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Bids at $45, $50, $55 and $58 rejected. Got at $62 PRICELINE EXPRESS for same property at $65 available.

Bids at $45, $50, $55 and $58 rejected. PRICELINE EXPRESS for same property at $65 available.

Amenities: Fitness Center Pool(s) Restaurant(s) Business Center Golf Nearby Wyndham Virginia Crossings Hotel & Conference Center 1000 Virginia Center Parkway, Glen Allen, VA, 23059 (804) 727-1400 Hotel rate per night - HOTWIRE hot Rate: $68.00 Nights: 1 Rooms: 2 Subtotal: $136.00 Tax recovery charges and fees: $21.42 Total price: $157.42

$40, $50, $60 & $70 all rejected. Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $80.00 (Best Direct: $159, Appears Hotwire had property for $99) Subtotal: $80.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $19.93 Total Charges*: $99.93 Started at the PRICELINE link here.

Accepted on first offer, should have started lower. Started from BetterBidding PRICELINE link... Courtyard By Marriott Austin Central Austin North 5660 N Ih-35 Austin, Texas 78751 512-458-2340 Check-In Date: Mon, Jan 26, 2009 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Wed, Jan 28, 2009 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $50.00 -- Best Direct Rate: $159.95 Subtotal: $200.00 -- Best Direct Rate: $639.80 Taxes & Service Fees: $40.04 -- Best Direct Rate: $95.97 Total Charges*: $240.04 -- Best Direct Rate: $735.77

First bid at $65 accepted. Screwed up not looking here first, should have started at more like $50. Room Cost (avg. per room, per night): $65.00 (USD) Number of Rooms: 2 Number of Nights: 1 Room Subtotal: $130.00 (USD) Taxes and Fees: $25.94 (USD) Total Room Cost: $155.94 (USD) Hilton North Raleigh 3415 Old Wake Forest Road Raleigh, NC 27609 919-872-2323 Check-In: Wednesday, January 14, 2009-03:00 PM Check-Out: Thursday, January 15, 2009-12:00 PM

Hotel rate per night:$49.00 Nights:2 Rooms:2 Subtotal:$196.00 Tax recovery charges and fees:$27.93 Total price:$223.93 Amenities shown before booking: Smoke Free Rooms Complimentary Breakfast Fitness Center Pool(s) Business Center High-speed Internet Access

First time getting this property in Austin. We'll see how it is. I was pretty happy with the other 4* in Austin Downtown that I've gotten (Omni, Hyatt, Intercontinental), a little bummed that I got the Hilton. Started my booking from the PRICELINE link here. Hilton Austin 4 Star Downtown Austin 500 East Fourth Street Austin, Texas 78701 512-482-8000 Check-In Date: Wed, Dec 10, 2008 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sat, Dec 13, 2008 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $110.00 Subtotal: $330.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $61.58 Total Charges*: $391.58 (37% off best available direct price) Best Available Direct Rate (Advance purchase, non-refundable): Rate (USD) 542.00 Taxes 81.30 Total 623.30

Bid at $65 Rejected -- Offered $17 increase to get room Bid at $70 Accepted Room Cost (avg. per room, per night): $70.00 (USD) Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 5 Room Subtotal: $350.00 (USD) Taxes and Fees: $59.87 (USD) Total Room Cost: $409.87 (USD) (a 75.1% savings off the hotel website!) Omni Shoreham Hotel -- 4 Star Dupont Circle - Woodley Park 2500 Calvert Street Northwest Washington, District Of Columbia 20008 202-234-0700 Check-In Date: Sun, Nov 30, 2008 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Fri, Dec 5, 2008 / 12:00 PM Started at PRICELINE links from betterbidding Best rate at hotel website: Pre Payment/ Non Refundable 11/30/2008 5 nights $287.20 USD Subtotal (5 nights): $1,436.00 Taxes: $208.22 Fees: $0.00 Total for Room: $1,644.22

Amenities Shown Before Booking: Suite Smoke Free Rooms Airport Shuttle Complementary Breakfast Fitness Center Pool High-Speed Internet Hotel rate per night: $58.00 Nights: 1 Rooms: 1 Subtotal: $58.00 Tax recovery charges & fees: $11.85 Total price: $69.85

Unfortunately, if I book directly I have to work through our Corporate Travel Agency because we get kickbacks at the end of the year...

Just booked directly with the Doubletree UT. Was able to get it directly through my travel agency for $119/night. Thanks.

$95, $105, $115, $125 & $135 all rejected at 3.5*

Tried 4* at $70, $76, $83, $91, $100, $110 & $125 Tried 3.5* at $75, $85, $100 & $125 All failed.

