oh thanks Thereuare ! Never thought about bidding in a zone that did not have a 5 star to get the extra bid. Guess I was always afraid to pick a zone too far from where I need to be and get stuck with a room. Honestly, i'd rather avoid the south/5 completely and stay at wynn/encore/venetian/pallazo. I guess what I really was asking was like...If I can get a 5/North at Hotwire for $132/night - Should I really need to be bidding up to 127/night at priceline? I know $5 is still a savings. Or should I really be comparing my priceline bids with prices I see at Travelocity (135-148/night). Thus Hotwire & Priceline effectively being the same price? edit: so does that mean I can use the other 13 zones (except STRIP SOUTH/VDARA, and STRIP VICINITY NORTH/TRUMP) to add a bid, instead of waiting the 24 hours as long as I only want a 5 star?