Well it is the ny bar exam weekend. All the hotels in downtown are full. I bidded for 3star till USD 70 in Amherst, Airport and Downtown and was unsuccessful. then i tried lowering to 2star and bidded till USD 60 and was unsuccessful. Finally after many tries, i lowered to 1star and bidded at 35, 38 and landed Extended Stay America Amherst @ USD 40 per night excluding tax. My final bill for 6 nights is Extended Stay America Buffalo - Amherst 125 Inn Keepers Lane Amherst, NY 14228 716-564-0620 Check-In: Friday, July 22, 2011-03:00 PM Check-Out: Thursday, July 28, 2011-11:00 AM Room Cost (avg. per room, per night): $40.00 (USD) Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 6 Room Subtotal: $240.00 (USD) Taxes and Fees: $47.22 (USD) Total Room Cost: $287.22 (USD) While the star rating is not ideal, the lack of hotel rooms in buffalo and the ny bar exam and the tourist crowd makes this a ok deal. i didnt want to share a room due to the preparation for the exams. There is an option to extend at the same rate. But i will decide only after i check in. I may be able to snag a better deal after the peak period where the ny bar crowd leaves buffalo.