I have bidding since last week. My star rating choices were 3* and up in the Manhattan area. I won't bore everyone with my bidding strategy, however I will say that I started at $108 and went up to $145. The areas which I bid were: CPS, Chelsea, MTW, MTE, ESB, MSG, and TS. I used the PRICELINE link provided on top of the BetterBidding board. Courtyard By Marriott Midtown East 866 Third Avenue New York, NY 10022 212-644-1300 Check-In: Thursday, November 12, 2009-03:00 PM Check-Out: Monday, November 16, 2009-12:00 PM Summary of Charges: Room Cost (avg. per room, per night): $145.00 (USD) Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 4 Room Subtotal: $580.00 (USD) Taxes and Fees: $119.56 (USD) Total Room Cost: $699.56 (USD) Happy Bidding!! :)