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Little America Flagstaff Flagstaff 2515 E Butler Ave Flagstaff, Arizona 86004 928-779-2741 Check-In Date: Tue, May 4, 2010 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Wed, May 5, 2010 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $52.00 Subtotal: $52.00 Taxes & Fees: $12.77 Total Charges*: $64.77 Website rate $109 (and a group ahead of me upon check-in left empty-handed after being quoted that rate), so not a bad deal.

Holiday Inn Williams Williams 950 North Grand Canyon Boulevard Williams, Arizona 86046 928-635-4114 Check-In Date: Mon, May 3, 2010 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Tue, May 4, 2010 / 11:00 AM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $65.00 Subtotal: $65.00 Taxes & Fees: $14.09 Total Charges*: $79.09

Oops...forgot the amenities: Fitness Center Pool(s) Restaurant(s) Business Center High-speed Internet Access Golf Nearby

Note for hotel list: This property now a 4* instead of 3.5*. Hilton Minneapolis/Bloomington 3900 American Boulevard West, Bloomington, MN, 55437 (952) 893-9500 Check-in Thu, Mar 18, 2010 Check-out Sun, Mar 21, 2010 Hotel Hotel rate per night - Hotwire hot Rate: $52.00 Nights:3 Rooms:1 Subtotal:$156.00 Tax recovery charges and fees:$27.09 Total price:$183.09

Tried up to $74 for 3/18-3/25 with no luck. Sofitel's website indicated a special event 3/18-3/19. Tried again for 3/20-3/25 with no luck. Removed 3/20 and got it on first try. Sofitel Minneapolis Bloomington West - Mall Of America Area 5601 West 78th Street Minneapolis, Minnesota 55439 952-835-1900 Check-In Date: Sun, Mar 21, 2010 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Thu, Mar 25, 2010 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $50.00 Subtotal: $200.00 Taxes & Fees: $35.84 Total Charges*: $235.84 Best website rate $127.50/night - total $582.83 with taxes - so a $346.99 or about 60% savings. Started each bid with BetterBidding's PRICELINE link.

After trying up to $112 for 4* in Sonoma, decided to go for 3.5* in Napa. Started at $75 and went up in $5 increments until being accepted at $90. Along the way, received multiple offers to purchase an available room for $99. River Terrace Inn Napa 1600 Soscol Avenue Napa, California 94558 866-627-2386 Check-In Date: Sat, Jan 16, 2010 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sun, Jan 17, 2010 / 11:00 AM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $90.00 Subtotal: $90.00 Taxes & Fees: $18.88 Total Charges*: $108.88 Most prevalent website rate $149 and cheapest $119 (advanced purchase), so at least a $29 savings. Not bad considering a lot of the higher end hotels are sold out for this date. Started bid through BetterBidding's PRICELINE link.

Got this on the first try. Fountaingrove Inn Santa Rosa 101 Fountain Grove Parkway Santa Rosa, California 95403 707-578-6101 Check-In Date: Sat, Nov 28, 2009 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sun, Nov 29, 2009 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $53.00 Subtotal: $53.00 Taxes & Fees: $13.93 Total Charges*: $66.93 Hotel website rate $129.00, or 103.20 with AAA discount. Started bid via BetterBidding's PRICELINE link.

Tried $50, 56, 62 for 3.5*, no good. Started over looking for 3*, bid 52 and received counter-offer with notice that a $62 offer would be guaranteed accepted. (Had never seen this form of counter-offer before. Wording similar to "we found a hotel that will accept $62...") Courtyard By Marriott Santa Rosa Santa Rosa - Rohnert Park - Petaluma 175 Railroad Street Santa Rosa, California 95401 707-573-9000 Check-In Date: Sat, Oct 24, 2009 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sun, Oct 25, 2009 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $62.00 Subtotal: $62.00 Taxes & Fees: $15.47 Total Charges*: $77.47 Marriott.com AAA rate seems to be the cheapest at $180, so about a $118, or 65%, savings. Used BetterBiddings's PRICELINE link.

