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Dates: 9/4/2009 to 9/9/2009 Amenities shown on Hotwire: Airport Shuttle, Complimentary Breakfast, Fitness Center, Pool(s), Business Center, High-Speed Internet Access. It's different from the BetterBidding Hotel list. Hampton Inn shows only: Shuttle, Pool, Fitness Based on TripAdvisor because it rated Residence Inn as 3*, and the amenities matched, I thought I was getting it due to the exact amenity match to BetterBidding. Got stuck with a smoking room, at least for the first day or two.

I used search parameters: City: Eagan, MN Dates: 9/4/2009 to 9/9/2009 Room: 1 Adults: 2 Children: 2 With that search, I got the $50 3* hotel in Bloomington East - Mall of America Area - MSP Airport. When I change it to 3 Adults, 0 children or 2 Adults, 1 children, I get $48 3* hotel in Bloomington East - Mall of America Area - MSP Airport. Both of them have the same amenities. I'm thinking the $50 has 2 beds, whereas the $48 has 1 bed and a sofa sleeper bed. The more I think about it (based on my earlier hotel amenity comparison), I'm convinced it's Country Inn & Suites. Right?

Hi Guys, I'm new to both Hotwire and BetterBidding. Your expert advice would be appreciated. My travel dates are 9/4 to 9/9/2009. I'm looking to get a 3* in the Minneapolis (Bloomington East - Mall of America Area - MSP Airport) area. I'll be needed 2 Queen beds. When trying to do a search how do I guarantee 2 beds? Should I simply put in 3 Adults? Or 2 Adults/2 Kids? Also, I'll need a non-smoking room. But from my research Hotwire doesn't guarantee me that. So the only way to I can best move the odds in my favor is to make sure the reverse engineered candidate hotel is a "non smoking" hotel, right? So I did my search using the above parameters at Hotwire and doing a "Sell All Amenities", I get back: Airport Shuttle, Complimentary Breakfast, Fitness Center, Pool(s), Business Center, Laundry Facilities, High-speed Internet Access There's doesn't seem to be an exact match under the 3* hotel from the pinned Hotwire Hotel List. Could it it be the 2.5* that was formerly a 3*? Also, besides the HOTWIRE quoted price, do I need to be leery of any tacked on fees like a resort fee? Thanks for any help you can provide. slken