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Honestly, any hotel you get that is in the "downtown" zone through Hotwire and Priceline are walkable to the Jake.

The Renaissance is rated by Priceline as a 4*. In my original post, I was looking to do Hotwire and could not identify their 3.5*. I decided to try Priceline for a 4* before I accepted Hotwire's offer for the unidentified 3.5* customer favorite. I never bid on a 3*, just a 4*. Hope this clarifies? PS I had some other people follow my lead and they have the Renaissance for $64 plus tax (3 rooms).

Yes, it is the downtown zone. It was not accepted on my first bid ( which was $45), my second bid was $50, it was my third at $55 that was accepted. I called a friend immediately after I got it and he tried for 3 rooms at $55 and was accepted right away ( also at the Renaissance...I know we gambled and were not guaranteed to get the same hotel, but that was ok since the price was right for a 4* hotel in the downtown area!). This win, I think, has made some believers in my buddies. They were resisting the idea of doing Hotwire/Priceline and wanted to pay the hotel website prices. I have no idea why....stubborn men I guess. I went on my own to get this bid without their knowledge because I am a believer in the system and in these websites where a little studying really helps you! But after they saw that I got the Renaissance they jumped on it right away and had to ask ME how to do a priceline bid! A little moral victory for me!! :) Again, thanks for all of the help and advice you to give to everybody on this website!! I know I REALLY appreciate it!

Thereuare, I decided to gamble even a little more and do Priceline for this stay ( I figured I would get either the Westin, Omni, or even better yet, the Renaissance...and maybe even at a cheaper price) So, i just did it and got the RENAISSANCE! Awesome! I got 3 rooms for $55 each plus tax...totaling $65.90 per room!! Cheaper than the Hotwire rate! Thank you so much for your help! ( Unfortunately, we will not be finding out the identity of the 3.5 star "customer favorite") :)

Ok! It will be interesting to see what this hotel is then. I guess it should be the William Penn...unless they downgraded the Hilton to a 3.5 ( since it was a previous "customer favorite")? Will let you know as soon as I go for it ( just running into resistance from my buddies....)

Ok, I must have been a little confusing in my brief message to start !! Sorry. The amenities were: 3.5 star, "customer favorite", restaurant, fitness, internet, business center. When I looked at the list of hotels provided by this sight, I saw that the Hilton was listed as a 4* and "customer favorite". I missed the fact that it did not have a pool. So actually, this 3.5* "customer favorite" that I questioned earlier very well might be the Hilton? I actually want the Hilton, but the Omni Penn would be good too! Thanks for your help and I will get it through the link as soon as I get the go ahead from the rest of the gang!!

Decided not to try for this unknown hotel. This was one trip where I needed a definite exit(s) for my stay. I booked a hotel for $50 through a hotel website. We do travel to Columbus a few times throughout the year and I may be able to try again at some point. If I do, I will post the unknown hotel!

The date for the pittsburgh hotel is June 26th for 1 night. They also have a 4* customer favorite listed, which must be the Hilton Towers? (At least that is what I think the list says). No, I did not do the Columbus hotel from Hotwire since I could not figure out for sure what it was...because of certain circumstances I had to stay in a particular area and could not take a chance of the hotel being too far north/northwest in the area. I just did a "regular" reservation for the exit I wanted through a hotel website..it was only $50-something so that was fine for me. Thanks!

What is the 3.5* downtown hotel that has features: customer favorite, restaurant, fitness, internet and business center? Thanks!!

Ok, Thank you so much! I will keep watching these posts and try to figure if I want to gamble or not!

Just making sure...Hotwire has two areas ( Worthington and North Columbus). Whereas Priceline groups the two into one area "Worthington". Are the choices you are guessing the ones in the Worthington area? For instance, from my studying, I know that the Sheraton Suites will come up as a "customer favorite" if I pick the Worthington area. I am stumped by the "Columbus North" area. I have looked and looked at websites and can't seem to find a hotel that matches. I am afraid to gamble on this one cause I really do not want a hotel on West I-270 getting close to the airport (so the "airport shuttle" icon is slowing me from picking this). I prefer to be in the southern portion of this area on I-71. I was just hoping that maybe one of the readers would have identified this particular hotel in the past and just didn't post their win. Thank you so much for your help and if I decide to get it I will use your link!!

3.5* in North Columbus with amenities airport shuttle, restaurant, pool, fitness, and laundry. Any ideas? They want $61 a night for March 29-31