HI again, I've set myself up with a US address and new profile, thanks for the tips. I've been bidding for 2 x rooms, for 14-Jan-07 checking out 19-Jan-07. I started at 4* at $100 and been increasing daily by $2-3 per day, currently at $130 - with no success. I'm looking at all areas except Upper East and West. I've also bid for 3*, starting at $90, currently at $110, for MTE / MTW / MTS and Downtown (the 3* won in Central park area don't rate very well on tripadvisor, so I'd prefer to stay away from them). Its a holiday for 4 of us, and I'm hoping to get something reasonably decent for less than $150 for a 4*, and up to $130 for a 3*. Looking at rooms won for the same period in 2006 I think I've got a reasonably bidding strategy.... Any suggestions, hints... is there a possibility that I'm bidding too early, is it likely that more availability will come online closer to January? We have rooms booked that we can cancel up until day prior to arrival, so are 'covered', but would like to get a good deal.