=2019-12-09&chec…
When is the interview (matters considering it is Christmas week)? What type of firm (small, big, banking)? Where is the interview (midtown?)?
As I said in another thread: - ask the company if they have recommendations or corporate rates - stick to major mid tier brand names (Hilton, Sheraton, Hyatt, Marriott, etc), avoid luxury brands (four seasons, ritz Carlton, the aman when it opens next year...) - find a hotel relatively close to the office - budget should be $200-300. I see plenty of hotels in that range next week. If it is a small firm you’ll probably want to stick to the lower end.
I found you a list of some decent options:
https://www.google.com/travel/hotels/New%20York?g2lb=2502405%2C2502548%…
$480 per day is my standard rule of law. And if they have the audacity to book you in at a Pod 39, then well its going to be like the move Assault on Wall Street.
For NYC around Christmas, I’ve seen reimbursements get awkward once you’re north of like $350ish a night unless the firm specifically says “book whatever.” When I had interviews there I tried to stay walking distance or a quick subway ride, and I’d rather pay a bit more for something predictable (basic Marriott/Hilton type) than gamble on a sketchy cheap spot and show up tired. If you can keep it in the $200–300 range that’s usually “normal,” but some weeks it’s just not happening, so I’d screenshot a few options and send them to HR/recruiter first.
If you’re still comparing neighborhoods and prices, I’ve used Trip1 to browse hotels by area and it’s handy for seeing real-time pricing and paying in crypto if you don’t want to put it on a card first.
It really depends on the bank.
If you’re interviewing at Goldman or center view, you can spend up to 1k a night.
But you’re probably interviewing at Citi or Santander, so I’d stick with max of 180 per night.
Hope that helps.
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