I got cold feet about the big conferences being held on my stay dates and rebid again on 4* properties: 1st bid: $100 2nd bid: $105, added Franklin Park 3rd bid: $110, added Hyde Park 4th bid, $115, added Lincoln Park 5th bid, $120, added Midway North 6th bid, $125, added Skokie-Niles-Evanston 7th bid, $130, added Midway (which is the only area that goes up to 3.5*, the rest of the above go up to 3* at the highest) All bids failed to secure a room for these 2 nights. As my 7th bid, I considered dropping to 3.5*, but changed my mind when PL said that the average price paid for a 3.5* room was $129/night. They said that the average price for a 4* room was $143. What does this mean, anyway? It's obviously their way of encouraging a $143 bid, but how often is the case that a bid below their "suggestion" is accepted?