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Priceline.com Selected only "Tampa North" and "3-star Upscale" Bid $48, bid accepted on the first try. Accepted for Courtyard by Marriott, 6.2 miles from Busch Gardens, which offers free wi-fi (yay!) Bid for Room for 2 nights: $96 Tax: $10 Total Cost: $116 Per marriott.com, the price would have been $84/night + tax ($188 total) so total savings of $72! Thanks, betterbidding.com :)

Tues 07/26 Starting bid of $51 with ONLY 4* Indianapolis Downtown selected. Bid rejected and returned with a "Try Again with $66" offer. Started over with bid of $57 and 2 boxes checked -- Indianapolis Airport and Indianapolis Downtown (no 4* hotels in Airport vicinity!). Bid accepted! Room Rate: $57 Tax/Fees: $16.96 Total Cost: $73.96 *** The going rate for the University Place Hotel Downtown is $189 a night pre-tax/fees. *** Booked using this Priceline link!

Sat 07/23 Starting bid of $51 with ONLY 4* Indianapolis Downtown selected. Bid rejected and returned with $59 guaranteed rate. Room Cost: $59 Tax & Fees: $17.33 Total Cost: $76.33 *** The going rate for the Westin Downtown is $149.99 a night pre-tax/fees. *** Booked using this PRICELINE link!

Used the PRICELINE link :) You should too! It saved me boo-coo bucks! (Seriously, keep reading. This ROCKS.) Fri 07/22 Starting bid of $51 with ONLY 4* Indianapolis Downtown selected; bid accepted! Room Cost: $51 Tax & Fees: $15.89 Total Cost: $66.89 Sat 07/23 Starting bid of $51 with ONLY 4* Indianapolis Downtown selected. Bid rejected and returned with $59 guaranteed rate. Room Cost: $59 Tax & Fees: $17.33 Total Cost: $76.33 Final cost for 2 weekend nights at a 4-star Downtown Indianapolis hotel: $143.22 *** The going rate for the Westin Downtown is $149.99 a night pre-tax/fees. *** ------------------------------------- Separate reservation: Tues 07/26 Starting bid of $51 with ONLY 4* Indianapolis Downtown selected. Bid rejected and returned with a "Try Again with $66" offer. Started over with bid of $57 and 2 boxes checked -- Indianapolis Airport and Indianapolis Downtown (no 4* hotels in Airport vicinity!). Bid accepted! Room Rate: $57 Tax/Fees: $16.96 Total Cost: $73.96 *** The going rate for the University Place Hotel Downtown is $189 pre-tax/fees. *** ---------------------------------------- Thanks to Betterbidding.com and my sister, we saved a total of approximately $353 on THREE 4-star nights in downtown Indianapolis with a final cost of only $217. :) WICKED!