Bids at $55 and $65 rejected. Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $75.00 Subtotal: $150.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $24.98 Total Charges*: $174.98 Best Price on Hotel Website: Mon 13 Oct 2008 $199.00 USD Tue 14 Oct 2008 - Wed 15 Oct 2008 $259.00 USD Total Tax

Tried at $50, $60, $70, $80 & $90 with all bids being rejected. I mistyped the title, it was 3.5*, not 3*.

Sorry I screwed up and booked by typing the PRICELINE URL directly, rather than from the link here. Omni Hotel At Cnn Center -- 4 Star Downtown Atlanta 100 Cnn Center Atlanta, Georgia 30303 404-659-0000 Check-In Date: Wed, Oct 1, 2008 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Fri, Oct 3, 2008 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $80.00 Subtotal: $160.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $32.24 Total Charges*: $192.24 Best Price on Omni Website: (Adults 1 / Children 0) Subtotal (2 nights): $378.00 USD Taxes: $56.70 USD Fees: $0.00 USD Total for Room: $434.70 USD

Showed only Airport Shuttle and Business Center before selection. Hotel Name:Sheraton Reston 11810 Sunrise Valley Drive Reston, Virginia 20191 (703) 620-9000 HotPricePerNight:$59.00 Nights:6 Rooms:1 Subtotal: $354.00 Tax recovery charges and fees: $34.37 Total price: $388.37 Amazingly lowest price at hotel site: $1,290.54!

$60, $70, $80 rejected $90 accepted. Omni Austin Hotel Downtown 4-star Downtown Austin 700 San Jacinto Blvd At 8th St Austin, Texas 78701 512-476-3700 Check-In Date: Mon, Aug 11, 2008 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Fri, Aug 15, 2008 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $90.00 Subtotal: $720.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $126.84 Total Charges*: $846.84

Yes, this is a different room and bid from my last post. $70 & $80 Rejected Accepted at $90 Hyatt Regency Austin 4-star Downtown Austin 208 Barton Springs Boulevard Austin, Texas 78704 512-477-1234 Check-In Date: Mon, May 19, 2008 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Fri, May 23, 2008 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $90.00 Subtotal: $360.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $66.30 Total Charges*: $426.30

Bids at 65, 75 and 85 rejected. $95 accepted for two rooms. Hyatt Regency Austin 4-star Downtown Austin 208 Barton Springs Boulevard Austin, Texas 78704 512-477-1234 Check-In: Tue, May 20, 2008 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Fri, May 23, 2008 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $95.00 Subtotal: $570.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $101.08 Total Charges*: $671.08

Bids at $85 & $92 Rejected. Bid at $102 accepted. Hyatt Regency Austin 4-star Downtown Austin 208 Barton Springs Boulevard Austin, Texas 78704 512-477-1234 Check-In Date: Mon, Apr 7, 2008 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Wed, Apr 9, 2008 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $102.00 Subtotal: $204.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $40.52 Total Charges*: $244.52

$70 bid -- Rejected $80 bid -- Rejected $95 bid -- Accepted! Hyatt Regency Austin 4-star Downtown Austin 208 Barton Springs Boulevard Austin, Texas 78704 512-477-1234 Check-In Date: Mon, Apr 7, 2008 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Fri, Apr 11, 2008 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $95.00 (Best Rate on Hyatt.com $236.50) Subtotal: $380.00 (Best Rate on Hyatt.com: $946.00) Taxes & Service Fees: $69.82 (Best Rate on Hyatt.com: $141.90) Total Charges*: $449.82 (Best Rate on Hyatt.com: $1,087.90)

Started at Savingsbarn. Bids at $60 and $75 Rejected Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $95.00 Subtotal: $95.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $21.74 Total Charges*: $116.74 Best Price on Hyatt Site: $226.99 with taxes Grand Hyatt San Francisco 4-star Union Square East - Embarcadero 345 Stockton Street San Francisco, California 94108 415-398-1234 Check-In Date: Thu, Jan 24, 2008 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Fri, Jan 25, 2008 / 12:00 PM

Bids at $60, $75, $90 and $105 all rejected. Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $120.00 Subtotal: $240.00 (2 rooms) Taxes & Service Fees: $46.62 Total Charges*: $286.62 Best price with taxes on Intercontinental site for two rooms: $779.70 (!) Intercontinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel 4-star Downtown Austin 701 Congress Avenue Austin, Texas 78701 512-457-8800 Check-In Date: Mon, Jan 28, 2008 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Tue, Jan 29, 2008 / 12:00 PM