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Thanks for the advice, in the end we got a Friends and Family Rate from a colleague of CA$55/night for The Sleep Inn which seemed to be better choice than the guesswork of bidding.

Done! Same Result...just 2* Moderate and 1* Economy. I'm fine with the lower stars; I'm just looking to make an informed bid.

thanks

HI,

I'm looking for a hotel in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. I don't want US side hotels. I put in Aug 23-26 2010

Priceline shows 2* Moderate and 1* Economy. All in one zone. Does anyone have any insight as to which hotels Priceline is selling for this area now?

The Hotel list for Ontario on BB shows a 3* and a 2* (the Park Inn which is actually in the USA)

thanks for any help

While I'm satisfied with my bid, looking at the hotel's website I see a $69 'stay and shop' rate. With taxes that takes the total up to $77.46 - so as always do the research before bidding.

Thanks to Ottis for this, as I followed his priceline bid strategy and used the

BB PRICELINE link.

I placed a starting bid of $50 for a 3* in zone 1 (East Syracuse), declined. However PRICELINE suggested that if I increased by $14 I could get a room. I declined that offer and

Added zone 2 (Cicero) increased bid to $52, accepted.

For a total cost as fallows,

Room Subtotal: $52.00 (USD)

Taxes and Fees: $14.47 (USD)

Total Room Cost: $62.47 (USD)

Just to add a little more information that may help others.

I'm at the Front Desk checking in, and one of the staff answers the phone....this was the conversation

Staff: 'The rate is CA$129/nt plus taxes'

Staff: 'The best I could do is $109'

Staff: 'If you are prepaying and staying only 1 Night $109 is the lowest'

Staff: "It's $15/person over 2 people'

Staff: 'ok..have a good day'

So it appears that the walk-up rate is $129, the just because you asked for a discount rate ' is $109.

The posted rate on the room door was $259

I paid US$75/nt approx which is about CA$85

All that being said, from our 4th floor room you hear a lot of street noise - people heading home after the clubs close, traffic noise.

The hotel itself was fine, wifi included, parking CA$12/nt

Yes, I started at $57 for 4* which was rejected, so I added a Star level of 3* upscale and increased the bid to $59, which was also rejected. I then added 3* and upped the bid to $60 which worked.

Based on the BB Hotwire Lists it appeared that I could get the Ottawa Crowne Plaza for $79 using HOTWIRE, so I wasn't prepared to either bid more than that for 4* or bid on less than a 3* for more than $65

Hindsight being 20/20 - was my strategy flawed? Should I have started at $57 for 3*?

Used the BB PRICELINE Link and started at $57 for 4* - rejected

Added 3* Upscale and moved up to $59 - rejected

Added 3* and moved up to $60 - accepted by Novotel Ottawa

2 Rooms at $60 each plus fees of $24.82

Total cost $144.82

Used the BB HOTWIRE link for 1 night with 3 Adults and got Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites- GRR

Amenities were Shuttle, Breakfast, Pool, Golf, Business Centre, Fitness, High Speed

Rate: $48.00

Fees: $12.25

Total: $60.25

Hi Smokey,

I can't help identifying the hotels, but you should also consider the potential cost of parking. Theruare has given you some clues as to the Hotels. Based on my experience the Four Points is the only one that provides Free Parking and Free wifi. When you add these costs it may be dealbreaker.

Hope this helps....

If you change the HOTWIRE search parameters to 3 adults, the 3* hotel in this zone shows the above amenities plus Smoke Free, Pool, and Laundry. The following TA information is also shown: 3.5 rating, 20+ reviews (last reviewed July 2009). This is a match for the Holiday Inn Select Toronto Airport. This might be the same hotel that you found in your original search.

Thanks, our plans have changed and we no longer need the booking.

I'm seeing a 3 star with

Shuttle, Fitness, Restaurant, Business Centre, Hi-speed

for $52 for 2 persons on sep 12

Anyone have any idea which hotel it could be? The BB Hotwire list doesn't have a match that I can see

Used the BB HOTWIRE Link and got the Holiday Inn Express Lansing-Okemos as you guessed. The price actually dropped a bit frm my first search.

Rate: $82.00

Fees: $17.20

Total: $97.20

Please follow-up your previous Hotwire Toronto thread with whatever you ended up doing for that stay... then bump this thread and we'll have a look at the above.

Yellowdog.

Done!

Better late than never I guess. In the end we got a "Canada Rate" of CAD$675 (inc taxes) for 3 nights with 4 people. So the book direct rate won.

thanks for all the help.

I'm seeing a 2.5* at $82 for Sep 4 with 3 Adults in 1 Room

with Free Breakfast, Fitness, Pool, Business Centre, Laundry, Hi-Speed, and Golf

Any thoughts?

thanks

I've done a search at Hotwire and see this for 1 night beginning Aug 26

3* Fitness, Pool, Restaurant, Business Centre, Laundry, Hi-Speed. $59

Anyone have any thoughts on the Hotel?

Used the BB HOTWIRE link and got exactly what we assumed....

3* Boston Logan Airport - Four Points by Sheraton

Shuttle, Fitness, Business, Restaurant, Pool, Laundry

Aug 16-19

$65/night

$22.79 Fees

$217.79 Total

thanks for the support as always.

I'm seeing a 3* for $65/night for 2 people Aug 16-19 with

Shuttle, Fitness, Pool, Restaurant, Business Center, and Laundry.

Could this be the Four Points Boston Logan?

I'm doing a search for a room for 2 in the Boston area at HOTWIRE.

My dates are Aug 16-Aug 18 and I see a $59 3-star hotel in Brookline - Newton - Harvard Area

with Fitness, Pool, Restaurant, Business Centre. Might this be the Doubletree Boston Suites at 400 Soldiers Field Rd, Allston?

Would it be possible to add a date of last update on the lists? Since you seem to modify the original post, the posting date doesn't change so it appears that the list may be quite out of date

Used the BB HOTWIRE link, and got this at $64 plus fees of $19.28 - total $83.28

The Amenities shown were Shuttle, Restaurant, Fitness Centre, and Business Centre.

Based on the list here on BB I guessed it might have been the Aloft which looked an interesting stay but it turned out to be the Holiday Inn. Still happy with the result.

The question that comes to mind however is, how often are the hotel lists updated?

Do you get Delta points for HOTWIRE or PRICELINE stays?

Used the BB PRICELINE link, and started at $35 and 3* upscale in Montreal Downtown - rejected

Added Dorval and increased to $40 - rejected

Added 2* and dropped to $38 - accepted.

Total with Priceline charges was US$185.88

Reviews are mixed, but it should fit our needs for 2 nights; we won't be in the hotel except to sleep!