Hey y'all - first a HUGE thank you for this forum - it helped me in a big way, especially thiller1's Oct. 2 post ("Baltimore currently has no 4* hotels outside of the Inner Harbor so you can add any zone you wish"). The Hyatt's cheapest rate right now is $219/night for this fri & sat, Columbus Day weekend (total of $438). First bid of $100 for 4* in Inner Harbor section of Baltimore rejected. Second bid of $110 for 4* in Inner Harbor and Towson sections was accepted. Resulting reservation: Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor Area - Downtown 300 Light Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 410-528-1234 Check-In Date: Fri, Oct 7, 2005 Check-In Time: After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sun, Oct 9, 2005 Check-Out Time: 12:00 PM Your Offer Price: $110.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 2 Subtotal: $220.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $37.76 Total Charges: $257.76 Thanks again!!!