graceh9

tried to book north Chicago at 75 refused north Chicago at 85 refused added loop and got Hyatt for 90 this is about 35$ less than Hotwire was offering for 4* in the areas should have tried loop at lower number but am out of practice and time was short

Bid 65$ USW added Civic Center rebid 72$ added Cathedral Hill rebid 78$ received Renaissance Parc 55 for Thanksgiving weekend 11/22- 11/26

I know the 'standard boilerplate' definition -- but then I read the reviews for the Galleria a frequent 'win' on this category and it sounds like a total dump perhaps that answers my question and I should just stick with 4* and risk plastic convention hotel rather than musty B&B mascarading as 'boutique'

We will be in San Francisco over Thanksgiving -- is this a high demand time for hotels? Or should we wait and bid very low?

I would like a place with personality like the Monaco or Argnonaut. These seem to be 4* places in San Francisco. Do the two categories overlap (I understand that boutique does not get upgraded to 4*)? Or what defines a boutique hotel? If I opt for 'boutique' are places like the kimpton hotels in that category. What does one end up with 'boutigue' in San Francisco?

Is Thanksgiving a high demand time for San Francisco hotels?

what distinquishes a 4 star and a boutique hotel in San Francisco I noticed many of the kimpton hotels are 4* -- but I think of e.g. the Monaco as a boutique hotel. I don't want to get stuck in some dumpy B&B but would like to also avoid the plastic convention hotel. So do 4* and boutique overlap or ?