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Thanks! I may try again tonight and then wait until I get back from Spring Break. It looks like there is only one 3.5* hotel in that area....so we'll see how lucky I can get.

Well, I was really hoping to stay around $100 for a 4* based on the history of that area. Not sure what is going on for that weekend. For a 3.5* I would really want to be around $75-85. But I guess I need to throw all that research to the wind for this particular weekend.

Thanks There! I may take a look at the possible 3.5* and go there. Like I said, I'm not attached to a 4*. It's more about saving the $$.

Thanks Manda! I don't know what is going on either. It's not a holiday weekend either.

Clicked each of the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links.

I am in Toronto for a conference at the Sheraton Centre from 5/16-5/19. I am familiar with Priceline bidding and have reviewed current prices and last year's price (prices should be up a little from last year with economic conditions improving). However, I went to try and bid 4* and no luck. I went up to $95 and stopped.

I do want a hotel in Downtown South and can't change dates. I'm not anticipating getting the Sheraton due to the conference. Conference rate for the Sheraton is $199/night, so obviously I'd like to be saving money. Ideally, my max bid would be $100.

Am I just too early? I'm somewhat concerned because Sheraton is showing sold out (possibly due to holding block of rooms for conference) so that removes one of the 4* hotels on the Priceline list. Rack rates at other 4* are averaging $230+. I wonder if I should just grab a hotel room through the conference (refundable) and then keep trying rebids?

Any strategies?

I should say that I'm not married to 4*....would just like to be within walking distance of the Sheraton.