DewChugr

Pancakes Eggcetera on Higgins is very good family type breakfast food. It's only a couple of blocks.

First, thank you for the help. I used the PRICELINE link and bid 75, 80, 85, 99 and 110 starting in keystone, then adding other areas. I was unable to get a room for 110. I ended up using the HOTWIRE link to book a regular rate at the Best Western Country Suites on 92nd st for $89 plus tax, about $115 total. The reviews look good.

Thanks again

Really I'd like to be around 80 if possible.

At $136/nite are you willing to pay a parking fee on top of this rate?

The 136 was the regular price, the $89 was the HOTWIRE price, plus whatever parking fees they have. Looking at what the prices are on the northeast side vs what they are downtown, even with the parking fee it looks like this might be my best deal and seems decent for downtown.

I may try a bid in the Keystone area for a 3 star or higher just to see if I can score a good deal first. The list you have shows those hotels to be pretty nice.

4.5 star Downtown Indianapolis area hotel 90% recommended by Hotwire guest

$136* $89 per night

Free Internet, Business center, Fitness center, Indoor pool(s), Pool(s), Restaurant(s), Accessible for visually impaired, Accessible for hearing impaired

From your list this looks to me like it would have to be the Westin or Hyatt which both have parking fees, but either one would be a nice stay. In my experience the Westins usually make better online deals. Do you think I could bid downtown on PL and get any better deal.

I don't really know about the ones below. I'd be fine with a hotel in the Fishers or Carmel are like a comfort suites or Holiday Inn type but even the 2.5 star hotels in that area are showing over 150 on HW. I don't know if bidding would get me down to 80ish.

3.5 star Downtown Indianapolis area hotel 85% recommended by Hotwire guest

$144* $78 per night

Free Internet, Business center, Fitness center, Indoor pool(s), Pool(s), Restaurant(s), Smoke-free rooms, Accessible for visually impaired

3 star Downtown Indianapolis area all-suites hotel 85% recommended by Hotwire guest

$125* $84 per night

Free breakfast, Business center, Fitness center, Golf nearby, Indoor pool(s), Pool(s), Restaurant(s), Self-service laundry, Smoke-free rooms

Thanks for all of the help. I have all kinds of blocking software on my firefox but I am switching to opera to use your links. :)

I've been looking at Hotwire and priceline sites and there seem to be better deals downtown at least for the buy now rooms. Iam seeing a 4.5 star for $88 a 3.5 star for $77 and a 3 star for 83. These are all in the downtown Indy location on the map which is a decent area. I'd rather if I could find out what hotels they might be so I can avoid paying for parking and internet. We're going shopping in the north east part of indy Sat and the zoo on Sun so downtown would work well, I expected it to be quite a bit more than the suburb area but that does not seem to be the case. For those prices I could do buy now or bid and be happy.

Thank you

Sorry, I must have forgotten to do that. I added a reply that I believe I did not stay there then either because of plan changes or not winning the bid.

Sorry I forgot to close this out. I believe I either did not win this hotel or had something come u for that weekend. The only reservation I see around that time was a couple of months later for a reservation booked through the vote for 2 rooms.

I'm looking for a 3 star or better hotel in Indy this Saturday, the 5th for one night. I'm looking for something preferably on the north east side by the malls or as a second choice downtown (with free parking). I'd like to get something for around 80 if possible.

I hope you have better luck than I had. The stuck us in a room at the end of the hall to the right of the lobby with a giant light right outside the window. The breakfast isn't free at that hotel like we had at the BW in Antioch.

I don't really need to be there, but I really like staying at the Westin there. I'd be okay with a different 4 star there but don't want the Hyatt in Schaumburg.

Turns out ill be there the 19th, not the 12th. I was informed of the date incorrectly yesterday.

Thanks for the tips.

I'm looking at the westin in itasca for next Saturday. Priceline has it for $79, it's a 4 star and the only other 4 stars in that zone (I think) are much more expensive so I feel it's pretty safe bet to get it. . What are my chances bidding it lower and where should I start.

Thanks

The Howard Johnson's has not been there in years, the premiere either and you would not have wanted to stay at the premiere. Hotels around here don't seem to discount much. The ramada regularly has coupons in the fist full of dollars flyer, but the one listed expires 8-31, don't know when the next one comes out. It's usually good for a little over 20 off or around 50 off a jacuzzi suite. I'd avoid the drury and if you happen to stay at the ihotel if strongly recommend you not eat there.

