I apologize. You are correct. I don't recall putting in that zone in my 3rd bid to Priceline, but I must have in order to get the Hudson (yes, that's the right hotel). I thought MDE was equal to Hotwire's "Midtown Central." Oops, I forgot to use your link. I'll remember next time.
Made my successful bid on Sep/8 around 3 PM Bid MTE (3*) for $135 then rejected Bid MTE/MTW (3*) for $145 then rejected Bid MTE/MTW/Downtown (3*) for $150 then accepted Total $600 + $111 (taxes): $711 (Sep/30 thru Oct/4: 4 nights) at Hudson Hotel in MTE I noticed that Hotline advertised $182 for a 3* Midtown Central hotel for my desired dates. I decided to go for it with Priceline at a lesser price.
Booked Wynham Chicago Downtown on Priceline for $75 for 6-2-06 Bid 1: $60 -- 4* for River North was not accepted Bid 2: $75 -- 4* for River North & Skokie was accepted for the Wynham
June 20: First bid for Millenium Park, Loop, & Grant Park area was $60, rejected. Second bid included River North & Millenium Park for $80, accepted. Palmer House Hilton... June 30, 2005... 1 night...