Merlin

:) The Hotel was acquired on Priceline. Dates are Sep 2 -Sep 4, 2005 Hotel is Hyatt on Capitol Square 75 East State St. Columbus, Ohio, 43215 I first offered $55.00 and was told no, to go $15.00 higher, I went to $65.00 and was told no- go higher, so I went to $70.00 and was told that I had the room at that price, we will be staying 2 nights at $140.00 plus Taxes and service fee of $31.45. It is only several blocks to the Arena to see Cirque and I am close to the County Courthouse, I have been doing pictures of old County Courthouses since I finished all the Ohio Bicentennial Barns, we are also going to take in the Zoo. I am satisfied with the price and will return for our next trip to Chicago to see if I can do better than our last trip, I believe I paid $125.00 a night in Sep of last year, and was south of McCormick place, and I am used to staying downtown. Merlin

Thanks a lot for your helpful suggestions. While I was waiting for some responces I went to Priceline and got a room at the Hyatt in downtown Columbus. We have tickets for Cirque du soleil in Sept. and figured we would spend several days in Columbus seeing other things. I got the room for $70.00 for several nights which I look at as a savings of approx. $39.00 a night so I guess it is like taking the bull by the horns and "Just do it" type of thing. Ireally thank you for having a wonderful site and hope you keep up the good work. Merlin

:) I was told this was the site to save money on Hotels etc; thus far all I have seen is people explaining that they have saved money so what am I missing,, I have seen nowhere on this site to actually bid and save money so how do I go about that? Help please.