I think decent hotels would include the ramada and holiday inn and express in urbana, the marriotts and such on the north side of interstate 74 by the mall, this is also the area where many of the restaurants are as well. I would tend to avoid any non well known chain. Most of the decent hotels are just off 74. There is homewood and hilton garden inn south near the stadium that should be nice.

Email me at my username @ yahoo if you want restaurant or local info.

I am staying 9-18 and 9-19.

I was wanting the Doubletree in Downers Grove. Bid 35 and 38 and got rejected. Added Elmhurst and upped it to $40 and got accepted at the 4 star Hyatt Lodge At Mcdonalds. Not what I wanted, but hope it's good.

Used PRICELINE link.

That's a sweet deal. When I stayed there I paid $45. Stir Crazy at the Oak Brook mall (few miles East) is fantastic, get the bar.

This is good to know, I like this hotel very much.

I had to book a room in Chicago last Wednesday, the 17th. I put it off to long because I wasn't sure daughter could miss a drivers ed class. I wanted to stay downtown for the convenience, but was driving so opted for further out. My next choice was Midway area as I had to go there the 18th to drop wife off, but it looked like deals might be hard to come by there. I saw drbeanz post on the Doubletree in Downers Grove and decided to give that a shot since he got it for $35 and it is close to REI and Stir Crazy.

I clicked the PRICELINE link, but I got this error.

Failed to Connect

Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at www.anrdoezrs.net.

I tried to get through, but couldn't figure out the problem. It was late and I had to pack and get the daughter to get her stuff ready and to bed. Sorry, I didn't get to use your link, but hopefully I can figure it out before I need to get another room. Any ideas?

I tried $35 and was shot down. I closed FF and re-tried at $45 and got it. The same room through the hotel website was $159.

Details

Room Subtotal: $45.00 (USD)

Taxes and Fees: $12.84 (USD)

Total Room Cost: $57.84 (USD)

Check in was uneventful. We each got a warm cookie, chocolate/nut. The room (324) was clean and nice, although at the back of the hotel. The room had two rooms with the main bedroom in the back and a room in the front with a small hide-a-bed. There was a mid-sized refridgerator, microwave and sink in the front room. Both rooms had about a 27" tube TV. Internet was about $10 per day, newspaper free in the morning.

Took daughter to the indoor pool which was nice and looked clean. They had large towels available there. In the same area there were restrooms, showers, whirlpool and a sauna. The center of the hotel is a large atrium that was set up with tables for breakfast.

The hotel is conveniently located near I88 and I355 (both toll roads, some tolls have no humans so have change). Lots of shopping and restaurants near-by. We ate at Claim Jumper and I was not impressed. Overpriced for the food we got. Most of the food and retail is East on Butterfield Road. If you go a couple of miles Yorktown mall is on the left, if you go about 5 miles to Oakbrook Terrace there is the Oakbrook mall and the McDonalds HQ. The Stir Crazy restaurant is at the Oakbrook mall and is fantastic and not a bad value.

They say the time to Midway is 20-30 minutes, but it took us longer due to traffic. Take 355 South to 55 East to Cicero South.

Sorry I couldn't get the link to work, but I hope this review will help in some way.

What are did you select to bid this?

Thanks

Thanks for the tips Aaron.

I need to be downtown on the 18th and 19th so I may try to get the Hyatt. It seems to be a pretty decent hotel. If I get something I'll post back the results.

Thanks.

Thanks for the reply. That's what I was afraid of, which answers my question about getting the Westin in Itasca at some point. I like that hotel and is convenient for other trips I make to that area. I'd like to stay there, but don't have to. My daughters bff's aunt is the head bakery chef there.

I'd like to keep it to around 75 if possible since I will be paying for parking. It looks like a lot of people have been getting the Hyatt by the river. I have to be in the downtown area on the 18th and 19th of June with a trip to drop the wife at Midway late the 18th. I'll probably take the daughter to the Field museum, Lincoln Park Zoo or MA shopping.

Thanks again

Newbie here, I am going to be in town with teenage daughter 6-18 and I would really like to stay at the Marriot on Michigan. Is there any chance of getting a room there? What would be a good rate? Also, I'll be driving, is my best option the parking on-site or is there a public garage nearby that would be an option?

Thanks