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I went ahead and booked the 4.5* option at $181/night and it was indeed the James Hotel. Amenities listed: Free Internet, Pet friendly, Boutique hotel, Fitness center, Restaurant(s), Business center, Internet access, Spa services, Accessibility, Accessible for visually impaired, Accessible for hearing impaired, Accessible path of travel, In-room accessibility, Accessible bathroom, Accessible parking, Roll-in shower If you can provide any suggestions on what to do that would be great. We love walking around and exploring, finding hidden gems and checking out local shops, galleries, and the off-the-beaten-track places - like unique coffee shops, pubs, restaurants, etc. We love our coffee (but not Starbucks - we can get that at home!) Everyone says you have to try the deep dish pizza but we actually prefer thin-crust pizza (my wife loves Margarita pizza). We tend to like smaller restaurants like bistros and we're not really into a lot of rich food. We both enjoy wine and trying new cocktails. For breakfast all we really need is a bakery with fresh croissants and other pastries. A city tour would be of definite interest, as would a Broadway show. Thanks again for all the help, looking forward to our first visit!

Thanks for the help. I closed off that old Palm Springs thread, should have done that a long time ago. Not sure I'm seeing the 4* one you mentioned AaronJB as the only 4* hotel I get in the WT area is showing 4 out of 5 for tripadvisor. That one does have all the amenities you listed though so maybe that's the Milenorth, but it's showing $169 so not much cheaper than the James (if that's what the 4.5* one is). If the James is that much nicer, it's not a big price difference. Definitely leaning towards the 4.5* option right now.

Ended up finding an even better price through my credit card's rewards program - under $400 for the 11 days.

My wife and I are planning a trip to Chicago for our 20th anniversary in June (5th-9th), and we've never been there before. From what I've read, sounds like we want to be in the Magnificent Mile or Downtown areas. We are interested in 4* or 4.5*, preferably 4.5 as we are there to celebrate! We are on a budget though and would like to keep our cost to under $200/night, preferably in the $160-180 range. I've done some preliminary searches using the bidding helper but as I've never used Hotwire for a hotel before, not sure which hotels are the best value that are showing up. Free internet would be nice as we are coming from Canada and we get gouged for U.S. roaming data by our cellular provider. The best deal seems to be a 4.5* in MM-RN at $181 with the following amenities: Free Internet, Pet friendly, Boutique hotel, Fitness center, Restaurant(s), Business center, Internet access, Spa services, Accessible for visually impaired, Accessible for hearing impaired, Accessible path of travel, In-room accessibility, Accessible bathroom, Accessible parking, Roll-in shower There are a few 4* options in our budget range in these areas as well. If there are any suggestions on which area is best and which hotel offers we should consider, we would be very grateful.

I was able to book a guaranteed cancellable rate with Thrifty at $691.89 ($350/week) through my credit card rewards plan, and I was surprised this was lower than the current Hotwire rate, which has dropped to $695.12. I'm booking from Canada though, so not sure how that affects things. Today I bid $28/day on PRICELINE (using the link from this site of course) but it was rejected, but at least now I have my price to beat. I'll update the thread if I find a better deal through PRICELINE or HOTWIRE from what I was able to get guaranteed through my rewards plan.

We are travelling to Palm Springs Dec 15-26 and with three children we are looking to rent a Minivan. I haven't found any history on people bidding for PSP car rentals. Best deal using the Car Rental Checker is $411/week or $812 total. Best deal currently on Hotwire is $48/day for 11 days at $697 total. Would like to get a price closer to $35/day, I've bid twice on Priceline at $25/day and $26/day and both were rejected. Any suggestions? From looking at other deals, it looks like I should try to bid closer to my travel date.