Started at $45, rebid $50, rebid and accepted at $55.00. Hotel website rate $129. Ip Casino Resort And Spa Biloxi Coast 850 Bayview Avenue Biloxi, Mississippi 39530 228-436-3000 Check-In Date: Thu, Oct 8, 2009 / After 04:00 PM Check-Out Date: Fri, Oct 9, 2009 / 11:00 AM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $55.00 Subtotal: $55.00 Taxes & Fees: $14.26 Total Charges*: $69.26

Most known 4*s within the city seem to be sold out this weekend, so ventured out to the airport. Started at $52, rejected $15 counteroffer, rebid $54, $55, $56, $58, then accepted at $60. Check-In Date: Saturday, July 25, 2009 Check-Out Date: Sunday, July 26, 2009 Hotel Name: Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport 1333 Bayshore Highway Burlingame, California 94010 650-347-1234 Your Offer Price: $60.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $60.00 Taxes and Service Fees: $16.45 Total Charges*: $76.45 Hyatt.com rate $116, so roughly $50 savings. Or about equal in value to Hyatt's BREAKF promotion...which would give free parking and breakfast for $103. Started bidding through BetterBidding's PRICELINE link.

Started at $75, rebid 80, rebid 85 and rejected $22 counteroffer, rebid $90 and rejected $22 counteroffer, rebid and accepted at $95. San Francisco Marriott 55 Fourth Street San Francisco, California 94103 415-896-1600 Check-In Date: Mon, Dec 22, 2008 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Tue, Dec 23, 2008 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $95.00 Subtotal: $95.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $21.30 Total Charges*: $116.30 Website rate $129.00/night, so overall about $25 savings. Used BetterBidding's PRICELINE link.

First bid of $65 accepted (after Priceline's system "thought about it" for quite a while longer than usual)...such suspense. Renaissance Agoura Hills 30100 Agoura Road Agoura Hills, California 91301 818-707-1220 Check-In Date: Sat, Oct 11, 2008 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Mon, Oct 13, 2008 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $65.00 Subtotal: $130.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $23.04 Total Charges*: $153.04 Marriott.com AAA rate 116/night. Used BetterBidding's PRICELINE link.

Bid $60, rebid 65, rebid 70, rebid 75, rebid 80 and rejected $22 counteroffer, rebid and accepted at 85. Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel 1230 J Street Sacramento, California 95814 916-447-1700 Check-In Date: Tue, Oct 14, 2008 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Wed, Oct 15, 2008 / 12:00 PM Starwood.com rate $229. Used BetterBidding's PRICELINE link.

Bid $65 4* Long Beach and rejected $17 counteroffer, rebid $68, then rebid and accepted at $70. Renaissance Long Beach Hotel 111 East Ocean Blvd Long Beach, California 90802 562-437-5900 Check-In Date: Thu, Oct 9, 2008 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sat, Oct 11, 2008 / 12:00 PM Marriott.com rate 159/night. Used BetterBidding's PRICELINE link.

Here are the changes I found from my past wins. California Los Angeles (Downtown) Westin Bonaventure downgraded from 4 to 3.5 Ventura (Thousand Oaks) Renaissance Agoura Hills upgraded from 3 to 3.5 Nevada Las Vegas (Airport LAS) Courtyard by Marriott Green Valley Upgraded from 2.5 to 3 Las Vegas (Airport LAS) South Point Upgraded to 3.5 Texas Galveston Hotel Galvez upgraded from 3 to 3.5

Bid $109, rejected $22 counteroffer and rebid $115, then rebid $119 and accepted. Trump International Hotel And Tower Las Vegas Strip Vicinity North 2000 Fashion Show Drive Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 702-982-0000 Check-In Date: Sun, Oct 5, 2008 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Mon, Oct 6, 2008 / 11:00 AM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $119.00 Subtotal: $119.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $20.37 Total Charges*: $139.37 Used BetterBidding's PRICELINE link.

First bid of $65 3* Las Vegas (Airport LAS) accepted. Residence Inn Las Vegas Green Valley Las Vegas Airport (LAS) 2190 Olympic Drive Henderson, Nevada 89014 702-434-2700 Check-In Date: Sat, Oct 4, 2008 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sun, Oct 5, 2008 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $65.00 Subtotal: $65.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $14.16 Total Charges*: $79.16 This hotel has been upgraded from a 2.5 to 3* (first post as such, so it's not updated on the list yet). There is also now a 3.5* choice in this zone, and although as yet unconfirmed, I have a hunch the South Point has been upgraded from 3 to 3.5. Marriott.com rate $127, so roughly 50% savings, not bad for a Saturday night. Used BetterBidding's PRICELINE link.

