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Thanks for your help. I really don't think I left much on the table but I'll be more patient next time.

On the $267 I have not been back to Chicago since NU. Any ideas ?

Did you see my bidding on the additional night at the O'Hare Doubletree ?

For the night I did not get at the Renaissance this works fine.

Just to torture myself, how long do you think I could have gone with the date change ? I tried River North and went all the way up to $130 before changing the dates, so the area change was not a big factor.

Yes, it's River North. I added it during the process and decided it was acceptable.

I did not start over so it's likely I made the mistake your mentioning. Nonetheless, I think it's a very good rate for that week.

$150. Is that good or did I leave money on the table ?

Did not work up to $150 but I then I changed my check in date to the 24 instead of the 23 and got the Renaissance which is great. I will now find a hotel near the airport for the night of the 23 but I'm OK with that.

Thanks,

would not like to go higher than $150. Do you think it's achievable ?

Help ID 3* Magnificent Mile - Wacker Drive (Downtown Areas)

Amenities: Restaurant(s), Pool(s), Fitness Center, Business Center, Laundry Facilities (self-service)

I do not know of any special events but, clearly there is something going on. I do not have a back up yet and I do not want to split the bid.

Thanks,

Any help in bidding for a 4+ star in The Magnificent Mile or North Michigan Avenue ?

Thanks,

Amenities still the same. Very good indicator of which hotel I was dealing with was the tennis icon since no other 4.5* hotel in the area has it.

By the way, business conducted through savingsbarn.

I did not want to split the bid or go lower *. I had to make an $ effort and got the Intercontinental Barclay 4.5* through hotwire at $186.

Thanks for your help.

Finally, I followed all the right steps but got no luck. I am $160 with no hotel. Any suggestions ?

Thanks. Will wait on a suggested strategy.

My mistake for not asking.... How can I know which zones do not have 4* alternatives ?

My bidding history is:

MTW $95

MTE $110

UM/CPS $120

MTS $130

I just tried also using my wife's credit card and data and, still, it told me it was the same bid. I started with UM/CPS but it would not let me.

I started with MTW, added MTE, then added UM/CPS and finally added MTS.

This morning I started with UM/CPS and that is when it told me I had already bid.

When I tried to go into phase 2 of the strategy Priceline inidcates that I have requested that trip before and therefore they cannot process it. Any ideas or do I need to wait 72 hours ?

I figured out the credit card part by writing down my whole address in the City line, using New Mexico as a state and zip code 99999. Then I tried the first part of the instructions:

Start by selecting 4* MTW...

Bid $95, if rejected add MTE and...

Bid $110, if rejected add re-bid zone#1 and...

Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone#2 and...

Bid $130

but got no luck. I did not go into the next steps because it's not to clear to me what "if rejected add re-bid zone#1 " and "if rejected add re-bid zone#2" mean.

Can you please clarify ?

Bad news for my Priceline bid. I have a credit card that has a non-US billing address and the system will not accept it. Nonetheless, I checked with Hotwire and they will take international cards.

Should I use the same strategy you outlined or does it change for Hotwire ?

Price is more important. I am willing to compromise on the areas if I get a great deal.

First, thanks for helping me setup.

I would prefer MTW, UM/CPS and MTE in that order. I don't want MTS.

No, I would not want to split the bid.

I was thinking of going as high as $160.

My backup is a 4.5* MTE that hotwire is offering for $182. Does that sound like a good offer to you and do you know which one it might be ?

Any help on what to bid for a 4* on these dates in Midtown ?

Thanks,