I feel you overbid somewhat. I have been bidding on 4* Oct 24-29 in DT & MTE for a few weeks with a max of $200/nt. Last night i got a counter-offer of $218 which I rejected... and I bid up to my max of $202 without success. So... you should have been able to win in the DT zone for bids somewhere between $202 and $218/nt. I have seen other winning bids at the Millenium Hilton for nights within my bidding dates for $200/nt.