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First bid: $35 for Chicago Suburbs (Lisle-Naperville-Warrenville) Second bid: added zone 6 (Bolingbrook - Romeoville) which only has up to 3*, $40 Third bid: added zone 4 (Aurora), which only has up to 3*, $45 Fourth bid: added zone 17 (Willowbrook - Burr Ridge) up to 3* and (Oak Brook - Downer's Grove) up to 3-1/2*, $50 Accepted for Oak Brook -- my bad . . .I really wanted Lisle, but accidentally selected 2 extra zones on my 4th bid. Here are the details: Hilton Chicago Oak Brook 3

First bid of $30 was rejected for 2*. Later bid of $50 for 2* was also rejected. Added 1* (no 1*'s in area) and increased price to $65. Accepted. Your price of $65 was accepted by Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Sycamore-Dekalb Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Sycamore-Dekalb 2 Star 1935 Dekalb Ave Sycamore, Illinois 60178 815-748-7400 Check-In Date: Thu, Aug 12, 2010 / After 02:00 PM Check-Out Date: Fri, Aug 13, 2010 / 11:00 AM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $65.00 Subtotal: $65.00 Taxes & Fees: $15.20 Total Charges*: $80.20

1) 4*, NMA, $90 2) 4*, NMA/Skokie, $100 3) 3.5*, NMA, $56 4) 3.5*, NMA/Hyde Park, $66 5) 3*, NMA/Hyde Park, $75 6) 2.5*, NMA/Hyde Park, $85 7) 4*, MP-L-GP, $85 8) 4*, MP-L-GP, $100 ("try again" offer) Accepted, plus offered extended 1 day at $100 ($123 after taxes)

I'd like to book this hotel on Hotwire but am having trouble finding it. Checking the Pinned: Hotwire Hotel List - Illinois, here's what it shows: Chicago (Northbrook) 3* Wyndham Glenview Suites Amenities: Suite, Restaurant, Pool, Fitness, Laundry However, on Hotwire, they only list 2 suites for the Northbrook/Glenview/North Chicago area. One that was listed was titled "3.5-star hotel in O'Hare Intl Airport ORD South", which I'm assuming isn't the Wyndham Glenview. The closest match seemed to be this: 3.5-star hotel in O'Hare Intl Airport ORD North, $59 Suite, Shuttle, Fitness Center, Pool, Restaurant, High-Speed Internet Access Can someone tell me if this is the Glenview Wyndham?! Thanks!

Got it on my first try . . . Madison Marriott bid $55 on Sunday (4/5), the day before our Monday night (4/7) stay Your Hotel Information Marriott Madison West Madison West 1313 John Q Hammons Drive Middleton, Wisconsin 53562 608-831-2000 See Hotel Website View Map and Directions Check-In Date: Mon, Apr 6, 2009 / After 04:00 PM Check-Out Date: Tue, Apr 7, 2009 / 12:00 PM

Thanks to jimf's post, I booked the Quebec Hilton for $80 a night on the first try. check-in: 9/14 star rating: 4* area: Quebec (not Sainte Foy or Beauport) offered price: $80 rooms: 1 nights: 1 taxes: $21.33 total: $101.33 hotel name: Hilton Quebec 1100 Rene Levesque East Quebec, Quebec G1K 7K7 418-647-2411 FYI, there is an insurance industry LOMA conference on 9/17 and 9/18 (Monday and Tuesday), so there's probably less vacancy on the weekends before and after.

re-bid today, 11/1: 1st bid: rejected offer price: $80 quality: 3 or 4 stars zone: Downtown Boston - Charlestown # nights: 4 (11/9 -> 11/13) 2nd bid: rejected offer price: $90 quality: 3 stars zone: Downtown Boston - Charlestown # nights: 2 (11/11 -> 11/13) closed out, rebid: 1st bid: rejected offer price: $105 quality: 3 stars zone: Downtown Boston - Charlestown # nights: 4 (11/9 -> 11/13) 2nd bid: rejected offer price: $110 quality: 3 stars zone: Downtown Boston - Charlestown # nights: 2 (11/11 -> 11/13) 3rd bid: accepted! offer price: $110 (Total Charges: $257.88) quality: 3 stars zone: Downtown Boston - Charlestown # nights: 2 (11/9 -> 11/11) <a href="http://www.bostonparkplaza.com/">Boston Park Plaza Hotel </a> 64 Arlington Street Boston, Massachusetts 02116 617-426-2000 rebid: 1st bid: rejected offer price: $110 quality: 3 stars zone: Downtown Boston - Charlestown OR Copley # nights: 2 (11/11 -> 11/13)

Between Copley and Downtown where the Holiday Inn is located, I'm pretty indifferent about the locations. If I could save $15 a night, that would be nice. Platna1, you've confirmed my thoughts -- over $120 a night via Priceline tells me to stick with the Holiday Inn for now. Maybe there will be some rooms released closer to our travel date. I'll try again in early November. Thanks to all!

1st bid: Bid Zone/City Area: Copley Quality: 4* Bid: $80 # Nights: 4 Status: Rejected 2nd bid: Bid Zone/City Area: Copley Quality: 3 & 4* Bid: $80 # Nights: 4 Status: Rejected logged out, started over . . . 1st bid: Bid Zone/City Area: Copley Quality: 3 & 4* Bid: $100 # Nights: 4 Status: Rejected 2nd bid: Bid Zone/City Area: Copley Quality: 3 & 4* Bid: $100 # Nights: 11/11 -> 11/13 (2 nights) Status: Rejected 3rd bid: Bid Zone/City Area: Copley Quality: 3 & 4* Bid: $100 # Nights: 11/9 -> 11/11 (2 nights) Status: Rejected Any ideas? I already have Holiday Inn Select Government Center booked for $117 as a back-up. Possibly wait until closer to our travel dates? Bid more? :-)

Just tried the following and failed . . .barring any other ideas, I will wait until the week of my stay and try again . . . attempt 1 rejected: $50 11/9 - 11/11 Downtown 4* atetmpt 2 rejected: $50 11/11 - 11/13 Downtown 4* attempt 3 rejected: $65 11/11 - 11/13 Downtown + Copley 4* attempt 4 rejected: $80 11/11 - 11/13 Downtown + Copley 3 or 4*

Yes, $118 is my max bid. I'd love to stay for less, but IMO that's not a bad price for any quality room, much less at a 3 star hotel. Thanks again!

Thanks for the advice and peace of mind. I did book with EasyClickTravel as you suggested at the Holiday Inn Select Boston and received the pre-tax $118/night price. I will also try splitting my bid with Priceline, wed/thurs evenings and fri/sat evenings. Any suggestions on rates to start with? This trip is for leisure only (not business), and my preference is to stay is as follows: Priceline areas: 1) Downtown 2) Copley 3) WTC Hotwire areas: 1) Boston Common/Theatre District 2) Back Bay/Copley Square areas 3) Quincy Market/Financial District

1 Room 2 Adults 3 or 4 Stars 4 Nights 1st attempt: Downtown 4 star $80 rejected 2nd attempt: added Copley 3 or 4 star $95 rejected 3rd attempt: added WTC $105 rejected Any tips? Should I wait until late October to book? Is Hotwire any cheaper? I checked the Boston Convention Calendar (Massachusetts Convention Center Authority) and it looks like there are 2 events being held during my stay: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CONSULTANT PHARMACISTS EVENT: 3600 attendees / 7800 room nights PRIMARY MEDICINE TODAY EVENT: 6000 attendees / 4620 room nights Various sporting events and concerts: Boston City Search p.s. Friday, 11/11 is Veteran's Day, no school for most school districts