Started at $80, rebid at $85 and rejected $22 increase counteroffer, rebid $90, rebid and accepted at $95. Prescott Hotel, A Kimpton Hotel Union Square West 545 Post Street San Francisco, California 94102 415-563-0303 Check-In Date: Sun, Sep 14, 2008 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Mon, Sep 15, 2008 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $95.00 Subtotal: $95.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $21.42 Total Charges*: $116.42

Started at $50 4* Strip South, rebid $55 and rejected $66 counteroffer, rebid $60 - got the Planet Hollywood. Number of Rooms: 2 Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $60.00 Subtotal: $360.00 Taxes and Services Fees: $47.98 Total Charges*: $407.98 Website rate $149.00, so $89 off per night (or 60% savings). Used the BetterBidding PRICELINE link.

Started at $50, went up in $1 increments until accepted at $85. Rejected $22 counteroffers, which appeared from $77 to $83. Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel 4-star Sacramento Downtown 1230 J Street Sacramento, California 95814 916-447-1700 Check-In Date: Mon, Jun 9, 2008 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Tue, Jun 10, 2008 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $85.00 Subtotal: $85.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $20.12 Total Charges*: $105.12 Hotel website rate USD 229.00 + charges & taxes = USD 258.09, so a 152.97 savings. Used BetterBidding's PRICELINE link.

Started at $41, then increased $2 each rebid until accepted at $57. Rejected add $14 counteroffers at $49 and $51, and rejected add $15 counteroffer at $55. Holiday Inn Houston Hobby Airport 3-star Houston Hobby Airport (HOU) 8611 Airport Boulevard Houston, Texas 77061 713-946-8900 Check-In Date: Tue, Apr 8, 2008 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Wed, Apr 9, 2008 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $57.00 Subtotal: $57.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $17.01 Total Charges*: $74.01 Holiday Inn website best available rate $126 + tax or Entertainment Card $70.00 + 11.90 taxes = 81.90, so a modest $8 savings.

Had tried 4/19/08-4/22/08 up to $101, no luck. Started at $105 for 4/20/08-4/22/08, got it on the first try. I probably should have started lower since I changed the dates of stay, however, the Saturday that I dropped was $100 cheaper than the weeknights on their website, so I doubt much lower would have worked. Jw Marriott Hotel Buckhead Atlanta 4-star Buckhead Area 3300 Lenox Road Atlanta, Georgia 30326 404-262-3344 Check-In Date: Sun, Apr 20, 2008 / After 04:00 PM Check-Out Date: Tue, Apr 22, 2008 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $105.00 Subtotal: $210.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $39.89 Total Charges*: $249.89 Marriott.com best rate $289 and AAA rate $260 plus taxes - so about $155/night savings.

Had tried up to $82 for 4* in ATL zone 4/19/08-4/22/08 with no luck. Tried for the first night only at $60, got the Westin. Westin Hotel Atlanta Airport 4-star Hartsfield Airport (ATL) 4736 Best Road College Park, Georgia 30337 404-762-7676 Check-In Date: Sat, Apr 19, 2008 / After 04:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sun, Apr 20, 2008 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $60.00 Subtotal: $60.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $16.17 Total Charges*: $76.17 Best starwoodhotels.com rate 92.65 plus taxes = 104.69, so a $28 savings.

Just the hotel I was hoping for. Tried $65 - rejected counteroffer of $82, $70 - rejected counteroffer of $92, got it on third try at $75. Hotel Galvez A Wyndham Historic Hotel 3-star Galveston 2024 Seawall Blvd Galveston, Texas 77550 409-765-7721 Check-In Date: Mon, Apr 7, 2008 / After 04:00 PM Check-Out Date: Tue, Apr 8, 2008 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $75.00 Subtotal: $75.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $19.20 Total Charges*: $94.20 Wyndham.com webrate $143.00 + 21.45 Tax = 164.45. Savings = 70.25.

New hotel for the list. Had tried up to $110 3* and $76 2.5*. First bid of $72 accepted for 2*. Still a reasonable savings over their website best available rate of $119.99/night or 116.99/night AAA rate. Savings about $35-$40/night figuring taxes in - not bad for such an area at the tail end of Spring Break. Extended Stay America Destin - Us 98 - Emerald Coast Pkwy Destin 4615 Opa Locka Lane Destin, Florida 32541 850-837-9830 Check-In Date: Tue, Apr 15, 2008 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Thu, Apr 17, 2008 / 11:00 AM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $72.00 Subtotal: $144.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $25.55 Total Charges*: $169.55